To celebrate the East Bay Regional Park District’s 85th Anniversary, the Park District has planned a number of special events and programs, including Free Park Fridays, free Concerts in the Parks, and the District's first-ever Fall Arts and Music Festival (FAM Fest!).
East Bay fire agencies came together Wednesday, June 26, 2019, for a press conference in Tilden Regional Park to encourage residents to stay ready for wildfire.
The East Bay Regional Park District plays a major role in fire prevention and protection of park visitors, staff, and natural and cultural resources.
On August 13, Park District Rangers Ezequiel (Zeke) Torres, Michael Tankersley (who is also an on-call firefighter with EBRPD Fire), and Monique Looney worked to quickly extinguish a vegetation fire purposely set near the entrance to Black Diamond Mines Regional Park.
October is the height of Fire Season.
Ward 1 board member Whitney Dotson has announced his retirement from the East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors, effective December 18, 2019.
East Bay Regional Park District Board Member Whitney Dotson is retiring from the Board of Directors after 11 years on the board.
On January 7, 2020, the Park District Board of Directors unanimously appointed Elizabeth Echols as the Board Director for Ward 1.
Last month at a special ceremony, the Alameda Chamber of Commerce honored Crab Cove with its Business Excellence Award, which was accepted by Board President Ellen Corbett and Supervising Naturalist James Frank.
An environmentalist and civic leader, Jean Siri achieved a long and varied career in public advocacy.