To ensure free and easy public access to Regional Parks and trails during the pandemic, the Park District waived collection of all fees in 2020.
The Park District, in collaboration with Doug McConnell (host of NBC’s OpenRoad) and other regional park agencies, recently launched a new series of Parks Are Essential public service announcements (PSAs) highlighting visitor safety during COVID-19.
On December 8, 2020, Park District planners and staff hosted a virtual community engagement meeting to present up-to-date information on two major projects taking place at Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline.
Effective 6:00 p.m. Sunday, December 6, 2020, all campgrounds, outdoor museums (visitor centers), and children’s playgrounds at East Bay Regional Park District locations will be closed until further notice as mandated by the six Bay Area county regional health officers’ order announced yesterday.
Bay Point Regional Shoreline reopened to the public Friday, November 20, 2020, after being closed for 14 months to restore habitat and construct public access improvements.
The East Bay Regional Park District Police Department has been investigating a rash of auto burglaries in our Contra Costa County parks over the course of several weeks.
Moleaer, the leading nanobubble technology company, has partnered with the East Bay Regional Park District to pilot this new technology at Lake Temescal.
The East Bay Regional Park District is extending the closure of 11 regional parks in the East Bay hills through Wednesday, October 28 at 8 a.m. due to an extended Red Flag Warning anticipating continued high winds gusting to 60-70 mph in the ridgelines which are expected through Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
A 20-year wind event is expected to hit the Bay Area starting Sunday, October 25, 2020. Fire danger will be extreme due to expected high winds, low humidity, and dry vegetation.
After decades of regional cooperation and planning, the Bay Area has a new shoreline destination to enjoy.