The East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors has inducted new leaders for 2020.
To meet the climate goals set by the Park District in 2018 and better manage park resources, we are launching a pilot food scrap composting program and expanding recycling.
For the 6th consecutive year, the East Bay Regional Park District will host two Youth Job Fairs designed to raise awareness of employment opportunities for youth in the East Bay.
On January 7, 2020, the East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors appointed Elizabeth Echols of Berkeley as the Director of Ward 1 to serve the remaining term left by incumbent Whitney Dotson, who retired in December after 11 years on the Park District Board.
Each year, mushrooms come out after the first rains of the season, which began on November 26. Mushrooms are ecologically important and can look beautiful – but some of them contain dangerous toxins.
When the fire rekindled, Oakland Deputy Chief Matthews had assumed command as operations chief, Battalion Chief Riley, who later was killed, was assigned as division commander, and Battalion Chief Ronald Campos coordinated logistics from Oakland’s fire dispatch center.
These park-lands help to ensure preservation of the natural beauty that makes the Bay Area such a desirable place to live.
The Board of Directors has adopted policies covering subjects that are, in some instances, also shown in this Master Plan.
Parks are a fundamental part of our communities.