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Brushy Peak Regional Preserve entrance

e-Newsletter: July 2022

Check out three amazing, less-frequented Regional Parks and avoid the crowds.

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e-Newsletter: June 2022

Join us in celebrating diversity in parks and creating welcoming spaces for everyone to enjoy.

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e-Newsletter: May 2022

Learn about the recently released “NatureCheck: A report on the health of wildlife in the East Bay”, a study that creates a baseline for measuring wildlife health in the East Bay.

e-Newsletter: April 2022

Celebrate Earth Day with programs and volunteer project opportunities throughout the Regional Parks

Regional Park Lifeguards

e-Newsletter: March 2022

The Park District will soon be hiring 50 new lifeguards for the 2022 swim season at its 10 East Bay swim facilities, which include lakes, lagoons, and pools. All new lifeguard positions are seasonal, full-time positions from May through September. Anyone 16 and over before April 23, 2022 are…

Reducing Wildfire Risks A Year-Round Effort

e-Newsletter: February 2022

It may be cold and wet, but we continue to monitor and reduce wildfire risks. In December, we hosted California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot and State Senator Nancy Skinner for a tour of two Regional Parks hit hard by Sudden Tree Die-Off. So far, we have identified 1,500 acres…

December 2021 e-Newsletter

e-Newsletter: December 2021

Managing flammable vegetation to reduce wildfire risks is a year-round effort for the Park District, highlighted by current fuels reduction work underway at Wildcat Canyon Regional Park that will remove surface fuels and approximately 80 dead and dying trees (mostly pine and eucalyptus).

Assembly member Bauer-Kahan with $3.5 million check

e-Newsletter: November 2021

On October 29, the Park District joined Assembly member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan at Tilden Regional Park to thank her for her leadership in obtaining critical funds in the state budget for wildfire protection in Regional Parks.

e-Newsletter: October 2021

The Park District has received a $773,929 grant from CAL FIRE to create Wildfire Risk Index (WRI) for Alameda and Contra Costa counties using advanced imagery.

Regional Trails: Recreation & Transportation

e-Newsletter: September 2021

In the 1970s, the Park District pioneered the concept of a regional trail system of paved and unpaved trails for recreation and to connect users to transit hubs, schools, work sites, shopping centers, parks, and open space.

Former Board Member Judge John Sutter Honored at Memorial Service for Community Advocacy and Leadership

e-Newsletter: August 2021

The East Bay Regional Park District joined the Sutter family, friends, and local leaders during a memorial in Judge John Sutter’s honor on July 24.

Bulldozer taking down dead tree

e-Newsletter: June/July 2021

The Park District recently launched a major project to remove approximately 1,000 acres of dead trees in Regional Parks.

Dead trees

e-Newsletter: April 2021

Since October 2020, we have seen sudden tree mortality and dieback in many different species of trees, including eucalyptus, acacia, bay, and pine.

Cleaning up shoreline

e-Newsletter: March 2021

Urban Parks and Protected Areas: On the Front Lines of a Pandemic – The International Journal of Protected Areas and Conservation

Park District Board President Dee Rosario

e-Newsletter: February 2021

At the start of each year, the governing positions of the East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors rotate between its members.

Bay Point Regional Shoreline Reopens

e-Newsletter: December 2020

Bay Point Regional Shoreline reopened on Friday, November 20, 2020 after a 14-month construction closure.

Board Director Elizabeth Echols, Directors Dee Rosario and Ellen Corbett

e-Newsletter: November 2020

Congratulations to the three Park District Board Members who will remain on the Board following the recent election.

Fire truck and fire danger sign

e-Newsletter: October 2020

Though already catastrophic this year, the height of fire season is typically in October when the heat of summer has dried out vegetation, and hot, dry Diablo winds from the east create dangerous fire conditions.

Group picnicking

e-Newsletter: September 2020

Labor Day Weekend is typically one of the busiest times of the year for the Park District.

Virtual discovery walks

e-Newsletter: August 2020

In recent social media video premieres, District 16 Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan joined EBRPD Board Directors and naturalists for virtual discovery walks in Las Trampas Wilderness Regional Preserve and Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park.