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RIN-Jul_Aug-25-Cover-16x9

Regional In Nature Activity Guide

July-August 2025 RIN

• National Night Out, Lake Chabot, page 3 • Flavors of the Delta Valley, page 4 • A Night With Bats, Sunol, page 5 • Wheat Harvesting, Ardenwood, page 6 • Make Music in Garin Barn, page 7 • Independence Day Celebration, page 7 • Tilden Hike with Pride, page 8 • Crab Cove Fish Festival, page 8 •…

RIN Cover May-June 2025

Regional In Nature Activity Guide

May-June 2025 RIN

• Reducing Wildfire Risks, page 3 • Celebrating Black Birders, page 4 • All Abilities Day 2025, page 5 • Historic Hay Harvest, page 7 • Night With a Naturalist, page 8 • Bird and Butterfly Festival, page 8 • Bob Walker Ridge History, page 9 • World Turtle Day Trek, page 10 • Park’n It Day Camp,…

RIN Cover Mar-Apr 2025

Regional In Nature Activity Guide

March-April 2025 RIN

• Appreciating Spring, page 3 • Be A Park Pro, page 3 • Lifeguards Wanted, page 3 • Earth Day, pages 3, 4, 10 • Ardenwood Sheep Shearing Day, page 5 • Wildflower Programs, pages 6, 7 • Del Valle Day by the Water, page 8 • Summer Day Camps, page 9 • Big Break All Abilities Day, page 11

RIN Cover Jan-Feb 2025

Regional In Nature Activity Guide

January-February 2025 RIN

• 2025 Trails Challenge Begins January 1! page 3 • Black Environmentalist History, page 4 • Salmon Watch, page 5 • Rising from the Ashes Hike, page 6 • Amphibian Adventure, page 6 • Fascinating Fungi, page 8 • Nighttime Noises, page 8 • Sea Squirts, page 10

RiN 12-24 Cover 16x9

Regional In Nature Activity Guide

November-December 2024 RIN

• Help Plan a Shoreline Park, page 3 • Plover Protection Patrol, page 4 • Big Break Star Party, page 5 • Port Chicago 50, page 6 • Autumn Chaparral Hike, page 6 • Birds of the Winter, page 8 • Quarry Lakes Acorn Harvesting, page 9 • Old-Fashioned Christmas, page 10

MLK Shoreline Fire Cleanup

Regional In Nature Activity Guide

September-October 2024 RIN

• Wildfire Prevention, page 3 • Del Valle Pilot Program Update, page 3 • Tarantula Trek, page 4 • Arte en el Parque, page 5 • The Park After Dark, page 6 • Botanic Garden Fall Plant Sale, page 7 • Garin Apple Festival, page 8 • California Coastal Cleanup Day, page 9

Alder Leatherwood Creek

Regional In Nature Activity Guide

July-August 2024 RIN

• Alder and Leatherwood Creek Grand Opening, page 2 • Wildfire Funding, page 3 • Independence Day Activities, page 4, 6 • A Golden State of Mind, page 5 • Hike and Story Time, page 7 • Community Campfire, page 8 • 90th Years Photography Exhibit, page 8 • Stars, Stories and S'mores, page 9 •…

Lake Chabot Free Concert Jun22

Regional In Nature Activity Guide

May-June 2024 RIN

• Briones Pilot Project Meeting, page 3 • Butterfly and Bird Festival, page 4 • Celebrating AAPI, page 5 • Black Birders Week, page 6 • Rise of the Dragonflies, page 7 • Campfire Programs, page 8 • Rail Fair, page 9 • 90th Anniversary Programs, page 11

RIN Cover Mar-Apr 2024

Regional In Nature Activity Guide

March-April 2024 RIN

• Enjoy Upcoming 90th Anniversary Events, page 3 • Springtime Along the Bay, pg 4 • Wildflower Walks and Hikes, pg 5, 9 • Bugs for Lunch, pg 6 • Botanic Garden Tours and Sales, pg 6 • Visit a Redwood, pg 7 • Sunol Wildflower Art Contest, pg 8 • Day Camps, pg 10 • Celebrate Earth Day, pg 11

Rin Cover Jan-Feb 2024

Regional In Nature Activity Guide

January-February 2024 RIN

• Great Backyard Bird Count, page 7 • New Year Reflection Walk, page 8 • Water's Amazing Journey, page 9 • Raptor Identification, page 11 • Trout Fishing Programs, page 13 • Lookin' for Lichens, page 14 • Storms bring Newt Swarms, page 15 • Youth Job Fair, page 16

