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36-745: Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park (formerly known as Redwood Regional Park ) is a part of the East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD) in the San Francisco Bay Area . It is located in the hills east of Oakland, California . The park contains the largest remaining natural stand of coast redwood ( Sequoia sempervirens ) found in the East Bay. The park is part of a historical belt of coast redwood extending south to Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve and east to Moraga . Redwood forests are more commonly found closer to

72-417: A 1,900 acres (770 ha) tract of land formerly known as Roddy Ranch in east Contra Costa County. The tract lies south of Antioch and west of Brentwood . The cost was reported as $ 14.24 million. Funding will also be provided by California Wildlife Conservation Board and an unidentified private foundation. The acquisition does not include Roddy Ranch Golf Club or about 240 acres of privately owned land inside

108-692: A 192-acre tract known as Mollar Ranch to EBRPD. The tract adjoins the Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve on Somerville Road in Antioch, California. EBRPD plans to use the property to create a northern entrance to the preserve. The price agreed upon is $ 305,000. Funding is expected to come from the California Wildlife Protection Act and East Bay Regional Parks Measure WW funds. EBRPD announced on February 17, 2014, that it had acquired 362 acres (146 ha) of woodland on

144-399: A 50 acres (20 ha) hillside in Antioch, between Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve and Contra Loma Regional Park, and bought 80 acres (32 ha)near Byron Vernon Pools Regional Preserve for $ 520,000. The 50-acre hillside, valued at $ 3.5 million, was donated to EBRPD by Suncrest Homes and Antioch Holdings LLC, a Suncrest land-holding subsidiary. The Byron tract is being purchased through

180-868: A Joint Powers Agency with the City of Oakland, the Oakland Unified School District, and the East Bay Regional Park District, in collaboration with the Eastbay Astronomical Society, and in 1992 was recognized as a nonprofit organization. The project was led by Chabot's Executive Director and CEO, Dr. Michael D. Reynolds , breaking ground for the facility in October 1996 with construction of the new 88,000-square-foot (8,200 m) Science Center beginning in May 1998. In January 2000, anticipating

216-521: A special district that could obtain water from the Mokelumne River and pump it directly to customers. The East Bay Municipal District (EBMUD) was formed and approved by the electorate. In 1930, the Olmsted Brothers and Ansel F. Hall created a "Report on proposed park reservations for East Bay cities, California" The EBRPD was founded in 1934, and acquired its first land two years later, when

252-571: A temporary and interim basis to reduce public access to Mission Peak in Fremont, using a media strategy designed by political consultant George Manross. [1] [2] The parks in the East Bay Regional Park District were badly affected by the various lightning complex fires plaguing the Bay Area in August 2020. The fires enveloped the Bay Area in a layer of smoke and forced the closures of many national parks within

288-580: A variety of visitor attractions, with opportunities for swimming , boating and camping . The trails are frequently used for non-motorized transportation such as biking , hiking , and horse riding . More than 200 miles (320 km) of paved trails (identified as Interpark Regional Trails) through urban areas link the parks together. A destructive grass fire that broke out in Wildcat Canyon blew west into Berkeley on September 17, 1923, and burned down 640 structures, mostly homes. The East Bay Water Company

324-573: Is a member of the Bay Area Open Space Council . East Bay Lifeguards can work at eleven different facilities. Space sciences The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to space science: Space science – field that encompasses all of the scientific disciplines that involve space exploration and study natural phenomena and physical bodies occurring in outer space , such as space medicine and astrobiology . See astronomical object for

360-418: Is closed to the public. In 2013, EBRPD began acquiring Roddy Ranch a 1,900 acres (770 ha) additional tract in east Contra Costa County. The new acquisition will create a nearly continuous offer zone of undeveloped land in eastern Contra Costa County from Black Diamond Mines Regional Park to Marsh Creek. In 2013, EBRPD announced plans to acquire 1,000 acres (4.0 km ) of grazing land southwest of

396-521: Is situated. This valley is also well-watered all year round and is protected from extremes of temperature and high winds. Up to the middle of the 19th century, the bulk of the redwood forest lay in the Redwood Creek valley, with extensions to the surrounding ridges. In 1826 British navy captain Frederick William Beechey used the "Navigation Trees", two particularly tall redwood trees along

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432-511: The East Bay Municipal Utility District sold 2,166 acres (877 ha) of its surplus land. The founders of the district included Robert Sibley , a hiking enthusiast, Hollis Thompson, then Berkeley City Manager, and Charles Lee Tilden , among others. William Penn Mott Jr. served as director of the agency from 1962 to 1967, and oversaw a doubling of the system's acreage from 10,500 to 22,000. In June 2013, EBRPD purchased

