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.
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.
The Park District recently launched a major project to remove approximately 1,000 acres of dead trees in Regional Parks.
Since October 2020, we have seen sudden tree mortality and dieback in many different species of trees, including eucalyptus, acacia, bay, and pine.
Urban Parks and Protected Areas: On the Front Lines of a Pandemic – The International Journal of Protected Areas and Conservation
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 reopened on Friday, November 20, 2020 after a 14-month construction closure.
Congratulations to the three Park District Board Members who will remain on the Board following the recent election.
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.
Labor Day Weekend is typically one of the busiest times of the year for the Park District.