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Tilden Nature Area and the Envi- Lated Books and Other Items BOTANIC FISH A Place for Nature . RANCH Sibley Huckleberry AD GARDEN Wildcat Tilden RO ROAD Volcanic Botanic Reg. Canyon Preserve Preserve Regional K DR. BL. AR Regional S. P . Park BL. D Tilden E Park N R N. I D ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER Nature CY YL AT PEAK SK R C N Tilden ILD Area W Claremont E O H Y P Canyon Reg. N Year opened: 1949 Acres: 740 The Environmental Education Center (EEC) offers exhib- CANON DR. E A GRIZZLY H S Preserve 24 C GTON SPRUCE BART Highlights: Little Farm, Environmental Education its that tell the story of the Wildcat Creek watershed, ARLIN AV EN BERKELEY 13 U PA E CLARE- AV. MARIN Temescal BL. Center, Jewel Lake, hiking, self-guided trails. information on park activities and wildlife, and nature-re- OXFORD RK SHATTUCK AV. TELEGRAPHMONT AV. Nature Reg.Rec. EL CERRITO Area Y Did you know? Tilden Nature Area and the Envi- lated books and other items. A self-guiding trail booklet A W BART D TERR. A AV. OAKLAND ronmental Education Center were established to is available for loan or purchase. The EEC is open from O MORAGA R 80 B G SOLANO AV. R 580 BROAD WAY A create the “most innovative, creative interpretive N 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. 123 D Area A V program ever devised, and [the most] innovative, . TILDEN LITTLE FARM The historic Tilden Point SAN ASHBY PABLO AV. AV. Isabel UNIVERSITY AV. creative interpretive center that would set new Regional 13 Berkeley, Oakland, Orinda Little Farm is adjacent to the EEC. The red barn was Shoreline 580 standards in programs and exhibition for the park 80 Lake constructed in 1955 by Berkeley High School carpen- MerrittE. McLaughlin 14TH field.” – William Penn Mott,former director of Eastshore try students, with materials donated by the Berkeley AV. State Park 980 the National Park Service and former Regional North Kiwanis Club. The Little Farm is home to a variety GRAND Parks general manager. 61 of farm animals including cows, sheep, goats, rabbits, 880 0 1 23 Miles WEBSTER chickens, and pigs. Several heritage breeds of livestock 80 are represented, including Milking Shorthorn Cattle. HISTORY Huchiun Ohlone Indians once lived along To Reach Tilden Nature Area: the banks of lower Wildcat Creek. For centuries they Visitors are welcome to bring lettuce or celery (but From Hwy 80, take the University Avenue exit in Berkeley. found abundant food, including shellfish, game, and nothing else) to feed the animals. The Little Farm is Follow University east towards the hills. Turn left on Oxford plants. Spanish explorers and Mexican ranchos eventu- open daily from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Street, right on Rose Street and left on Spruce Street. Fol- ally displaced the Native American communities, and NATURALIST PROGRAMS Park naturalists low Spruce to the stop sign at the top of the hill at Wildcat for years the lands were used for ranching and dairy- offer a variety of interpretive programs for schools, Canyon Drive. Go through intersection and make immediate ing. By 1890, water lured new interests to Wildcat organized groups, and the public. Programs provide left on Canon Dr. At the bottom, turn left on Central Park Drive and follow to parking area. Canyon. Water companies built wells, pipelines, diver- exciting opportunities to learn about the area’s natural sion dams, and a water tunnel over the next several and cultural history. Program information can be found From Hwy 24, exit at Fish Ranch Road. Take Fish Ranch decades. But water from the Sierra ultimately proved inside the EEC, online at www.ebparks.org, or in the Road to Grizzly Peak Blvd. and turn right. Continue on Griz- a more dependable source, and local watershed lands District’s activity guide, Regional in Nature. To make zly Peak Blvd. through the Berkeley hills until you reach the intersection of Spruce St., Wildcat Canyon Drive and Canon opened to development. East Bay residents organized school or group program reservations, please call the Drive. Turn right on Wildcat Canyon Road, then immediate- to protect the open space as parkland, and in 1934, EEC at (510) 544-2233, or visit the District’s website. ly make a sharp left on Canon Drive. At the bottom, turn Alameda County voters created the country’s first TILDEN NATURE AREA TRAILS The Nature left on Central Park Drive and follow to parking area. regional park district. Area is still a land of wild places. Help keep it natural From 1935 to 1941 a Civilian Conservation Corps Public Transit: AC Transit–Weekends: take #67 