Vargas Plateau Regional Park in Fremont will reopen to the public on Monday, May 15th, nearly a full year after an Alameda County judge issued a preliminary injunction ordering that the park be closed.
The heavy winter rains have caused severe damage in our parks, including landslides, washed out trails, erosion and downed trees.
While we hope the recent sunny days will continue, please note winter rainstorms greatly impacted many of our parks and trails with flooding, fallen trees, erosion, mudslides and other damage.
Three new officials are joining the EBRPD Board of Directors this year. Each Board member represents a specific geographic area of the Park District.
The Park District seeks public comments and suggestions to help create a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, a long-term guide to preparation for earthquakes, wildfires, floods, landslides, drought and other natural disasters within the 120,000-acres Park District.
Join us Thursday, Dec. 1 at a reception to honor Doug Siden and John Sutter, who areretiring from the East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors after a combined 44 years of service.
On October 29, the Park District joined Assembly member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan at Tilden Regional Park to thank her for her leadership in obtaining critical funds in the state budget for wildfire protection in Regional Parks.
Managing flammable vegetation to reduce wildfire risks is a year-round effort for the Park District, highlighted by current fuels reduction work underway at Wildcat Canyon Regional Park that will remove surface fuels and approximately 80 dead and dying trees (mostly pine and eucalyptus).
The Park District has received a $773,929 grant from CAL FIRE to create Wildfire Risk Index (WRI) for Alameda and Contra Costa counties using advanced imagery.
In the 1970s, the Park District pioneered the concept of a regional trail system of paved and unpaved trails for recreation and to connect users to transit hubs, schools, work sites, shopping centers, parks, and open space.