468-823: The Point Pinole Regional Shoreline north of Richmond , the Coyote Hills Regional Park near Fremont , the Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline on San Leandro Bay , and the Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline south of the Oakland International Airport . The district also includes a former farm, a former coal mine , an extinct volcano, and one of the biggest dog-walking parks in the US. Redwood Regional Park contains

504-430: The 40 miles (64 km) of park trails. Fishing is not allowed inside Redwood Regional Park. The park offers four picnic sites that can accommodate groups of 50 to 150 people. Advance reservations are recommended. These are reservable and accessible to handicapped persons. Some overnight group camping areas are also available. Reservations are required. A play structure for children is a quarter mile down Stream Trail from

540-535: The Alameda Creek Alliance, announced the acquisition of a 79 acres (32 ha) land parcel known as "Eddie's Flat, adjacent to the western boundary of Brushy Peak Regional Preserve. The district maintains a police department and a fire department. A volunteer organization that supports the work of EBRPD, the Regional Parks Foundation raises funds for the improvement of the parks. The EBRPD

576-476: The Bay Area Ridge Trail and 3 miles (4.8 km) of other trails. Subsequently, park use was pushed back. As of 2007, the opening was expected by 2010. In 2010, EBRPD directors were expecting it would open soon. In 2011, EBRPD put the start in 2012. As of January 2015, EBRPD pointed to late 2015; while as of May 2015, the district pointed to spring 2016. A 2012 settlement agreement between EBRPD and

612-669: The Bay Area including all parks in the East Bay Regional Parks District. The parks administered by the EBRPD vary greatly in size and character. Particularly notable are the string of parks along the Berkeley Hills above and east of both Berkeley and Oakland , including Wildcat Canyon Regional Park , Tilden Regional Park , Robert Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve , Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve , and Redwood Regional Park . There are also bay shore parks such as

648-517: The Canyon Meadow staging area. Nature watching is another popular activity. The park is home to rare species, such as the golden eagle and the Alameda striped racer. More common fauna are deer, raccoons, rabbits, and squirrels. The trails are sometimes closed due to severe weather or effects from it or the general maintenance of the park. In 1989 Chabot Observatory & Science Center was formed as

684-541: The Chabot Space & Science Center is an 86,000-square-foot (8,000 m), state-of-the-art science and technology education facility on a 13-acre (53,000 m) site in the hills of Oakland, California, adjoining the western boundary of Redwood Regional Park. East Bay Regional Parks District As of 2020, EBRPD spans 124,909 acres (50,549 ha) with 73 parks and over 1,330 miles (2,140 km) of trails. Some of these parks are wilderness areas; others include

720-598: The East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy, a joint-powers authority created by the county, Brentwood. Oakley, Pittsburg and Next Era Energy. EBRPD announced in September 2016 that it had finalized the purchase of 76 acres (31 ha) of ranch land east of Mount Diablo, near Antioch and Brentwood. The tract was identified only as the Hanson Hills property, which had previously been bought by

756-510: The Roddy Ranch tract for $ 5 million. It will provide hiking and recreation services, and protect habitat for rare species such as the California red-legged frog. The combined Dainty and Roddy tracts will form the future Deer Valley Regional Park near Antioch and Brentwood. James Ball Dainty, a rancher and coal miner, acquired Dainty Ranch in 1872. Antioch Unified School District agreed to sell

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792-588: The Save Mount Diablo conservation group. EBRPD reported that it had paid $ 730,000 for this property, which it intends to include in the Deer Valley Regional Park. The East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy contributed $ 547,000 to the purchase, and the remainder was supplied from the regional park Measure WW bonds approved by East Bay voters. Deer Valley Regional Park remains in Land Bank status and

828-413: The area, a 93 feet (28 m) tall tree that seems to grow miraculously out of a rock on a cliff face near Merritt College , which may have survived because it was out of reach for loggers. Once home to a grove named for her, the entire park was named for Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt in 2019. Popular activities for park visitors include picnicking , jogging , hiking , archery , and horseback riding along

864-753: The coast where the air is cool and humid year-round. In the Bay Area, such forests are found in the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Marin Hills . The unique geographical circumstances of the redwood forest in Redwood Regional Park create coastal conditions. Winds funneled through the Golden Gate flow directly across the Bay and are channeled into the linear valley in which the Montclair District of Oakland

