3/11/2016
Due to hazardous conditions caused by heavy rains, the East Bay Regional Park District is asking pedestrians, bicyclists, dog walkers and other trail users to be extra cautious on the Lafayette-Moraga Trail between 1700 School St. and Val Vista staging area in Moraga.
A portion of the trail has been closed since Jan. 21 due to a landslide. We remind the public to stay off that portion of the trail, and to respect any additional closures for public safety reasons.
Engineers from the East Bay Municipal Utility District, which owns the land, are working on stabilizing the slide area.
The East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors voted unanimously Sept. 20 to approve a 300-space parking lot at the Stanford Avenue staging area of Mission Peak Regional Preserve, in hopes of providing improved public access and alleviating parking congestion at the popular Fremont open space.
The East Bay Regional Park District board of directors voted unanimously Tuesday to rename the golf course at Lake Chabot Regional Park in Castro Valley.
The East Bay Regional Park District this week named Ana Alvarez, a parks official for the City of San Francisco and a longtime advocate for sustainability and civic engagement, as the District’s first deputy general manager.
March 15, 2016 - The East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors unanimously approved $2 million in contracts Tuesday to restore habitat, extend the San Francisco Bay Trail and clean up debris from two key sections of McLaughlin Eastshore State Park.
The East Bay Regional Park District police department on Tuesday donated 35 bicycles to an East Oakland non-profit that recently lost several dozen bikes to theft.
Grab your beach towel and sunscreen - Quarry Lakes re-opens this weekend for swimming!
6/27/2016
National Park Service, East Bay Regional Park District and Friends of Port Chicago National Memorial Partner to Commemorate the 72nd Anniversary of the Port Chicago Explosion and Celebrate the National Park Service Centennial
Join the National Park Service, East Bay Regional Park District, and Friends of Port Chicago National Memorial to honor the 320 men who lost their lives in the largest WWII military disaster on the home front and to celebrate the future of the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial. This event will celebrate the Centennial of the National Park Service and highlight the future Visitor Center planned jointly by the National Park Service and East Bay Regional Park District at the future Concord Hills Regional Park.
Visitors are invited to attend the ceremony at 3:30 pm on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at the site of the future Visitor Center in the planned Concord Hills Regional Park. This jointly operated facility will commemorate the Port Chicago catastrophe which occurred on July 17, 1944 at Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord, CA when two ships being loaded with ammunition exploded. This event is an opportunity for friends, family, and others interested in the Port Chicago disaster and its aftermath to join together in a day of remembrance and an opportunity to celebrate the Centennial of the National Park Service and visit the site of the planned Concord Hills Regional Park.
Visitors will be shuttled to the site from the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART parking lot. Visitors with disabilities and those requiring special assistance will be permitted to park onsite.
Tickets are free, but visitors are asked to Register Online.
Download: Port Chicago Naval Magazine Event Poster
5/26/2016
The East Bay Regional Park District is planning a grassland restoration burn at Pt. Pinole Regional Shoreline June 9, from 10am-3pm, which will reduce invasive plant populations, moderate shrub encroachment, and encourage the overall health of the native perennial grasslands at this popular Richmond park.
The burn will target invasive grasses including medusahead (Elymus caput-medusae) and velvet grass (Holcus lanatus) as well as a variety shrubs. Due to a lack of wildfires, invasive grasses and shrubs often outcompete and displace native plants in this ecosystem, and prescribed burns are an effective way to control these harmful species.
The goal is to promote native perennial grasses such as California oatgrass (Danthonia californica), creeping wildrye (Leymus triticoides) and purple needlegrass (Stipa pulchra). Birds, insects and other wildlife rely on native plants for food and habitat.
The controlled burn will cover two separate areas, totaling 38 acres, and be conducted by the East Bay Regional Park District Fire Department in conjunction with the Park District’s stewardship department.
The Park District also hopes the project will help contribute to research on invasive grass management, and educate the public about the importance of native grasses and vegetation management.
https://www.ebparks.org/about-us/whats-new/news/new-alamo-canal-trail-undercrossing-opens-october-27
The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) in collaboration with the Cities of Dublin and Pleasanton, Alameda County Transportation Commission, Zone 7 Water Agency, and Caltrans has closed one of the last gaps in the regional bicycle trail network between the communities of Pleasanton and Dublin.