Regional Parks Foundation

10/15/2026

🎉 Tonight (6-9 p.m.), our friends at BORP Adaptive Sports and Recreation are celebrating 50 years of positive impact at the BORP 50th Gala in Berkeley.

We’re honored and thrilled to co-sponsor this (sold-out) landmark celebration alongside our partners at the East Bay Regional Park District—supporting a trailblazing, disability-led Bay Area institution while helping fuel BORP’s future growth. We hope to see you there!

Learn more about BORP’s impact over the last 50 years ➡️ borp.org/borp-50th-celebration


📸: BORP

10/08/2026

Looking for some fall fun this weekend? 🎃

🍃 Join us at John Muir Land Trust’s FREE Harvest Festival this Saturday, October 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Family Harvest Farm in Pittsburg!

We’re proud to co-sponsor this community event with our partners at the East Bay Regional Park District. Bring family and friends for pumpkin decorating, puppet shows, face painting, wreath-making, and a farm scavenger hunt. Enjoy free hot cocoa, lemonade, and cookies, with a food truck also on site.

🚗 Free parking and shuttle service from 2000 Railroad Avenue, Pittsburg. Accessible parking is available at the farm. More info ➡️ jmlt.org/calendar-events/harvest-festival-2026

Rain or shine—we hope to see you there!

John Muir Land Trust's annual Fall Harvest Festival at Family Harvest Farm. Puppet show, food trucks, wreath-making, and so much more!

09/29/2026

🌿 The Regional Parks Foundation is charting a bold path forward—expanding what’s possible for East Bay Regional Parks and the communities they serve, now and into the future.

Our new 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲–𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟬 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 lays the groundwork for that vision: creating more opportunities for East Bay communities to enjoy the outdoors and deepen their connection to nature while building lasting support for our Regional Parks.

As the nonprofit partner of the East Bay Regional Park District, we’re strengthening our ability to:
☀️ Expand access to the outdoors
🥾 Support inclusive park programs
🌎 Advance environmental stewardship and resilience
🏞️ Help create new parklands

With our renewed approach and strategic priorities, we’re well equipped to blaze this new trail—and we hope you’ll join us in making this vision a reality.

Together, we can ensure our Regional Parks remain accessible, protected, and connected for the enjoyment of all, forever.

Explore the plan ➡️ regionalparksfoundation.org/strategic-plan

09/27/2026

Tomorrow (Sunday, Sept. 27), join us for an afternoon celebration of peace and community at Lake Chabot Regional Park! 🕊️

☮️ This year’s 𝗨𝗡 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 celebration—centered on the official 2026 theme, “Invest in Peace—For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day”—will be mostly youth-led and feature peace-focused discussions, poetry from American International Montessori School students, and live music and conversations around the Peace Pole. Programming will be followed by lunch and refreshments.

📅 Sunday, September 27 @ 2–4 p.m.
📍 Cove Picnic Site, Lake Chabot Regional Park (17600 Lake Chabot Road, Castro Valley)
🔗 More details: ebparks.org/we-celebrate/international-day-of-peace

This intentional gathering will be hosted by the East Bay Regional Park District in partnership with the United Nations Association-USA East Bay and Eden Area Interfaith Council.

The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire

09/16/2026

🌎 Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!

Join us next Friday, Sept. 25, for the free, all-ages Latine & Hispanic Heritage Month Brunch, hosted by the East Bay Regional Park District in partnership with the Contra Costa County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the San Francisco Bay Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

The gathering will honor Los Charros, a Mexican and Mexican American East Bay group whose history at Contra Loma dates to the early 1970s, when members gathered there to celebrate la charrería and other traditional Mexican cultural practices. 🇲🇽

📍 When: 10 a.m.-noon, Friday, Sept. 25
📍 Where: Cattail Cove Garden table site, Cattail Cove Picnic Area, Contra Loma Regional Park (1200 Frederickson Lane, Antioch, CA 94509)

📸: Photos courtesy of EBRPD Archives. On loan from private collection.
1. Founding Los Charros members José Pérez (left) and Abraham Amador (right), with Pérez holding the Asociación de Charros Los Costeños de Brentwood banner, at an event in 1978.
2. From left to right: José Pérez, Lupe Amador, and Martín Guzmán (another Los Charros founding member), photographed in Pittsburg, California, on Dec. 12, 1973.

