Posts Tagged ‘East Bay Regional Park District’
Marking 90 years of preserving open space: ‘The park district provides residents in the East Bay access to nature close to home.’
The East Bay Regional Park District began during the height of the Great Depression with a ballot measure asking voters to institute a property tax for the purpose of creating a park system. Despite the hard economic times, voters overwhelmingly agreed to tax themselves so they could have more parks. Ninety years later, about 25…
Read MoreSibley Regional Preserve: A walk on Oakland’s wild and volcanic side
Sibley’s narrow dirt trails shaded by oaks provided expansive views of the bay, and are part of a modern-day retreat for Oaklanders looking for a quick get-away.
Read MoreBicycle and pedestrian trails will improve with recent $10.2 million grant
Representatives John Garamendi, Barbara Lee and George Miller, along with East Bay Regional Park District Officials, will be at the Oakland Airport/Coliseum BART Station today at noon to celebrate a recent grant to improve bicycle and pedestrian trails in the Bay Area. Last week, the US Department of Transportation awarded the Park District with $10.2…
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