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Regional in Nature Guide ActivityRegional in Nature Guide SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2020 Check Our Website for Information on Reopenings - Camping, Boating, and Fishing. Digital Learning During COVID-19. See page 2. inside • COVID-19 Community Survey, page 2 • Coastal Cleanup from Home, page 10 • Be Fire Safe in the Parks, page 4 • Fishing Trivia, page 11 • Maize Maze and Corn Delights, page 6 • Managing Campfi res Safely, page 13 Plan for a New Park Approved. See page 3. • Turkey Vultures, page 8 • Biologist and Botanist Studies, page 14 Contents A message from Message from the GM ........2 Continuing Our Mission general manager COVID-19 .............................. 2 IN COVID TIMES robert e. doyle Wildfi re Awareness .........4-5 Ardenwood ........................... 6 Continuing Remaining Open During Denouncing Racism and Big Break ................................7 Our Mission in COVID-19: Affi rming the Right to Feel Safe Black Diamond ..................... 8 COVID Times: Most Regional Parks have remained and Welcome in Regional Parks: COVID-19 has open for outdoor recreation, with On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, the Park Coyote Hills .......................... 9 challenged parks a limited few closed because their District Board approved a resolution throughout the primary functions, such as picnicking denouncing racism and reiterating the Crab Cove ...........................10 nation. While and swimming, are prohibited by local District’s commitment to ensuring Del Valle ...............................11 many businesses health agencies. During COVID-19, safe and welcoming outdoor spaces and government over 99 percent of the Park District’s for Black, Indigenous, and People of Mobile Education ............... 12 agencies have closed or slowed down 125,000 acres of parklands, 55 miles Color, free of racism, discrimination, Outdoor Recreation ......... 13 operations, parks have been busier of shoreline, and 1,300 miles of and threat of violence. than ever. recreational trails remain accessible Parks are Sunol ..................................... 14 The Park District has met this for walking, hiking, biking, and essential to our Tilden .................................... 15 challenge and continued its mission horseback riding. quality of life and and vision of providing open space, our physical and Volunteer Program ............16 parks, trails, safe and healthful mental health. recreation, environmental Rest assured education, and opportunities that during for the East Bay’s growing and these challenging diverse community to experience Digital Learning: times, we remain nature close to home. During COVID-19, the Park District’s focused and committed to the naturalists, who typically provide District’s mission and vision. programs at visitor centers or in the You can help keep parks open and ebparks.org parks, have been bringing their classes safe by wearing a mask around others, and activities to audiences online following all park rules, and packing through virtual and digital platforms, out your trash. Please do your part General Information including virtual park tours, creature to help keep yourself, others, 1-888-EBPARKS or 1-888-327- 2757 feature videos, and fi eld study videos. and our staff safe. Camping and Picnic Reservations ... ................................1-888-EBPARKS Naturalist and Recreation COVID-19 COVID-19 Programs ..............1-888-EBPARKS Park and Community Survey TRS Relay Service ....................7-1-1 Park and Trail Updates We Need Your Feedback! EBRPD Board of Directors Elizabeth Echols .........................Ward 1 The Park District's parks and trails have seen an unprecedented surge During COVID-19, the Park District Dee Rosario ................................Ward 2 in visitation during COVID-19. Access to the outdoors has proven to be has kept parks open as much as Dennis Waespi ...........................Ward 3 highly important for the mental and physical health of East Bay residents. possible for outdoor recreation – Ellen Corbett (President) ........Ward 4 A scientifi c survey of Alameda and Contra Costa county residents recently an essential activity expressly Ayn Wieskamp ...........................Ward 5 permitted by state and local health Beverly Lane ...............................Ward 6 conducted by the Park District showed that many believe that Regional Parks Colin Coff ey ................................Ward 7 are an essential service. Ninety-six percent agreed that keeping Regional orders. For many, parks have been Robert E. Doyle .......General Manager Parks and trails open during the pandemic is important. vital to maintaining physical, mental, and spiritual health. The Park District is now conducting an online survey to gather public Visit ebparks.org for