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Park It: See migrating ladybugs on guided hike in Oakland hills
The intersection of two trails in Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park is one of their favorite East Bay gathering spots.
Soils in the East Bay
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on the Occasion of World Soil Health Day, 2022
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How are we familiar with soil? When do we think about it and why?
Many of us consider the importance of soil for the agriculture that produces the food we eat, or in the context of backyard gardens. We may think of the productive soils of California’s Central Valley, and give thanks for all the grains, vegetables and fruits that we enjoy. We also give thanks to all of the farmworkers who produce the food from planting to harvest.
World Soil Health Day may have ominous overtones to many of us, though, because we have heard about worldwide depletion of fertile soils, contamination of soils, and outright loss of soils, sometimes due to the very agricultural practices that put food on so many tables. In this context, regenerative or sustainable agricultural practices focused on healthy, living soil may offer a way out of some of the dilemmas faced by most industrial agriculture, which relies heavily on agrochemical inputs such as synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
Throughout the East Bay Parks, where we go for recreation, refuge, and reflection, we might want to look at soil from a different perspective -- as the ultimate source of our invaluable plant communities, and all the fantastic fauna that go along with them. After all, soil and the life that makes it work have been around for billions of years, and humans are just some of the latest newcomers to thrive from such a potent base.
Instead of apples, wheat, farm fields and tractors, we have put together photos of some of our favorite creatures, great and small. Why a Grey Fox, a Lewis’s Woodpecker, a Band-tailed Pigeon, and a Pocket Gopher? We do this in recognition of the debt they all owe to the soil. Lewis’s Woodpeckers fly into the Bay Area in search of winter sources of acorns, and Band-Tailed Pigeons come to feast on ripe Madrone berries. The Oaks and Madrones, of course, owe their trunks, green leaves and fruits to the soil in which they grow.
The grey fox loves to dine on Manzanita berries. You will find Manzanitas growing high on the rocky hills, from stony soils, in very different places and from very different earth than their cousins the Madrones.
The soil, in turn, will not support the rich variety of plants we admire without the tremendous diversity of organisms that interact within it. Spingtails, mites, pseudoscorpions, millipedes and nematodes are actors in a complex community, literally wildlife in a wild land, as much or more so than in any above-ground ecosystem – just smaller, and mostly unseen and unconsidered. There, in the first few inches or feet of the earth’s crust, they interact with myriad microscopic fungi, bacteria, and protozoans.
Stepping up a little in scale, earthworms, gophers, moles and large tunneling arthropods make passageways which mix air and nutrients throughout the soil. Though composed mostly of broken fragments of rock, water, air, and dead things, healthy soil is emphatically a living community.
So, while we reflect on world agriculture, climate change, and various socioeconomic determinants of modern life, let us not forget all the different kinds of soils and their hidden wildlife which have given rise to the living world as we know it. As we walk the trails in our favorite parks, we may note the color and texture of each soil, its particular scent fresh from rain, what kinds of rock forms it, and what kinds of plants grow in it.
Chochenyo language trail markers unveiled at Coyote Hills – Coyote Hills is the ancestral homeland of the Tuibun Ohlone peoples, who have thrived with the land and spoken the Chochenyo language since time immemorial. Thank you to the Muwékma Ohlone Tribe.
On Sunday, November 27, 2022, the Park District celebrated the unveiling of the first new Chochenyo language trail markers at Coyote Hills Regional Park. Coyote Hills is the ancestral homeland of the Tuibun Ohlone peoples, who have thrived with the land and spoken the Chochenyo language since time i...
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Park It: See a Christmastime from yesteryear at Fremont’s Ardenwood
Costumed docents will lead tours of the working farm’s Victorian-era Patterson House.
Input Needed on San Francisco Bay Trail Project in Martinez: The proposed multi-use trail will connect the Nejedly Staging Area/Carquinez Regional Shoreline Park to the Granger’s Wharf Staging Area, the Martinez Regional Shoreline, the Martinez Intermodal Station, and downtown Martinez. The project also includes safety improvements to the Berrellesa Street railroad crossing. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LYHTDK2
At this time of year, many of us appreciate food together. In honor of Native American Heritage Month, let’s explore some local ‘amham (Chochenyo word for food) that Ohlone Peoples still gather, prepare, savor, and enjoy.
