Board of Directors President John Sutter,Ward 2 (Oakland)

Vice President Pleasanton Ridge, photo by Deane Little. Ayn Wieskamp, Ward 5 (Livermore) Facts about the East Bay Regional Park District Treasurer Whitney Dotson, Ward 1 (Richmond) About us: Founded in 1934, the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) is the largest local park agency in the United States, with 65 parks on over 112,000 acres and 1,200 Secretary miles of trails in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Situated on the east side of San Ted Radke, Ward 7 Francisco Bay, EBRPD serves a population of 2.5 million residents. (Martinez) Director EBRPD parks cover the spectrum. Some have minimal development and are ideal for Doug Siden, Ward 4 hiking, scenic values, nature study, and wildlife habitat. Others contain more developed (Alameda) areas for intensive recreation such as picnicking, swimming, boating, and fishing. Many are unique for their cultural or natural history resources. Director Beverly Lane, Ward 6 (Danville) Environmental preservation is EBRPD’s primary focus, with 90 percent of the open Director space managed to protect and conserve distinctive and irreplaceable resources. Overall, Carol Severin, Ward 3 EBRPD receives approximately 14 million visits per year. (Castro Valley) Staff: There are 728 funded positions. Staff includes park rangers, naturalists, police and General Manager fire personnel, lifeguards, planners, biologists, and administrative support personnel. Robert E. Doyle Budget: The 2013 all funds budget totals $171.3 million, a 3% decrease from 2012. Ap- EBRPD is governed by proximately 83% or $120 million of the District’s revenue is generated from property a seven-member, publicly taxes and assessments levied in both Alameda and Contra Costa counties; $16 mil- elected board of directors, lion of which is the tax levy for debt service related to Measures AA and WW bonds; each of whom represents 13% comes from fees and charges for services; and 2% is from investment earnings and a geographic ward for property use. The 2013 budget does not include use of General Fund balance. Measure a four-year term. WW is a $500 million bond extension approved by voters in 2008 to fund Regional Park acquisitions and capital projects, with 25% of proceeds going to cities, special parks and recreation districts and county service areas for local park and recreation projects. The 2950 Peralta Oaks Ct. District’s budgets and Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFRs) consistently Oakland, CA 94605 have been awarded Certifcates of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting 1-888-EBPARKS (327-2757) from the Government Finance Offcers Association of the U.S. and Canada. Fax: 510-635-5502 www.ebparks.org Regional Parks Foundation: Established in 1969, the Regional Parks Foundation is a private, non-profit corporation under California law, which raises funds to support Park District programs and facilities. For more information, phone 510-544-2212. Healthy Parks Healthy People: EBRPD is leading the international Healthy Parks Healthy People initiative here in the United States. Healthy Parks Healthy People is a public awareness campaign encouraging environmental stewardship of land balanced with outdoor recreation opportunities for better physical and mental health. East Bay

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Archery Ranges Fishing cont. Reservable Picnic Areas Briones, Roberts Shoreline Fishing: Antioch-Oakley, Browns Island, Eckley Ardenwood, Briones, Contra Loma, Coyote Hills, Crown Pier (Carquinez,) Crown Memorial, Hayward Shoreline, Memorial, Cull Canyon, Del Valle, Don Castro, Garin, Kennedy Bicycle Trails Martin Luther King, Martinez, Miller/Knox, Oyster Bay, Grove, Lake Chabot, Martin Luther King, Miller/Knox, Point Paved Regional Trails: Trail, Alamo Canal Point Isabel, Point Pinole, Pinole, Quarry Lakes, Redwood, Roberts, Shadow Cliffs, Sunol, Trail, Big Break Regional Trail, Contra Costa Canal Regional Temescal, Tilden, Wildcat Canyon/Alvarado Trail, Delta de Anza Regional Trail, Iron Horse Regional Trail, Food Concessions Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail, Marsh Creek Trail, Portions of Ardenwood, Del Valle, Lake Chabot, Point Isabel, Shadow Reservable Buildings the Trail, Wildcat Creek Regional Trail Cliffs, Tilden Golf Course, Tilden Merry-Go-Round, Willow Ardenwood, Kennedy Grove, Martin Luther King, Most parks have trails for mountain biking. Park (Lake Chabot) Temescal, Tilden Refer to individual park maps for details. Golf Courses Swimming Bird Watching Willow Park (Lake Chabot), Tilden Golf Course Anza (Tilden), Contra Loma, Crown Beach, Cull Canyon, All parks Del Valle, Don Castro, Keller Beach (Miller/Knox), Quarry Hiking, Jogging, Running Lakes, Roberts Pool, Shadow Cliffs, Temescal Boating All parks Lakes: Contra Loma, Del Valle, Quarry Lakes, Lake Chabot, Trains Shadow Cliffs Horseback Riding Golden State Railroad Museum/Miller/Knox, Shorelines: Crown Memorial, Martin Luther King, Martinez All areas except public beaches, shorelines Steam Trains/Tilden Rental: Del Valle, Lake Chabot and hiking-only trails Trail Rides: Las Trampas, Sunol Camping Visitor Centers/Naturalist Services Backpacking: Anthony Chabot, Black Diamond Mines, Marksmanship Range Ardenwood, Big Break, Black Diamond, Coyote Hills, Crab , Morgan Territory, Sunol-Ohlone Anthony Chabot Cove, Del Valle, Garin, Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Sunol, Family Camping: Anthony Chabot, Del Valle, Sunol Tilden Nature Area Merry-Go-Round Anthony Chabot, Black Diamond Mines, Group Camping: Tilden Camping & Picnic Reservations:...... Briones, Coyote Hills, Del Valle, Garin, Las Trampas, Point ...... 1-888-327-2757, option 2 Pinole, Redwood, Sunol, Tilden Nature Study Program Registration: ...... All parks Fishing ...... 1-888-327-2757, option 2 Lakes: Anza (Tilden), Chabot, Contra Loma, Del Valle, Picnicking Indoor Facility Reservations: ...... 510-544-3164 Don Castro, Jordan Pond (Garin), Quarry Lakes, All parks E-mail: ...... [email protected] Shadow Cliffs, Temescal Web site: ...... www.ebparks.org