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Dave Mason
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Phone: (510) 544-2217

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Alameda’s Crab Cove Renamed Doug Siden Visitor Center at Crab Cove

The City of Alameda resident, who served 24 years as a Park District board member, exemplified extraordinary commitment to environmental justice, supporting public access to thousands of acres of shorelines and parks.

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Celebrating Juneteenth with Free Park Day

The Park District is celebrating Juneteenth this year with a Free Park Day in recognition of the date when enslaved Black Americans in Texas were notified of their freedom, two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

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Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Public Meeting #1

The Park District is updating its 2017 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP). An initial public information meeting will be held June 1, 2022.

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Limited Swim Facilities Available for Memorial Day Weekend, 2022 Swim Season

While Park District swimming facilities typically reopen Memorial Day weekend, several facilities remain closed due to blue-green algae and required construction and maintenance. Visitors should check the status of swim facilities before they go at www.ebparks.org/swimming.

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Photo by Naturalist Kevin Dixon

Rattlesnake Advisory: Rattlesnake Safety in the Regional Parks (2022)

Rattlesnake Safety in the Regional Parks

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Trails are for Everyone

East Bay regional parks and trails are for everyone, whether you walk, ride, or roll. For the past few years, the Park District has been working with a Trail User Working Group (TUWG) made up of active trail user stakeholders to provide feedback and concerns regarding trail use, including trail…

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NatureCheck Study Creates Baseline for Measuring Wildlife Health in the East Bay

The East Bay Regional Park District, in cooperation with other land management agencies in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, has finished its inaugural report, “NatureCheck: A report on the health of wildlife in the East Bay.” The Park District partnered with California State Parks, East Bay…

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Future of Jewel Lake Workshop

Jewel Lake workshop schedule for 6:30-8pm on April 21 via Zoom.

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Brickyard Cove Open

Brickyard Cove at McLaughlin Eastshore State Park is now open with new parking, bike racks, picnic tables, restrooms, water fountains, interpretive signage, walking paths, and bike connection to the San Francisco Bay Trail.

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Celebrate World Water Day at Del Valle: March 20, 2022

Join us Sunday, March 20 at Del Valle for a Day by the Water

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