Acorns (yuukiš) from oak trees are essential to many California Indigenous cultures. Acorns are gathered and pounded into flour. The flour is soaked in water to leach out the bitter tannins before being made into soup, bread, and even brownies.
Seeds from pine trees (saak), peppernut (sokkochi), walnut (čéttét), as well as blackberries ('een), and toyon berries are gathered and eaten when ripe. Buckeyes (chattya) can also be eaten after leaching out the neurotoxin contained in the seed.
Deer (toot), ducks (šiwšiw), quail (hekšen), and salmon (timli), plus other fish (háamuy), are hunted for meat (‘eríiš).
Vincent Medina (Chochenyo Ohlone from the East Bay) and Louis Trevino (Rumsen Ohlone from Monterey Bay) are serving these traditional foods at ‘ottoy (Chochenyo for repair), also known as the Café Ohlone, on the UC Berkeley campus. Learn more at https://www.makamham.com/.
Join us today for Green Friday activities (check the schedule at www.ebparks.org/we-celebrate/green-friday) or choose your own adventure! 📷 Wildcat Canyon by Cali Godley
Happy Thanksgiving from the East Bay Regional Park District 💚🦃🍂 Wild turkey in Tilden Nature Area 📷 Cali Godley
Curious about public access and recreational activities in the southern Las Trampas area? Learn more about the Southern Las Trampas Land Use Plan Amendment and submit your comments by December 14.
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Head to the Regional Parks this Friday for a FREE park day, where family and friends can enjoy nature together the day after Thanksgiving. Where will your Green Friday adventures take you? www.ebparks.org/we-celebrate/green-friday
Park It: Get in the East Bay’s great outdoors this ‘Green Friday’
Entrance and activity fees are waived throughout the park district on the day after Thanksgiving.
Today is ! Looking for inspiration for a hike? The 2022 Trails Challenge has many great options, with the 2023 Trails Challenge coming soon. Visit www.ebparks.org/tc for more Trails Challenge info.
📷 Kevin Fox - Round Valley Regional Preserve
Wildlife Wednesday - Peregrine Falcons: Have you ever watched the fastest animal in the world soaring overhead in Regional Parks, or even in cities or towns? Find out how these amazing aerial hunters came back from the brink of extinction and are thriving in the East Bay.
Look skyward for the fastest animal in the world.
On November 15th, the Park District Board of Directors unanimously voted to advance efforts to secure funding for development of the first public access point at the new Thurgood Marshall Regional Park – Home of the Port Chicago 50. The Park District was awarded a $3 million direct appropriation in the 2022-2023 California state budget for Public access at Thurgood Marshall.
Park District Board of Directors unanimously voted to advance efforts to secure funding for development of the first public access point at the new Thurgood Marshall Regional Park – Home of the Port Chicago 50. The Park District was awarded a $3 million direct appropriation in the California state...
Many of us are familiar with the coast live oak tree, but can you greet this beautiful evergreen oak in its native name? Yúukiš (you-keesh) is the Chochenyo word for live oak. Chochenyo is the native tongue of the area now called the East Bay, and Indigenous People still speak this language today.
The San Francisco Bay Area is a land of many dialects integral to indigenous cultures. We invite you to take a moment to learn more of the first languages of the land we call home.
Pictured here is Gloria E. Arellano-Gomez, a member of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area, gifting us a warm welcome at the virtual Gathering of Ohlone Peoples. Gloria actively works towards the revitalization of the Chochenyo language. Thank you for sharing with us the power of words.
Free Park Day in the Regional Parks. Trade in your shopping bags for a backpack and spend the day after Thanksgiving in nature! Check out our website for Green Friday adventures.
Join us on Friday, Nov. 25 for a Free Park Day in the Regional Parks. Trade in your shopping bags for a backpack and spend the day after Thanksgiving in nature!
Park It: Talking turkey on the wild birds in East Bay open spaces
Just enjoy watching from a distance if you see turkey in the East Bay Regional Park District, where hunting is not allowed.