from and beautiful for generations to come. Please leave all Downtown Berkeley BART directly to the EEC. Weekdays: (CCC) camp called “Camp Wildcat Canyon” was plant, wildlife, and geological features undisturbed. Do the closest stop of the #67 is at Spruce and Grizzly Peak, established in today’s Tilden Nature Area. Workers not litter; if you carry it in, carry it out. To avoid poison about one-half mile from the EEC. Call to confirm bus built roads, shelters, and picnic sites. Some of their oak, stay on the trails. Hikes range from the leisurely, schedule–AC Transit: 817-1717; 800-448-9790 (TDD/TTY). skilled stonework remains. After WWII, local schools self-guided Jewel Lake Nature Trail, to a vigorous climb See also www.transitandtrails.org/. used the area for nature study. In 1949, the northern up to Wildcat Peak for panoramic Bay views. The trails portion of Tilden was formally designated as “Tilden vary in length and difficulty, and are designated by these Nature Area.” A small nature center was established symbols on trailside directional posts: and the District hired a naturalist staff. The old center was replaced by the Environmental Education Center Jewel Lake Trail–.90 miles, gentle loop. in 1974, built on the site of the old CCC camp. Pack Rat Trail–.86 miles, moderate. Sylvan Trail–.68 miles, gentle. POLICE, FIRE, MEDICAL EMERGENCY ...............9-1-1 TILDEN NATURE AREA OFFICE .........(510) 544-2233 Wildcat Peak Trail–1.5 miles, steep. East Bay Regional Park District ............................. or 1-888-327-2757, option 3, ext. 4564 2950 Peralta Oaks Court, PICNIC, GROUP CAMP RESERVATIONS ..................... Pine Tree Trail–.93 miles, moderate. Oakland, CA 94605-0381 .................................................. 1-888-327-2757, Option 2 Laurel Canyon Trail–1.11 miles, moderately steep. 1-888-327-2757 (1-888-EBPARKS) EBRPD HEADQUARTERS .................... 1-888-327-2757 www.ebparks.org Reprint 4/18 O EM RY TRS RELAY FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED .......... 711 M T Memory Trail– .51 miles, moderate. RAIL 1.3 miles to Red trails indicate easy, short-loop trails IN ORDER TO REDUCE OR PREVENT THE RISK OF San Pablo Dam SERIOUS HEAD INJURY OR DEATH, STATE LAW .45 Road and San REQUIRES THAT ALL BICYCLISTS UNDER AGE 18 WEAR AN APPROVED HELMET WHILE RIDING ON Pablo Reservoir. or Hikers, Horses & Bicycles TRAILS AND ROADWAYS. THE DISTRICT ALSO RAIL EBMUD land. EBMUD hiking STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT ALL EQUESTRIANS B T permit required: (925) 254-3778 To San Pablo Dam Road/ AND BICYCLISTS WEAR HELMETS AT ALL TIMES. AY GE Hikers & Horses A ID or (510) 287-0459 Camino Pablo, Hwy. 24, NIMITZ RE A R WAY or HikersEl Sobrante, Only Orinda Village. 900 IN OAD SP INSPIRATION POINT R .13 IR .10 A Restroom and NimitzPaved Way Trail: 900 T are disabled accessible. IO Hikers, Horses & Bicycles AIL N L TR D NA .03 1000 N PavedA Roads TIO I TRAIL O EAS A M R T B N .42 AY SKYLINE .21 IT .15 Z .12 StreamN .62 W .05 800 TRAIL A O Y Y WELCOME! N SymbolsN on Trail Denote N O A C O Y WILDCAT CANYON ROTARY N Skyline National Trail, Please enjoy our Regional Parks safely, and help us Y TILDEN PEACE A T N .72 A REGIONAL PARK GROVE C Bay Area Ridge Trail,L C protect and preserve your parklands by complying with A I .13 D C NATURE A Anza Trail Wildcat .16 L R L I park rules and regulations. Peak T B .20 E IG W 1211 R AREA SPRINGS .11 American Discovery Trail & SAFETY and ETIQUETTE U .14 TR. Separate map available A L Mokelumne Coast to Crest .21 k 800 900 .37 • Stay on trails. Taking shortcuts can be dangerous and L e E e 1000 .20 1200 r Mileage Between Points R PINE causes erosion. TRAIL C U L L W S N I I 1000 .18 ILD A l W O A .19 A L Parking e • Wading and/or swimming in undesignated areas may be 1100 C TREE O R A r Y T 900 D T R SEAVIEW u A N T CONLON PE a .58 E A IL dangerous and may harm the watershed. A 1000 L 700 1.43 C Bus Stop A K 900 M R T 1152 .24 • Carry and drink plenty of water. Dehydration is a 1100 Y T Restrooms R R 800 R leading cause of injuries on the trail. A A 1000 TRAI IL L Drinking Water U N NO DOGS IN TILDEN NATURE TILDEN Q • Be prepared for sudden changes in weather conditions. A .13 AREA EXCEPT ON LEASH ON R Horse Water .06 NIMITZ WAY AND IN INDIAN R • Trails can be slippery, rocky and steep. Proceed REGIONAL U .02 CAMP PICNIC AREA. C .62 .97 .03 700 Phone carefully at your own risk. PARK L .02 I L • Wildlife may be present on the trails at any time. 800 A O Information Panel R O 900 T P .10 .13 MINERAL Feeding or approaching wildlife is dangerous and illegal.
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