During COVID-19, 99 percent of the District’s 130,000 acres of parklands, 55 miles of shoreline, and 1,300 miles of recreational trails have been open and accessible to the public.
Encinal Beach in Alameda will soon break ground on major improvements, including dune restoration, shoreline stabilization, and public access upgrades.
The Park District is aware of recent illicit and dangerous fireworks activity occurring at Grizzly Peak. We thank the community for sharing their concerns.
A unique feature of Coyote Hills Regional Park is the Nectar Garden, where visitors can reconnect to the outdoors.
Regional Parks recently closed due to extreme fire activity in the region have been REOPENED – except those directly impacted by the fires, including Del Valle, Mission Peak, Morgan Territory, Ohlone Wilderness, Round Valley, and Sunol.
A new lawsuit filed on behalf of Concord-based developer Albert Seeno, III & Discovery Builders could delay the East Bay Regional Park District’s ability to move forward with implementation of its plans to provide public access at a new regional park at the former Concord Naval Weapons Station.
Due to the extreme fire activity in the region, all Regional Parks are closed until further notice, except some shoreline parks and regional trails not within closed parks.
For the past four months, COVID-19 has placed enormous demands on our parks. We have kept the majority of our parks open while facing significant capacity challenges and safety issues.
Ever wonder why this place is called “Big Break”? There was a “big break” in the levee that held back the San Joaquin River from fertile asparagus fields.
Along with honeybees, native bees pollinate more than 30 percent of the foods we eat, helping plants produce their fruits and seeds.