Join East Bay Regional Park District and National Park Service as we honor those who bravely served our country. From the future Thurgood Marshall Regional Park - Home of the Port Chicago 50 in Concord, we share the past and present dedication of our service members. Access and parking to all East Bay Regional Parks is FREE for active and retired service members on Veterans Day.
To learn more about this future park, visit: https://www.ebparks.org/parks/thurgood-marshall
To learn more about free National Park admission for Veterans, visit: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/veterans-and-gold-star-families-free-access.htm
Nov. 16 Virtual Meeting on Updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan – Public Input Requested – Communities with approved Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) local hazard mitigation plans are eligible to apply for grant funding. The Park District is updating its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) which helps reduce the impacts of natural hazards such as wildfire, drought, earthquakes, floods, and severe weather on Regional Parks and surrounding communities.
The East Bay Regional Park District is updating its 2017 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000. The public is invited to attend the second and final public meeting on November 16, 2022, via zoom to provide comments on the draft LHMP before its sub...
The Park District honors active and retired military members on Veterans Day with free access and parking at Regional Parks, including Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont. Fee waiver covers parking and park entry, but does not include dog fees, boat launch or inspection fees, fishing permits, or concessions such as the Tilden Merry-Go-Round and Redwood Valley Railway steam train.
Honoring those who served on Veterans Day
Park It: Berkeley’s Tilden to host ‘People of Color: Walks & Talks’
All are welcome to the recurring guided hike Saturday that will be led in English and Spanish.
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month in November with special programs, activities and stories that honor the first peoples of the places now known as Alameda and Contra Costa counties. We extend our immense gratitude to the many Native peoples who have contributed – and continue to contribute – their perspectives, voices, history, and culture to our programs.
Celebrating Native American Heritage MonthJoin us in celebrating Native American Heritage Month in November as we honor truth in history and awareness of contemporary issues facing the Native communities throughout the East Bay, the nation, and the world.Indigenous peoples are closely connected to t...
South Park Drive at Tilden Regional Park will be closed from November to March to protect migrating California and rough-skinned newts – native salamanders five to six inches long – that migrate to water in the winter for breeding. For many newts, this means crossing busy roads like South Park Drive. The closure ensures a safe habitat for the small, slow-moving newts who have made Tilden Park their home. The public is welcome to use the road during the closure for walking, cycling, and dog-walking. However, please keep dogs away from the newts as they are poisonous.
As we begin Native American Heritage Month and beyond, we honor and celebrate the First Peoples of this land-thriving communities who are still here today.
We acknowledge the lands currently within the East Bay Regional Park District fall within the territories of a diverse group of Indigenous people from Ohlone, Bay Miwok, and Delta Yokut ancestral tribes.
Pictured below(left to right) are Freddie Caldron, Mariah Caldron, and Brenda Morris, all Ohlone, demonstrating traditional necklace making with pine nuts and abalone shells. Thank you for continuing to share about your family, history, traditions, and culture.
Park It: Kids can now enjoy ‘Woodland Wonderland’ near Livermore
At At Del Valle Regional Park every Friday in November and December, the new program is meant for families with children.
Enjoy the spook-tacular Halloween activities at Regional Park visitor centers this weekend! 🦇🎃🦉👻🕷️ www.ebparks.org/about-us/whats-new/news/halloween-fun-regional-parks
Don't be fooled by the cool weather, it's still fire season: Wildfire safety is especially important in the late fall when the heat of summer has dried out vegetation, and hot, dry Diablo winds come in from the east, creating potentially dangerous fire conditions. Be aware of fire warnings and follow all fire safety rules and guidelines, including creating defensible space around your property. www.ebparks.org/about-us/whats-new/news/dont-be-fooled-cool-weather-it-still-fire-season
Park It: Enjoy fun Halloween activities in the East Bay parks
The Spooky Sunol Open House and “Hijinks” at Fremont’s Ardenwood are among plans for the weekend before the holiday.
