The Parks That Make Up the East Bay’s Front Line
The East Bay Regional Park District is preparing its parks for climate change.
Parks
At Coyote Hills, 300 Acres of Farmland are Transforming
More than 100 different species of birds—from American bitterns to marsh wrens—have visited the native salt grass and sprawling, stubby pickleweed in the newly constructed seasonal wetland.
Dos Rios Is California’s First State Park in 15 Years, and It Has a Lot to Do
Dos Rios Ranch State Park, in the Central Valley, is a test of California’s ability to adapt to the future—and learn from the past.
At Taylor Mountain, a View Worth the Climb
The trail passes in and out of shadowed forests, and leads to a peak overlooking Santa Rosa, the Coast Range, and the Mayacamas mountains.
The Amanitas Are Blooming. Don’t Eat Them.
Death caps and Western destroying angels, both common in the Bay Area, thrive after rainfall, the East Bay park district warns.
Giving Back to the Green Hills: Winter 2024 Stewardship Opportunities
Those fantastically green hills, meadows, and gardens of Bay Area winter could use your help.
As Cities Heat Up, USDA Grants $42 Million for Urban Trees Around the Bay
The money is meant to fix longstanding tree-cover gaps in disadvantaged neighborhoods—but it’s a fraction of what’s needed.
Oakland Offers a Plan to Aid Its Troubled, Unequal Tree Canopy
The plan—yet to be City-approved—calls for upward of $17 million in maintenance for Oakland's neglected trees.
The Native Seed Gold Rush
Big environmental dreams—and disasters—have created demand. Now it's time to worry about supply.
New Trail on Doolittle Drive Does a Lot
A half mile of new trail helps address a surprising number of problems in Oakland.
