All Blog Posts Tagged 'parks' (8)

Opening weekend for all the East Bay Regional Parks District swim facilities Including Cull Canyon. Details on hours and lifeguard support in the CC Times here.

It's that time of year again...  the annual California Native Plant Sale is this Saturday in Tilden, just in time for Spring (isn't it amazing how they time that?).  Maps & details are at EBRPD's site here, but this is the scoop:

 

Saturday, April 16, 2011   10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Organized by the Volunteers of the Regional Parks Botanic Garden

The Botanic Garden is located at…

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The Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park is introducing a supercool new program this summer, for children 6 years and older called "Penguins & Pajamas": an actual sleepover in the Academy! There are only 3 dates and I'm sure they will fill up fast, so book ASAP: June 18,…

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Although they normally are open sometime in May, our local swim facilities run by the EBPRD will be opening a little later this year. Cull Canyon is scheduled to open at Noon June 20, and Don Castro (which was closed for renovation last year) on July 6 also at Noon. Full details are here.

Love snapping shots of our local wildlife, flora & gorgeous scenery while tramping around our East Bay Parks? Enter your best photos in the East Bay Regional Parks District 2010 Photo Contest, running now through the end of May, for a chance to have your skills recognized and prizes. See the EBRPD website for details on requirements and how to enter - there's a youth category for nature… Continue

Our neighboring hamlet of Union City was featured in Sunset Magazine, in an article suggesting some lovely local East Bay Regional Parks trails, food picks and more for a day trip! See the article on Sunset.com.

The February issue also offered a similar feature on Downtown Oakland nightlife,…

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East Bay Regional Parks District is once again organizing a Trails Challenge for 2010 sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, and free registration is now open for this 17th annual program. As was the case last year, EBPRD will provide a free t-shirt and downloadable trail maps booklet featuring 30 trails representing a range of difficulty levels from among our extensive & fabulous park system. Complete & log at least 5 trails to get your commemorative… Continue

Enjoy the Christmas Carousel at Tilden Park in the Berkeley hills, from 5:30pm - 8:30pm every evening through December 23. Santa will be visiting Monday and Tuesday, and rides are just $2 each. For more details or to call to confirm Santa and alleged reindeer appearances, contact Tilden: Tilden Park on EBParks.org