Park It: Ladybugs back in Oakland hills, elsewhere for fall, winter
Although you can see them in many regional parks and other open spaces, Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park is probably the most convenient place for viewing.
On this Indigenous People’s Day, we celebrate and honor in gratitude the first stewards of this land – thriving communities who are still here today.
Today and every day, we acknowledge that the lands within the East Bay Regional Park District are part of the ancestral territories of the Bay Miwok, Delta Yokuts, and Ohlone indigenous peoples.
We invite you to reflect upon the history, contributions, and resilience of the diverse and complex indigenous communities of the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
Pictured: Ruth Orta, a Him-ren/Jalquin/Saclan/Ohlone/Bay Miwok elder who has lived in the Fremont area her whole life and has been working with EBRPD and Coyote hills for over 26 years. In this image, Ruth is demonstrating traditional acorn processing.
Park It: Sunol Heritage Festival happening Saturday
Activities at the event will include games, live music by The Polka Cowboys and a special performance, “The Life of Juana Briones” by Olga Loya.
To celebrate we asked people from the community why they enjoy coming to Del Valle Regional Park and why spending time outdoors in nature is important to the Latino community.
We hope you've enjoyed this series of videos to celebrate the month.
Ardenwood's Harvest Festival is Saturday and Sunday October 8 & 9
Advance Tickets link below
Enjoy old-time country fun as you help bring in this year’s crop of corn. Search the field for ears of flint corn or popcorn, and take home a portion of what you harvest. Outside the field, enjoy cider pressing, old-time music, and historic crafts. Ride a narrow-gauge train, and learn what late-nineteenth century life was like on a tour of the beautifully restored farmhouse. Please bring your own bags to take home your harvested corn.
Tickets: Buy the number of each type of ticket during registration: $10/adult, $8/senior (62+), $6/child (4-17 yrs.), and free ages 3 and under (including Regional Parks Foundation Members and Employees). Free parking.
Advance Registration Available Avoid the line by purchasing advance tickets at the link below or by calling 1-888-327-2757, option 2 (Reservations Department is open Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm, closed Holidays). Online ticket sales end on Friday, October 7, 2022. You will not be able to purchase online tickets while you are standing in line at the entrance on the day of the event.
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National Hispanic Heritage Month Employee Spotlight!
Hello, my name is Natalie and I am a Recreation Assistant for the Community and Volunteer Services Department. I have worked for the East Bay Regional Park District since 2017, performing different roles throughout my time here.
I was born and raised in the East Bay area, with many family members in or from Mexico. Working for EBRPD brings a sense of rooting in familiar grounds— Not only do I call this area home, but I am able to assist in maintaining and nurturing the local and diverse ecosystems, in so many ways. Working in parks, in and around nature, as well as learning local history has been important for my personal growth and provides an outlet to a part of my culture that had been fragmented. Environmental stewardship is the opportunity for everyone to care for the areas around them and can be something we positively anticipate being a part of. Navigating and learning within different park agencies has taught me that our communities are just like the environments around us: the more we connect and encourage them, the more we all flourish and grow.
If you are seeking a career in parks, always stay curious and keep working hard towards the goals you have made for yourself. Sometimes it will feel like you are taking extra steps to catch or keep up, but each step is a lesson learned. Try and absorb as much as you can in each experience -- you will develop unique skills and find where those skills are needed and appreciated.
Park It: Fremont’s Ardenwood to host classic fall fun at Harvest Festival
A weekend of cider pressing, live music and train rides is scheduled at the historic farm.
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Have you had a dose of “Vitamin N” lately? In this case, the N stands for Nature, and studies have shown that spending time outside can reduce stress. Spending time in nature can also encourage joy, creativity, and calmness. We are happy to have many parklands in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties for all to enjoy, unwind, and find a sense of calm. On #worldmentalhealthday we are reminded again of how important these spaces are. Put a 💚 in the comments if you’ve felt the effects of “Vitamin N” in our parks. Enjoy your parks and happy trails!
To celebrate #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth we asked people from the community why they enjoy coming to Del Valle Regional Park and why spending time outdoors in nature is important to the Latino community. We hope you've enjoyed this series of videos to celebrate the month.
