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Park District Receives $13.5 Million for Wildfire Protection from State Budget

$10 Million Dedicated to Addressing Sudden Tree Die-Off in Regional Parks

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Finding Feathers

Strolling along Big Break’s trails in the summer months, you might start to notice large feathers peppered among the grasses and shrubs. These feathers often belong to one of the park’s permanent residents – the red-tailed hawk.

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Eight Tips for Hot-Weather Hiking

Summertime in Regional Parks can be very hot and dry. Here are some tips for safe hiking in hot weather.

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Quail Crossing

Nuzzled among the Oakley wetlands, Big Break Regional Shoreline is a birding paradise. The park welcomes tired travelers like the bald eagle and the white pelican to rest and feed, while it also provides vital habitat to permanent residents like our state bird, the California quail.

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RAISE Grant: Regional Trail Priorities

The U.S. Department of Transportation Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program provides funding for road, rail, transit, and port projects that have a significant local or regional impact. East Bay Regional Trails are an integral part of the region’s…

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Summer Stars in Dark Skies

The stars in the sky are a companion each night after the sun sets, but usually only the brightest stars are able to blaze past the light pollution of our cities and towns.

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Free-Roaming Cats Policy Updated

Park District Working with Local Animal Shelters to Safely Remove Abandoned and Feral Cats from Shoreline Parks. On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 the Park District took action to strengthen and update its Free-Roaming Cat Policy to focus on the prevention of cat colonies in Regional Parks and…

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Park District Board to Discuss Wildlife Management Policy at June 15 Board Meeting

On February 25, 2021, the Park District’s Board of Directors Natural & Cultural Resources Committee discussed updating the District’s Free-Roaming Cat Management Policy and recommend that the policy update recommended by staff be considered by the full Board of Directors.

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New Regional Park at Former Concord Naval Weapons Station named after First Black Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall

Park District names new regional park at the former Concord Naval Weapons Station “Thurgood Marshall Regional Park – Home of the Port Chicago 50.”

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Del Valle Visitor Center Now Open

Del Valle Regional Park celebrated the completion of a newly remodeled and expanded visitor center at with a reopening event on May 26, 2021.

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