map feedback on park usage and challenges during the pandemic, and priorities The Park District is developing downloads, activity and event for the Park District after the pandemic. plans to reopen additional facilities. information, and much more! For up-to-date information on Share your views and thoughts by participating TODAY! park status and reopenings, visit Visit ebparks.org/COVID-19Survey to fi ll out the survey. ebparks.org/COVID-19. Land Use Plan Approved for New Regional Park in Diablo Valley Amazing Manzanita Just as diversity is important in the human n July 7, 2020, the Park District Board of community, it also matters in the plant community. ODirectors unanimously approved the fi nal In California, one plant that thrives in diverse land use plan and environmental analysis for a environments is the manzanita, which can be found new 2,540-plus-acre Regional Park at the former in sandy beaches, hillsides, clay soils, rocky soils, Concord Naval Weapons Station. The Park District and even mountainous areas. received possession of 2,216 acres in July 2019, with While exploring your East Bay Regional Parks, an additional 327 acres transferring at a later date. you may have been intrigued by this tree/shrub’s Approval of the land use plan is the culmination of appearance, most noticeable for its unusually red, decades of community advocacy and partnership twisty bark that is smooth to the touch. between the Park District, U.S. Navy, National Park Service, City of Concord, and Save Mount Diablo. The plan provides for public access, preserves natural habitat, and honors the unique natural and human history of the land. The fi nal plan also utilizes existing developed buildings and areas to the greatest extent Planned visitor facilities and public access possible, protecting nearly 95 percent of the land improvements include a joint visitor center with permanently as open space and natural habitat. the National Park Service highlighting the history of the Diablo Valley and the Port Chicago Public access is expected to come fi rst to the explosion, miles of trails for hiking, biking southern portions of the new park south and viewing, and park staging areas. of Bailey Road. Bald Eagles Thriving in Regional Parks In April, a Park District wildlife biologist observed that three bald eagle nesting pairs had successfully produced a total of four eaglets. The nesting pairs at Del Valle and Ardenwood produced one fl edgling each, and the Lake Chabot pair produced two fl edglings (a male and a female). By late May, the eaglets were If you happen to be hiking during the hot summer about 50-60 percent of adult size, and all took their fi rst fl ights season, take a moment to relax under a manzanita by early July. Access to the areas around the nests is restricted and feel its red bark. You will notice it is smooth to protect the birds from disturbance, but visitors may use and cool to the touch. binoculars and scopes and view the nests from a distance. The bark is the secret to the manzanita's survival, as it peels off to protect itself from fungus and parasites. It is also protected by tannins in its leaves that, when eaten, leave the mouth dry, and taste bitter and unappealing. Manzanita has an interesting history in California. Native peoples used this plant for many purposes, including harvesting its berries to make a delicious cider-like tea. Harvesting berries in the parks is prohibited today, but if you harvest manzanita berries at home, you Eagle photos: Daniel L. Riensche may fi nd that they taste slightly like a sweet and tart green apple. After all, the name manzanita Ardenwood nesting pair (left to right): translates to “little apple” in Spanish. father, chick, and mother. 3 Wildfi re Protection EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT Be Fire Safe in Regional Parks s summer gradually turns into fall, East Park visitors can provide critical help in preventing of the fi re, its size, direction in which it is burning, ABay Regional Parks and other public wildlands wildfi res by being alert and following some easy, and whether any structures are threatened. Of are entering the most dangerous time of the year – common-sense, every-day fi re-safe rules: course, your own personal safety is paramount the September-October peak fi re season. 1 All smoking is prohibited in the Regional Parks. and takes precedent over detailed reporting, This is because the heat of summer has dried out This includes pipes, cigars, and cigarettes. so leave the area immediately if the fi re is near. the vegetation, and the rains of winter have not yet 2 Vapor devices that release gas, particles Fire prevention should extend to your home arrived. Add to this the seasonal hot, dry Diablo or vapors into the air (“vaping”) are also as well, especially if you live in a neighborhood
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