To celebrate #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth we asked people from the community why they enjoy coming to Del Valle Regional Park and why spending time outdoors in nature is important to the Latino community. Here’s what they had to say…
To celebrate #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth we asked people from the community why they enjoy coming to Del Valle Regional Park and why spending time outdoors in nature is important to the Latino community. Here’s what they had to say…
To celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month we asked people from the community why they enjoy coming to Del Valle Regional Park and why spending time outdoors in nature is important to the Latino community. Here’s what they had to say…
Have you thanked a pollinator today? Find out why you should with Naturalist Mindy at Ardenwood Farm.
We want to celebrate and honor Indigenous people as the First Peoples of this land and who are still here today. The lands currently within the East Bay Regional Park District fall within the territories of a diverse group of Indigenous people from Ohlone, Bay Miwok, and Delta Yokut ancestral tribes. Thank you to numerous Individuals within the Indigenous community for continuing to share about their family and culture. A special thank you to Ruth Orta, Mike Bonillas, and their families for continuing to share their knowledge. As we continue in Native American Heritage Month and beyond, we encourage everyone to keep learning about Indigenous People directly from Indigenous People.
Slow down, look around and watch for the wiggle as we search for insects, bugs, spiders and other creepy crawlies together on a Bug Safari Dance Party Parody in the musical style of Harry Belafonte!
Fall and winter holidays are a great time to get into nature and spend time with family and friends. While holiday gatherings and shopping are enjoyable traditions, spending time in nature helps relieve stress and improves your physical and mental health. Here are a few holiday favorites. www.ebparks.org/civica/press/display.asp?layout=11&Entry=699
Join East Bay Regional Park District and National Park Service as we honor those who bravely served our country. From the future Thurgood Marshall Regional Park - Home of the Port Chicago 50 in Concord, we share the past and present dedication of our service men and women. Stop by Black Diamond Mines Regional Park on Veterans Day and talk with staff about the new park between 10am-2pm in the upper parking lot. #VeteransDay #nationalparkservice #discoveryourpark #portchicago50 #portchicagomemorial #portchicago
Learn a few facts about the broadnose sevengill shark: one of the largest sharks in the bay and a living fossil... 😊
Throughout our history, the diverse groups of people who have shaped the lands of the East Bay have worked, harvested, and celebrated in many ways during Fall. Join us for a look at what is happening this autumn at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont. We hope you enjoy the video, and have a happy and healthy Fall season!
Look up in the sky! There are amazing birds flying! Join Naturalist Natasha as she highlights the American White Pelican and the adaptations that make them so unique.
October and Halloween are right around the corner and that means it's time to showcase one of our most festive fall animals ...spiders! Join Naturalist Jenna as she delves into the leggy world of an arachnid.
With wildfires burning across the state, it is time to experiment with new camping traditions that can happen even during high fire danger. Join our Recreation staff as we look at some alternatives to the traditional campfire. Let us know your campfire alternatives in the comments below.
Chinook Salmon and the Delta Watershed Join Naturalist Melissa in this short video: we will learn about Chinook salmon and how to support the Delta watershed that many Californians depend on -- humans and wildlife included!
Join Naturalist Melissa in this short video: we will learn about Chinook salmon and how to support the Delta watershed that many Californians depend on (humans and wildlife included!).
This week, for Latino Conservation Week, join Naturalist Virginia Delgado Martinez as she shares six common Bay Area plants with their Spanish and local indengenous names. If you know a different name for these plants, or have more information, please share it in the comments. To learn more about Latino Conservation Week, please visit http://latinoconservationweek.com/ #LCW2021
Follow the journey of a wheat berry at Ardenwood Historic Farm as you explore some of the innovations that help to get this worldwide favorite from farm to table.
Check out the bald eagle nest at Del Valle Regional Park as Naturalist Alex Collins presents a short program about these famous birds. Come visit us at the lake and you might be lucky enough to see one of the adults or juveniles flying around and fishing!
From cooking on a campfire to in your oven at home, Dutch Ovens are a great way to enjoy some home cooking. Join our REcreation staff to learn more about how to safely do this outside.
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