Family at Trail Pole

Regional In Nature Activity Guide

November-December 2023 RIN

• Caring for Our Climate, page 3 • Roberts Pool Preview Showcase, page 4 • Will the Monarchs Return?, page 6 • The Pacific Flyway, page 7 • Black Diamond Mines Word Find, page 8 • Native American Heritage Month, page 9 • Winter is for the Birds, page 11 • What's the Kiss-tory of Mistletoe?, page 14…

Rin Cover Sept-Oct 2023

Regional In Nature Activity Guide

September-October 2023 RIN

• Important Park District Updates, Page 3 • Coyote Hills Restoration, page 4 • Black Diamond Somersville's Story, page 8 • Precious Pelicans of the Bay, page 10 • Carve a Park-Inspired Pumpkin, page 12 • Movie Nights, page 13 • Corvid Conundrum, page 15 • Coastal Cleanup Day, page 16

RIN Cover Jul-Aug 2023

Regional In Nature Activity Guide

July-August 2023 RIN

• Supporting the CA 30x30 Initiative, page 3 • Swimming Fun is Here, page 4 • Independence Day 1900s-Style, page 6 • Big Break Otter Festival, page 7 • Campfire Programs, page 9 • Constellation Imagination, page 11 • Quagga Mussel Control, page 12 • Bats of the Bay, page 14

Regional in Nature Cover May-June 2023

Regional In Nature Activity Guide

May-June 2023 RIN

• Parks Awarded $7 Million Grant, page 3 • Trail Use Pilot Project begins at Briones Regional Park, page 4 • Wildfire Safety Tips, page 5 • Celebrating Diversity, page 8 • What's Going on in Nature page 9 • Brown Pelicans page 10 • Del Valle Bald Eagle Story page 11 • Introduction to Saltwater…

Volunteers Planting Trees for Earth Day

Regional In Nature Activity Guide

March-April 2023 RIN

• Earth Day a Celebration and a Reminder, page 3 • McCosker Creek Restoration, page 3 • Playing Puma Cubs, page 4 • Habitat Helpers - Point Pinole, page 5 • Lifeguards Wanted, page 5 • Celebrate Spring at the Farm, page 6 • The F.B.I. at Big Break, page 7 • Snake Tales, page 8 • Native Plants, page…

Rin Cover Jan-Feb 2023

Regional In Nature Activity Guide

January-February 2023 RIN

• 30 Years of Trails Challenge, page 5 • Shadow Cliffs Interpretive Pavilion, page 4 • Winter on the Farm, page 6 • Where are All the Delta Smelt?, page 7 • Winter Wonders Scavenger Hunt, page 10 • Prairie Falcons Breeding Season, page 11 • Fishing Programs, page 13 • Animal Tracks: Cats vs. Dogs,…

Sunol Visitor Center

Regional In Nature Activity Guide

November-December 2022 RIN

• Enjoy FREE Parks on Green Friday, page 3 • Renovated Sunol Visitor Center Now Open, page 4 • Tips for Bikers, page 5 • Wreath Making Workshop, page 6 • Season of the Sandhill Crane, page 7 • Native American Heritage Month, page 9 • Oak Woodlands, page 11 • People of Color: Walks and Talks, page…

Thurgood Marshall Regional Park - Cover of RIN Sept October 2022

Cover of RIN Sept October 2022

Regional In Nature Activity Guide

September-October 2022 RIN

• A Cool Tip to Enjoying Parks, page 3 • It's Calving Season, page 3 • Thurgood Marshall Regional Park Update, page 4 • Ardenwood Harvest Season, page 6 • Vasco Caves Tours, page 8 • Spooky Season/Terrifying Trends, page 10 • Tarantula Season is Upon Us, page 11 • California Tiger Salamanders, page…

Children swimming

Regional In Nature Activity Guide

July-August 2022 RIN

• Renaming of Crab Cove Visitor Center to Honor Doug Siden, former EBRPD Board Director • Trails are for Everyone, page 3 • Bike Bell Kiosks, page 4 • Independence Day Festival, page 6 • Dog Days of Summer, page 7 • Evening Campfire Program, page 9 • Learn to Fish, page 13 • Felting with Wool, page…

people swimming with lifeguard observing

Regional In Nature Activity Guide

May-June 2022 RIN

• Swim Season Reopening Memorial Day Weekend, page 2 • Celebrating Juneteenth with a Free Park Day, page 3 • Brickyard Cove Now Open, page 3 • Fire Prevention, page 4 • Ardenwood Hay Harvesting, page 6 • First Fruits, page 8 • Blobs on the Beach?, page 10 • Eagle Watch, page 11

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