We are humble in our service to the entire East Bay Community we serve. The East Bay Regional Park District’s Vision is to ensure the safety and health of park users.
People throughout the country are struggling with hurt, pain, and anger over the chronic injustices, inequities, and violence against Black Americans—exemplified by the murder of George Floyd, as just one among the unacceptable numbers of Black Americans whose lives have been unjustly taken.
The East Bay Regional Park District is set to reopen Point Isabel Regional Shoreline on Monday, June 1, 2020, with special restrictions to keep dogs on leash.
The Park District’s interpretive and recreation programs and activities have traditionally been taught live at our visitor centers or out in the parks.
The Park District has been notified of another City of Oakland sewer spill (5/20/20) affecting Lake Temescal. The lake will be closed until further notice to all fishing and water contact.
With this year’s early spring, Park District staff and visitors have observed the re-emergence of snakes – most notably rattlesnakes – seen periodically along the park’s trails that make up their natural habitat.
Despite intentions to remove fencing and reopen the Mission Peak Stanford Staging area entrance today, the Park District’s General Manager announced he is extending the closure through May 31 after receiving a strongly worded letter to keep it closed by the City of Fremont.
The East Bay Regional Park District Police Department, under the direction of Police Chief/Assistant General Manager Anthony Ciaburro, is an accredited agency through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
On Friday, April 17, 2020, a “Cover Your Face” order was issued for five Bay Area counties – San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Contra Costa, and Alameda – asking the public to carry cloth face coverings and wear them when within six feet of others, including when hiking, running, and biking.
The Park District is closing the Stanford Avenue Staging Area at Mission Peak Regional Preserve, through Tuesday, April 21, 2020, with additional discussion at the District’s Board meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.