Media Contacts:Dave MasonPublic Information SupervisorEmail: dmason@ebparks.orgPhone: (510) 544-2217All News Image Stabilizing jute protects the creek's soil while plants begin to grow March 15, 2023McCosker Creek Restoration and Public Access Project Update The largest creek restoration project in the Park District’s history is wrapping up at Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve. Image March 6, 2023Park District Seeking Lifeguards for 2023 Swim Season The Park District is looking for highly motivated people who are ready to protect and educate the community through lifeguard services Image March 3, 2023Park District Names Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan 2022 Radke Championing Advocacy Award Recipient The Park District and Regional Parks Foundation recognized State Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan with the 2022 Radke Championing Advocacy Award at a ceremony at Inspiration Point in Tilden Regional Park on March 3, 2023. Bauer-Kahan was instrumental in securing $4 million for restoration at… Image Finley Road Ranch (Photo: Michael Reeves) February 17, 2023Park District Awarded a Key $7 Million Grant for Acquisition of Finley Road Ranch Property The Park District has been notified that it will receive a $7 million grant from the California Coastal Conservancy for the purchase of the 768-acre Finley Road Ranch property located at the mouth of Riggs Canyon off Finley Road at the western edge of Morgan Territory Regional Preserve and the… Image February 10, 2023Honoring Richard Valle Statement on the Passing of Alameda County Supervisor Richard Valle Image February 10, 2023Park District Set to Receive $1.8 Million in Grants for Bay Trail Gap Closure Project The Park District has been notified that it will receive a total of $1.8 million in grants toward its planned San Francisco Bay Trail Gap Closure Project in Martinez, a half-mile gap in the Bay Trail between Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline and Radke Martinez Shoreline near the Martinez… Image February 9, 2023Park District to Receive Federal Funds for Wildfire Protection and New Visitor Center Funds secured to help District’s ongoing efforts to reduce wildfire risks and to open up public access to our newest Regional Park Image February 2, 2023Virtual Park District Youth Job Fair Join us on Zoom, Saturday, February 11 from 10am to 1pm to learn about the job opportunities for youth, young adults, and students. Image January 27, 2023Annual Wild Mushroom Warning in Parklands Join Us January 28-29 for Education and Activities at the Tilden Fungus Fair Image January 17, 2023Park District Held Swearing-in Ceremony For Newly Elected Board Members The East Bay Regional Park District held a swearing-in ceremony for four newly elected Board members during its January 17, 2023 Board of Directors meeting with Congressman Mark DeSaulnier and one of the District’s longest serving employees delivering the oath of office. Image January 11, 2023Park District Reopening Some Parks Previously Closed Due to Winter Storms The Park District is reopening some Regional Parks previously closed due to winter storms. However, some parks remain closed as park staff continue to assess storm damage and clear debris from parks and trails, including downed trees, falling branches, mudslides, landslides, and flooding. Image January 9, 2023Park District Urging Public Not to Enter Closed Parks The majority of East Bay Regional Parks remain closed due to recent storms and conditions, including downed trees, falling branches, flooding and mudslides. The Park District is advising the public to follow all park signage and stay out of closed parks and areas with caution tape. Image January 8, 2023***UPDATED*** Regional Parks Along Bay Shoreline and Delta Reopened – ALL Other Parks Remain Closed Some Regional Parks along the bay shoreline and delta have reopened. All other Regional Parks remain closed until further notice while storm damage is assessed and debris is cleared. Image January 3, 2023Regional Parks Closed Wednesday Through Thursday Due to Upcoming Atmospheric River Storm System Due to expected storm conditions and high winds, all East Bay Regional Parks are closed Wednesday, January 4, 2023, through Thursday, January 5, 2023. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch and high wind warning for the San Francisco Bay Area. Image December 29, 2022Lovely Ladybugs: The Annual Gathering at Reinhardt Redwood Venture out to the junction of Prince and Stream Trails to observe them clustering on bushes, fence posts, and on logs. Image December 28, 2022Overwintering Monarchs Return to Ardenwood The Ardenwood Farm eucalyptus groves are once again filled with clusters of monarchs Image Park District Board Members and Community Leaders Celebrate Shadow Cliffs Interpretive Pavilion Ribbon-Cutting December 14, 2022Interpretive Pavilion Open at Shadow Cliffs Today the Park District celebrated opening of a new outdoor interpretive pavilion at Shadow Cliffs in Pleasanton. The new pavilion will serve as an outdoor visitor center for naturalist-led programs and provide information about recreational opportunities available in the parks lesser-known 116… Image Chochenyo Trail Marker December 2, 2022Chochenyo Language Trail Markers Unveiled at Coyote Hills On Sunday, November 27, 2022, the Park District celebrated the unveiling of the first new Chochenyo language trail markers at Coyote Hills Regional Park. Coyote Hills is the ancestral homeland of the Tuibun Ohlone peoples, who have thrived with the land and spoken the Chochenyo language since time… Image Mount Diablo seen from the Elworthy property November 22, 2022Public Input Sought for Southern Las Trampas Project Weigh in on the Draft Land Use Plan Amendment and a Draft Environmental Impact Report Image November 15, 2022Park District to Receive $3 Million for Public Access at New Thurgood Marshall Regional Park Park District Board of Directors unanimously voted to advance efforts to secure funding for development of the first public access point at the new Thurgood Marshall Regional Park – Home of the Port Chicago 50. The Park District was awarded a $3 million direct appropriation in the California state… Pagination First page « First Previous page Previous … Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Current page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13… Next page Next Last page Last »
Image Stabilizing jute protects the creek's soil while plants begin to grow March 15, 2023McCosker Creek Restoration and Public Access Project Update The largest creek restoration project in the Park District’s history is wrapping up at Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve.