09/08/2026

🔎 Calling all nature detectives! 🌿 How many living things could you discover in a morning at Del Valle Regional Park?

This Sunday, Sept. 13 — Join the East Bay Regional Park District for a bioblitz celebrating California Biodiversity Week! You’ll look for plants, wildlife, and insects, then record your discoveries using the iNaturalist.org app.

The Regional Parks Foundation is spreading the word — and we’d love for you to make a morning of it with your favorite outdoor adventure buddy!

Event details:
🗓️ Sunday, September 13 @ 10 a.m.-noon
📍 Del Valle Regional Park Visitor Center, Livermore
✅ No registration required — just drop in!
🚗 Parking: $5 per vehicle
🔗 More info: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/ebparks/activity/search/detail/60308?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true

👀 Bring your curiosity, a charged phone, and your eye for the amazing flora and fauna around you.🐛🌱

📸: Clockwise from top-left:
1. California ground squirrel @ Regional Park. Credit: Joe DiDonato
2. Great egret @ Del Valle Regional Park. Credit: Yicel Zeballos
3. Western fence lizard. Credit: Joe DiDonato
4. California quail (male, left; female, right) @ Bishop Ranch Open Space Regional Preserve. © Lee Greengrass
5. Anise swallowtail @ Ardenwood Historic Farm. Credit: Janet Morris
6. Acorn woodpecker @ Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park. Credit: Jim Watts, Jr.

09/01/2026

We were proud to support the Friends of Sausal Creek’s 30th Anniversary Summer Fair in July. Nearly 500 people gathered in Dimond Park—including longtime volunteers, donors, partners, and founding members, as well as many neighbors discovering FOSC for the first time. ✨

The celebration featured a commendation from the City of Oakland, presented by District 4 Councilmember Janani Ramachandran; custom block printing; a Native Bird Connections presentation; and live bluegrass music. 🎨 🪕

🎉 Congratulations to Friends of Sausal Creek on 30 years of bringing people together to protect, restore, and celebrate this special watershed!

📸: Photos courtesy of Friends of Sausal Creek

07/28/2026

👟 We’re proud to partner with the Cooper Teare Classic Alameda 10-Miler and 8k on Saturday, August 8, at Crown Memorial State Beach—promoting health and wellness in East Bay Regional Parks and beyond!

🏁 Choose the scenic 10-miler or shorter 8K, compete with a team in the 8K, or introduce a young runner to racing through the Kids Run. Families can also stop by the Regional Parks Foundation Kids Zone for coloring activities! 🎨

🍺 After the race, enjoy a local craft b**r while supporting the Regional Parks Foundation and our support of East Bay Regional Park District projects and programs.

Save 10% on registration with promo code 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗦 ➡️ alameda10-miler.com

07/02/2026

🤝 Collaboration is one of the most powerful tools in conservation. 🌿

We’re thrilled to have supported the development of the new 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 website, which showcases the partnerships and projects helping protect the East Bay’s remarkable landscapes.

The site also features NatureCheck, the East Bay’s first regional ecological health assessment. By establishing a science-based baseline and tracking changes over time, NatureCheck helps inform species monitoring and habitat restoration efforts while supporting more effective stewardship across 225,000+ acres of protected lands. ✅

Check out the new EBSN site and learn how collaborative stewardship is helping shape a healthier future across East Bay Parks ➡️ eastbaystewardship.org

06/25/2026

Every day, the Regional Parks Foundation helps open doors to nature for East Bay youth—ensuring more kids have access to transportation and educational resources to experience all our parks have to offer.

In 2025, thanks to our community’s support:
🌲 𝟏,𝟑𝟐𝟐 5th and 6th graders and their teachers experienced hands-on environmental learning at WOLF School Camp Arroyo.
☀️ 𝟏𝟐𝟖 children discovered new adventures and friendships at our summer and Adventure Camps.
🌊 𝟏𝟎 North Richmond youth became Watershed Restoration Apprentices, building skills and a passion for stewardship.

These moments are possible because of a shared commitment to access, education, and opportunity. Together, we’re inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards—one park visit at a time.

Learn more about our Youth Development programs and the difference we’re making in partnership with the East Bay Regional Park District ➡️ https://ow.ly/PkRC50ZhoOP