WARD 2 BOARD MEMBER
Lynda Deschambault
ldeschambault@ebparks.org
Lynda Deschambault was elected to the Board of Directors in November 2024 to represent Ward 2. Protecting the environment is her life’s work. She has more than 37 years of experience as an Environmental Scientist and Educator, including 20 years at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. She served five years on the East Bay Regional Park District’s Parks Advisory Committee. Lynda also served as Mayor to the Town of Moraga, as director for the Solid Waste Authority, and on the League of California Cities Environmental Quality Policy Commission. Lynda focuses her efforts on science and sustainability, climate resilience, community engagement, tribal relations, and environmental justice. In her spare time, she likes to travel, scuba dive, garden, and take long walks with her dog. Lynda holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Soil Science with a focus on Environmental Chemistry from the University of New Hampshire, as well as an M.B.A. in Management/Organizational Development from the University of California, Long Beach.
Regional Parks in Ward 2 include: Anthony Chabot Regional Park, Briones Regional Park, Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve, Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park, Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve, Judge John Sutter Regional Shoreline, Leona Canyon Open Space Regional Preserve, McLaughlin Eastshore State Park, Robert Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve, Roberts Regional Recreation Area, Temescal Regional Recreation Area, Tilden Regional Park
Cities in Ward 2 include: Acalanes Ridge, Lafayette, Moraga, Oakland, Orinda, Piedmont, portion of Reliez Valley, Saranap, portion of Walnut Creek
