Raccoons (Procyon lotor) are those salt and peppergray, masked critters that are quite common throughout the Bay Area, particularly in wild lands, along urban creeks, and occasionally in your backyard.
Spiders are amazing creatures. They may look alarming, but our common house and garden spiders are rarely dangerous to humans.
One of the most recognizable and common mammals in neighborhood parks and yards is the squirrel.
"Yellowjacket" is the common name for several different species of wasps that naturally occur in California.
Snakes: Although most snakes found in California are harmless, the Northern Pacific rattlesnake can wield a venomous bite if provoked.
• In-Person Programs Return, page 3 • 2022 Park District Budget, pages 4-5 • King Tides, pages 7-8 • Slithering Slippery Slugs, page 10 • Build a Fun Woodrat Home, page 12 • Take a Gravel Bike Ride, page 13 • Sharpen Your Birding Skills, page 14 • Tilden Fungus Fair, page 15
Fireside Chat with EBRPD GM Doyle and US Congressmember DeSaulnier, Dec. 21, 2020, 46m:21s
Virtual Walk and Talk with Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan and EBRPD Director Lane at Las Trampas Wilderness Regional Preserve, Aug. 4, 2020, 49m:16s
Virtual Walk and Talk with Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan and EBRPD Director Wieskamp at Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park, Aug. 5, 2020, 21m:02s