900-436: The east side of Wildcat Canyon Regional Park, which will be added to the existing park. The property is hilly with a mixture of laurels, oaks and native grasses. Fauna include mountain lions, coyotes, deer and hawks. The property had been owned by a developer who had intended to build 36 houses on it, before the recent collapse of real estate prices. On April 3, 2014, two conservation groups, Center for Biological Diversity and

936-426: The improvements required by the settlement agreement prior to opening," which had "very specific road widening requirements." The order applied to access by motor vehicles, as well as to access by non-motorized users for hiking, bicycling and horse riding, with immediate effect. "The park could remain closed for months or years," until the improvements are completed. On May 2, 2017, EBRPD announced that it had settled

972-511: The largest remaining natural stand of coast redwood in the East Bay. Interpark Regional Trails connect various Regional Parks. Their routes may take them through other parks, along creeks and channels, or even down streets and sidewalks in urbanized areas. The list below does not include trails that exist inside single parks. Around 1995, EBRPD acquired 1,200 acres (490 ha) of the Vargas Plateau in Fremont, with 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of

1008-695: The lawsuit, and that the park would reopen on May 15, 2017. EBRPD said that it agreed to construct a paved shoulder along Vargas Road, and a vehicle turnaround on the upper part of Morrison Canyon Road. It also announced that the City of Fremont had agreed to contribute part of the necessary funds. One quarter of the District is designated as "land banks," with no public access. The conversion of that open space to public use as regional parks has no fixed time line, and may span decades. Some parcels may never be converted. Early in March 2019, EBRPD announced that it had finalized

1044-410: The opening of the new facility, the organization changed its name from Chabot Observatory & Science Center to Chabot Space & Science Center. The new name was chosen to better convey the organization's focus on astronomy and the space sciences , while communicating both the broad range and the technologically advanced nature of programs available in the new Science Center. Opened August 19, 2000,

1080-417: The owners of two large nearby ranches required the construction of improvements to park access roads. EBRPD and the city of Fremont agreed in 2013 to undertake them jointly, using $ 260,000 of funding by EBRPD and performed by the city. The park opened on May 5, 2016. However, the park was closed by a court-issued preliminary injunction on July 13, 2016. The court found that the park district "did not complete

1116-446: The project boundary. The East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy will install gates, fencing and signs around the tract in the coming year, while the sale is in escrow. The new area will likely be named Deer Valley Regional Park. In 2016, Vargas Plateau Regional Park in Fremont was the first park ever to have been shut down as the result of legal action in the more than 80-year history of EBRPD. During 2014, EBRPD cut park hours on

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1152-466: The purchase of 160 acres (65 ha) in unincorporated Contra Costa County, from the Grove family. Funding of $ 1.24 million was provided by Measure WW. The parcel is about 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Livermore , and is bounded on the south by the proposed Doolan Canyon Regional Preserve . The other sides are bounded by private ranches and farmland. A park spokesman said that the parcel, "... will protect

1188-640: The ridges, to help them navigate in San Francisco Bay . However, logging from 1845 to 1860 wiped out the original trees, leaving only their stumps. A second logging occurred after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake . In this instance the second growth redwoods (approximately 50 years old) as well as the stumps from the first generation trees were logged, the site of which is registered as California Historical Landmark #962. The redwoods contained in today's regional park are third-growth trees, many of which are over 100 years old. Only one old-growth redwood remains in

1224-403: The upper reaches of Doolan Canyon for 'habitat protection, open space preservation, and potential recreational opportunities.'" According to Sciacca's article, EBRPD had already purchased 640 acres (260 ha) adjacent to the Grove tract with funding from Altamont County (Altamont Landfill Open Space Landfill Fund, the City of Livermore, East Bay Community Foundation and Measure WW The price

1260-595: Was $ 6.4 million. EBRPD says that the Doolan Canyon area is habitat for the endangered species Alameda whip snake and red-legged frog . It also supports other "special status" species and some rare alkali soil plants. The parcel will remain in land bank status until a land-use plan is written and approved. Making it into a park will require environmental assessments and community input, which could take many years, according to EBRPD. Meanwhile, EBRPD's holdings are known as Doolan Canyon Regional Preserve EBRPD acquired

1296-403: Was harshly criticized for its failure to deliver enough water to successfully fight the fire. Much of the problem arose from having a system of small private water companies who obtained water either from their own wells or from runoff, then pumped the water to the water companies' wells, Chabot and Temescal. A state law was passed that enabled citizens of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties to create

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