Media Contacts:Dave MasonPublic Information SupervisorEmail: dmason@ebparks.orgPhone: (510) 544-2217All News Image May 1, 2024Powerful Pollinators Pollinators like bees, birds, bats, and butterflies, play a vital role in our ecosystem, especially for anyone who enjoys fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Image May 1, 2024Regional Parks Foundation Named Outstanding Non-Profit The Regional Parks Foundation was recently named Outstanding Non-Profit by the California Parks & Recreation Society-District 3. Image May 1, 2024GM Message: Celebrating 90 Years of Regional Parks For many people, the East Bay Regional Parks have provided a lifetime of memories. Image April 30, 2024Rattlesnake Advisory In early spring, snakes emerge from winter hibernation and become more active. Rattlesnakes are native to California and occur in a variety of wildland habitats, as well as in rural and urban areas. Image April 24, 2024ParkFest: Celebrate 90 Years of East Bay Regional Parks This year marks nine decades since a group of local leaders, inspired by some of America’s first conservationists, successfully brought the creation of the East Bay Regional Park District to residents. Image April 19, 2024Park District Set to Receive $1.38 Million in Federal Funds for Wildfire Mitigation Work in the East Bay Park District to receive $1,380,000 in federal funding secured by U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell for wildfire mitigation and safe, resilient forest work. Image April 18, 20242023 Public Safety Awards Thank you for your hard work and service. Our Department continues to shine with honorable, professional, efficient, and diligent individuals who consistently uphold high standards. You have truly exemplified excellence throughout the past year. Image April 18, 2024Celebrate Earth Day with the Park District Every day is Earth Day in the Regional Parks! It’s a day that is close to the Park District’s heart and mission to preserve and protect our natural resources. Earth Day also provides visitors with an opportunity to give back to the parks they love. Image April 11, 2024Park District Reaches Key Milestone for Borel Agricultural Park in Danville A 17-acre Danville homestead and walnut orchard is poised to take the next step towards development as an agricultural park open to the community. Image April 9, 2024Park District Celebrating 90th Anniversary at Ardenwood’s Annual Sheep Shearing Day Join Ardenwood staff at the annual sheep shearing event and a special 90th Anniversary presentation. Image March 29, 2024Park Happenings for April May 11 ParkFest, Sheep Shearing Day, Earth Day, and more... Image March 19, 2024Park District Celebrating 90th Anniversary at Big Break All Abilities Day Explore nature at your own pace and in your own way at Big Break’s All Abilities Day. A special 90th-anniversary presentation will kick off the fun. Image March 7, 2024Snowy Plover Protection Zone at Crown Beach Providing a protected area at Crown Beach for the threatened western snowy plover is showing favorable results for plover populations. Image March 1, 2024Where are the Blossom Rock Trees? Coast redwoods are tall! 380 feet is the height of the tallest known tree in the world, a redwood named Hyperion growing in Humboldt County. Before logging started in the mid-1800s, the East Bay had a redwood forest with huge trees. Ship captains sailing near the Golden Gate wrote about two… Image March 1, 2024Signs of Spring in Contra Costa County Spring in eastern Contra Costa is a remarkable time of transformation and renewal. We eagerly anticipate the signs of this season each year. One of the most unmistakable indicators of spring’s arrival are the vibrant wildflower blooms across parks like Black Diamond Mines. Image March 1, 2024Park District Awarded Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting The East Bay Regional Park has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the District Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its annual comprehensive financial report for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Image March 1, 2024Lifeguards Wanted for 2024 Swim Season Apply today to become an East Bay Regional Park District lifeguard! Park District lifeguards deliver high quality lifeguarding and program instruction for the safety of park visitors at 11 swimming areas in the District. Image March 1, 2024How Did Generations Past Experience Wildflower Season? We don’t have much in the way of oral histories recounting this time of year, but we found this photo of children among a field of flowers in our archives. Image March 1, 2024Park District Recognizes Representative DeSaulnier with 2023 Radke Championing Advocacy Award The East Bay Regional Park District and the Regional Parks Foundation have named U.S. Representative Mark DeSaulnier the 2023 Radke Championing Advocacy Award winner. Congressman DeSaulnier has been a long-time supporter and avid user of Park District parks and trails. In 2022, he was instrumental… Image March 1, 2024New Restoration and Public Access Project Coming Soon to Coyote Hills A nearly completed restoration project is coming soon to Coyote Hills, expanding the park by approximately 25 percent. The Coyote Hills Restoration and Public Access Project (Patterson Ranch) was made possible by the largest ever land donation to the Park District and will provide public… Pagination First page « First Previous page Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9… Next page Next Last page Last »
Image May 1, 2024Powerful Pollinators Pollinators like bees, birds, bats, and butterflies, play a vital role in our ecosystem, especially for anyone who enjoys fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
Image May 1, 2024Regional Parks Foundation Named Outstanding Non-Profit The Regional Parks Foundation was recently named Outstanding Non-Profit by the California Parks & Recreation Society-District 3.