Image March 6, 2023Park District Seeking Lifeguards for 2023 Swim Season The Park District is looking for highly motivated people who are ready to protect and educate the community through lifeguard services
Image March 3, 2023Park District Names Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan 2022 Radke Championing Advocacy Award Recipient The Park District and Regional Parks Foundation recognized State Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan with the 2022 Radke Championing Advocacy Award at a ceremony at Inspiration Point in Tilden Regional Park on March 3, 2023. Bauer-Kahan was instrumental in securing $4 million for restoration at…
Image Finley Road Ranch (Photo: Michael Reeves) February 17, 2023Park District Awarded a Key $7 Million Grant for Acquisition of Finley Road Ranch Property The Park District has been notified that it will receive a $7 million grant from the California Coastal Conservancy for the purchase of the 768-acre Finley Road Ranch property located at the mouth of Riggs Canyon off Finley Road at the western edge of Morgan Territory Regional Preserve and the…
Image February 10, 2023Honoring Richard Valle Statement on the Passing of Alameda County Supervisor Richard Valle
Image February 10, 2023Park District Set to Receive $1.8 Million in Grants for Bay Trail Gap Closure Project The Park District has been notified that it will receive a total of $1.8 million in grants toward its planned San Francisco Bay Trail Gap Closure Project in Martinez, a half-mile gap in the Bay Trail between Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline and Radke Martinez Shoreline near the Martinez…
Image February 9, 2023Park District to Receive Federal Funds for Wildfire Protection and New Visitor Center Funds secured to help District’s ongoing efforts to reduce wildfire risks and to open up public access to our newest Regional Park
Image February 2, 2023Virtual Park District Youth Job Fair Join us on Zoom, Saturday, February 11 from 10am to 1pm to learn about the job opportunities for youth, young adults, and students.
Image January 27, 2023Annual Wild Mushroom Warning in Parklands Join Us January 28-29 for Education and Activities at the Tilden Fungus Fair
Image January 17, 2023Park District Held Swearing-in Ceremony For Newly Elected Board Members The East Bay Regional Park District held a swearing-in ceremony for four newly elected Board members during its January 17, 2023 Board of Directors meeting with Congressman Mark DeSaulnier and one of the District’s longest serving employees delivering the oath of office.
Image January 11, 2023Park District Reopening Some Parks Previously Closed Due to Winter Storms The Park District is reopening some Regional Parks previously closed due to winter storms. However, some parks remain closed as park staff continue to assess storm damage and clear debris from parks and trails, including downed trees, falling branches, mudslides, landslides, and flooding.
Image January 9, 2023Park District Urging Public Not to Enter Closed Parks The majority of East Bay Regional Parks remain closed due to recent storms and conditions, including downed trees, falling branches, flooding and mudslides. The Park District is advising the public to follow all park signage and stay out of closed parks and areas with caution tape.
Image January 8, 2023***UPDATED*** Regional Parks Along Bay Shoreline and Delta Reopened – ALL Other Parks Remain Closed Some Regional Parks along the bay shoreline and delta have reopened. All other Regional Parks remain closed until further notice while storm damage is assessed and debris is cleared.
Image January 3, 2023Regional Parks Closed Wednesday Through Thursday Due to Upcoming Atmospheric River Storm System Due to expected storm conditions and high winds, all East Bay Regional Parks are closed Wednesday, January 4, 2023, through Thursday, January 5, 2023. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch and high wind warning for the San Francisco Bay Area.
Image December 29, 2022Lovely Ladybugs: The Annual Gathering at Reinhardt Redwood Venture out to the junction of Prince and Stream Trails to observe them clustering on bushes, fence posts, and on logs.
Image December 28, 2022Overwintering Monarchs Return to Ardenwood The Ardenwood Farm eucalyptus groves are once again filled with clusters of monarchs
Image Park District Board Members and Community Leaders Celebrate Shadow Cliffs Interpretive Pavilion Ribbon-Cutting December 14, 2022Interpretive Pavilion Open at Shadow Cliffs Today the Park District celebrated opening of a new outdoor interpretive pavilion at Shadow Cliffs in Pleasanton. The new pavilion will serve as an outdoor visitor center for naturalist-led programs and provide information about recreational opportunities available in the parks lesser-known 116…
Image Chochenyo Trail Marker December 2, 2022Chochenyo Language Trail Markers Unveiled at Coyote Hills On Sunday, November 27, 2022, the Park District celebrated the unveiling of the first new Chochenyo language trail markers at Coyote Hills Regional Park. Coyote Hills is the ancestral homeland of the Tuibun Ohlone peoples, who have thrived with the land and spoken the Chochenyo language since time…
Image Mount Diablo seen from the Elworthy property November 22, 2022Public Input Sought for Southern Las Trampas Project Weigh in on the Draft Land Use Plan Amendment and a Draft Environmental Impact Report
Image November 15, 2022Park District to Receive $3 Million for Public Access at New Thurgood Marshall Regional Park Park District Board of Directors unanimously voted to advance efforts to secure funding for development of the first public access point at the new Thurgood Marshall Regional Park – Home of the Port Chicago 50. The Park District was awarded a $3 million direct appropriation in the California state…
