Media Contacts:Dave MasonPublic Information SupervisorEmail: dmason@ebparks.orgPhone: (510) 544-2217All News 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… Image March 1, 2024Park Happenings for March Wildflower Season, Women’s History Month, 90th Events, and more... Image January 19, 2024Tilden Environmental Education Center Update / Public Meeting The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) has begun the process of designing a replacement building for the Environmental Education Center (Tilden EEC) at the Tilden Nature Area. Image January 18, 2024Park Happenings for January 90th Anniversary Year, 2024 Trails Challenge, Tilden Fungus Fair, and more... Image January 17, 2024East Bay Regional Park District Launches Annual Trails Challenge Program The free annual Trails Challenge program connects people with nature and healthy recreation by providing 20 designated trails for each year’s challenge. Image January 6, 2024East Bay Regional Park District Announces New Assistant General Manager of Public Safety/Police Chief After a nationwide search, the East Bay Regional Park District announces the appointment of Chief Roberto Filice as its new Assistant General Manager of Public Safety and Police Chief at the public agency. Image January 4, 202490 Years of East Bay Regional Parks Welcome to the East Bay Regional Park District’s 90th Anniversary year. Events and programs celebrating the Park District’s 90th Anniversary include a community birthday celebration on May 11 and monthly naturalist-led “Explore Your Parks” adventure programs, among others. Additional events and… Image January 4, 2024Experience King Tides at Regional Shoreline Parks Join us for naturalist-led programs to learn first-hand about the highest tides of the year Image January 2, 2024New Year Adventures in Regional Parks Ring in 2024 with new year's activities in the Regional Parks! Image January 1, 2024Water’s Amazing Journey at Coyote Hills Water surrounds Coyote Hills, but where does it come from, and where does it go? Image January 1, 2024Welcoming Winter Water at Black Diamond Mines Water is not something Black Diamond is known for. In fact, many of the plants and animals found here have adaptations to survive for long periods of drought. During this time of year, we welcome the water that will support life here throughout the year. Let’s explore a few ways water benefits our… Image January 1, 2024Learn About Winter Wool at Ardenwood Historic Farm Want to learn more about wool and the sheep who share it with us? Come visit the farm for some woolly programs this winter and come see our sheep get their annual haircut at our spring Sheep Shearing Day! Image January 1, 202490 Years of East Bay Regional Parks This year marks the East Bay Regional Park District's 90th Anniversary. To celebrate 90 years of land preservation, environmental conservation, and recreation, the District is planning a series of events and programs throughout the year, including a spring anniversary celebration and monthly… Image January 1, 2024The Biggest Tree in the World? In the mid-1800s the East Bay old-growth redwood forests were extensively logged, profoundly impacting the ecology of the forest. Image December 22, 2023Annual Wild Mushroom Warning With the return of winter rains, park visitors may have noticed mushrooms popping up in the Regional Parks. Mushrooms are an ecologically important part of our parklands and can look beautiful – but some of them contain dangerous toxins. 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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…
Image March 1, 2024Park Happenings for March Wildflower Season, Women’s History Month, 90th Events, and more...
Image January 19, 2024Tilden Environmental Education Center Update / Public Meeting The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) has begun the process of designing a replacement building for the Environmental Education Center (Tilden EEC) at the Tilden Nature Area.
Image January 18, 2024Park Happenings for January 90th Anniversary Year, 2024 Trails Challenge, Tilden Fungus Fair, and more...
Image January 17, 2024East Bay Regional Park District Launches Annual Trails Challenge Program The free annual Trails Challenge program connects people with nature and healthy recreation by providing 20 designated trails for each year’s challenge.
Image January 6, 2024East Bay Regional Park District Announces New Assistant General Manager of Public Safety/Police Chief After a nationwide search, the East Bay Regional Park District announces the appointment of Chief Roberto Filice as its new Assistant General Manager of Public Safety and Police Chief at the public agency.
Image January 4, 202490 Years of East Bay Regional Parks Welcome to the East Bay Regional Park District’s 90th Anniversary year. Events and programs celebrating the Park District’s 90th Anniversary include a community birthday celebration on May 11 and monthly naturalist-led “Explore Your Parks” adventure programs, among others. Additional events and…
Image January 4, 2024Experience King Tides at Regional Shoreline Parks Join us for naturalist-led programs to learn first-hand about the highest tides of the year
Image January 2, 2024New Year Adventures in Regional Parks Ring in 2024 with new year's activities in the Regional Parks!
Image January 1, 2024Water’s Amazing Journey at Coyote Hills Water surrounds Coyote Hills, but where does it come from, and where does it go?
Image January 1, 2024Welcoming Winter Water at Black Diamond Mines Water is not something Black Diamond is known for. In fact, many of the plants and animals found here have adaptations to survive for long periods of drought. During this time of year, we welcome the water that will support life here throughout the year. Let’s explore a few ways water benefits our…
Image January 1, 2024Learn About Winter Wool at Ardenwood Historic Farm Want to learn more about wool and the sheep who share it with us? Come visit the farm for some woolly programs this winter and come see our sheep get their annual haircut at our spring Sheep Shearing Day!
Image January 1, 202490 Years of East Bay Regional Parks This year marks the East Bay Regional Park District's 90th Anniversary. To celebrate 90 years of land preservation, environmental conservation, and recreation, the District is planning a series of events and programs throughout the year, including a spring anniversary celebration and monthly…
Image January 1, 2024The Biggest Tree in the World? In the mid-1800s the East Bay old-growth redwood forests were extensively logged, profoundly impacting the ecology of the forest.
Image December 22, 2023Annual Wild Mushroom Warning With the return of winter rains, park visitors may have noticed mushrooms popping up in the Regional Parks. Mushrooms are an ecologically important part of our parklands and can look beautiful – but some of them contain dangerous toxins.