Image May 1, 2024GM Message: Celebrating 90 Years of Regional Parks For many people, the East Bay Regional Parks have provided a lifetime of memories.
Image April 30, 2024Rattlesnake Advisory In early spring, snakes emerge from winter hibernation and become more active. Rattlesnakes are native to California and occur in a variety of wildland habitats, as well as in rural and urban areas.
Image April 24, 2024ParkFest: Celebrate 90 Years of East Bay Regional Parks This year marks nine decades since a group of local leaders, inspired by some of America’s first conservationists, successfully brought the creation of the East Bay Regional Park District to residents.
Image April 19, 2024Park District Set to Receive $1.38 Million in Federal Funds for Wildfire Mitigation Work in the East Bay Park District to receive $1,380,000 in federal funding secured by U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell for wildfire mitigation and safe, resilient forest work.
Image April 18, 20242023 Public Safety Awards Thank you for your hard work and service. Our Department continues to shine with honorable, professional, efficient, and diligent individuals who consistently uphold high standards. You have truly exemplified excellence throughout the past year.
Image April 18, 2024Celebrate Earth Day with the Park District Every day is Earth Day in the Regional Parks! It’s a day that is close to the Park District’s heart and mission to preserve and protect our natural resources. Earth Day also provides visitors with an opportunity to give back to the parks they love.
Image April 11, 2024Park District Reaches Key Milestone for Borel Agricultural Park in Danville A 17-acre Danville homestead and walnut orchard is poised to take the next step towards development as an agricultural park open to the community.
Image April 9, 2024Park District Celebrating 90th Anniversary at Ardenwood’s Annual Sheep Shearing Day Join Ardenwood staff at the annual sheep shearing event and a special 90th Anniversary presentation.
Image March 29, 2024Park Happenings for April May 11 ParkFest, Sheep Shearing Day, Earth Day, and more...
Image March 19, 2024Park District Celebrating 90th Anniversary at Big Break All Abilities Day Explore nature at your own pace and in your own way at Big Break’s All Abilities Day. A special 90th-anniversary presentation will kick off the fun.
Image March 7, 2024Snowy Plover Protection Zone at Crown Beach Providing a protected area at Crown Beach for the threatened western snowy plover is showing favorable results for plover populations.
Image March 1, 2024Where are the Blossom Rock Trees? Coast redwoods are tall! 380 feet is the height of the tallest known tree in the world, a redwood named Hyperion growing in Humboldt County. Before logging started in the mid-1800s, the East Bay had a redwood forest with huge trees. Ship captains sailing near the Golden Gate wrote about two…
Image March 1, 2024Signs of Spring in Contra Costa County Spring in eastern Contra Costa is a remarkable time of transformation and renewal. We eagerly anticipate the signs of this season each year. One of the most unmistakable indicators of spring’s arrival are the vibrant wildflower blooms across parks like Black Diamond Mines.
Image March 1, 2024Park District Awarded Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting The East Bay Regional Park has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the District Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its annual comprehensive financial report for the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
Image March 1, 2024Lifeguards Wanted for 2024 Swim Season Apply today to become an East Bay Regional Park District lifeguard! Park District lifeguards deliver high quality lifeguarding and program instruction for the safety of park visitors at 11 swimming areas in the District.
Image March 1, 2024How Did Generations Past Experience Wildflower Season? We don’t have much in the way of oral histories recounting this time of year, but we found this photo of children among a field of flowers in our archives.
Image March 1, 2024Park District Recognizes Representative DeSaulnier with 2023 Radke Championing Advocacy Award The East Bay Regional Park District and the Regional Parks Foundation have named U.S. Representative Mark DeSaulnier the 2023 Radke Championing Advocacy Award winner. Congressman DeSaulnier has been a long-time supporter and avid user of Park District parks and trails. In 2022, he was instrumental…
Image March 1, 2024New Restoration and Public Access Project Coming Soon to Coyote Hills A nearly completed restoration project is coming soon to Coyote Hills, expanding the park by approximately 25 percent. The Coyote Hills Restoration and Public Access Project (Patterson Ranch) was made possible by the largest ever land donation to the Park District and will provide public…
