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10/11/2026

Join nature enthusiast Robert Schaadt and El Cerrito Trail Trekkers on Sunday, October 18 from 10 am to noon for a hike to explore the various plant and animal communities of the Hillside Natural Area. Stroll trails while we identify native plants and their different habitats. This hike is part of a series aimed at enjoying the Hillside’s biomes and their changes through the seasons. Meet at Schmidt Lane trailhead near the recycling center, 7500 Schmidt Lane.

10/08/2026

TONIGHT! The last two candidates have now confirmed their attendance! Join us to hear the candidates' views on these important topics.

Reminder: City Council Candidate forum, Thursday, October 8, 6:00pm—7:30pm (doors open at 5:30), Veterans Memorial Hall, 6401 Stockton Ave. Register at https://lu.ma/elmkuk6n. RSVP to get the Zoom link. The event will be live-streamed and recorded.

Did you miss last week's candidate forum? No worries -- there's another opportunity to hear from the candidates about issues facing the City next Thursday, October 8.

Hosted by El Cerrito Trail Trekkers, El Cerrito FireSafe Council and El Cerrito/Richmond Annex Walk & Roll, the forum will focus on shared goals of protecting and improving El Cerrito’s environment and public spaces and building a safer, healthier, more sustainable City. Topics will include fire safety, vegetation management, public paths, safe streets, and walkability. Pizza and childcare will be provided. Registration is encouraged to help us plan.

10/03/2026

City Council Candidate forum, Thursday, October 8, 6:00pm—7:30pm (doors open at 5:30), Veterans Memorial Hall, 6401 Stockton Ave. Register at https://lu.ma/elmkuk6n. RSVP to get the Zoom link. The event will be live-streamed and recorded.

Hosted by El Cerrito Trail Trekkers, EC FireSafe Council and El Cerrito/Richmond Annex Walk & Roll, the forum will focus on shared goals of protecting and improving El Cerrito’s environment and public spaces and building a safer, healthier, more sustainable City. Topics will include fire safety, vegetation management, public paths, walkability, and safe streets.

Pizza and childcare will be provided. Registration is encouraged to help us plan.

09/21/2026

REMINDER--Public Paths Festival, Saturday and Sunday, September 26 & 27. Join El Cerrito Trail Trekkers for the second annual Public Paths Festival, a selection of walks celebrating the paths and stairways outside the Hillside Natural Area. See the link below for for a complete calendar and descriptions of events and locations.

https://www.ectrailtrekkers.org/public-paths-festival.html

09/17/2026

REMINDER: This Saturday! Join El Cerrito Trail Trekkers and popular tour leader Rodney Paul on a Berkeley Rocks Walk on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 10 am to 12 pm. Millions of years before the first humans arrived, North Berkeley was strewn with rock formations. Today the area includes lovely parks where remnants of its geologic past can be seen. We'll talk about the Native American presence and discuss the creation of the parks and their role in the first housing developments. Tour ends at Great Stoneface Park, a 15 minute walk from our start. 1.5 miles, 300 feet elevation gain. Bring poles if needed. Meet: In the amphitheater of John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Place, Berkeley
Photo: Rodney Paul

09/09/2026

Join El Cerrito Trail Trekkers and nature enthusiast Robert Schaadt for a hike to explore the various plant and animal communities of the Hillside Natural Area. Stroll trails while we identify up to 30 native plants and their different habitats. This hike is part of a series aimed at enjoying the Hillside’s biomes and their changes through the seasons.
Date/time: Sunday, October 18, 10 am to 12 pm
Meet: At the Schmidt Lane trailhead, near the Recycling Center.

08/07/2026

Join El Cerrito Trail Trekkers and popular tour leader Rodney Paul on a Berkeley Rocks Walk on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 10 am to 12 pm. Millions of years before the first humans arrived, North Berkeley was strewn with rock formations. Today the area includes lovely parks where remnants of its geologic past can be seen. We'll talk about the Native American presence and discuss the creation of the parks and their role in the first housing developments. Tour ends at Great Stoneface Park, a 15 minute walk from our start. 1.5 miles, 300 feet elevation gain. Bring poles if needed. Meet: In the amphitheater of John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Place, Berkeley
Photo: Rodney Paul

07/10/2026

REMINDER--Join El Cerrito Trail Trekkers for Greening the Greenway, Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet at the Ohlone Greenway at Fairmount Avenue, across from El Cerrito Plaza BART Station.

In the early 1990s El Cerrito’s two-mile stretch of the Ohlone Greenway had exactly one tree – until someone cut it down. For the verdant landscape we have there today thanks must go to volunteers, a city contract arborist, and a dedicated city official and staff. Let’s walk the Greenway while hearing from Steve Price, organizer and lead volunteer, and Steve Batchelder, then the city’s consulting arborist. Every block along the Greenway has its own story – including the mysterious Dinosaur Forest.

NOTE: This flat, two-mile walk ends at Del Norte BART.

Have to miss it? We'll do it again on Sunday, November 15, 2026, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Co-sponsored by the El Cerrito Trail Trekkers and the El Cerrito Historical Society

Photo (cropped): from California Trees, the California ReLeaf newsletter, Fall 1993

06/11/2026

Join El Cerrito Trail Trekkers for Greening the Greenway, Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet at the Ohlone Greenway at Fairmount Avenue, across from El Cerrito Plaza BART Station.

In the early 1990s El Cerrito’s two-mile stretch of the Ohlone Greenway had exactly one tree – until someone cut it down. For the verdant landscape we have there today thanks must go to volunteers, a city contract arborist, and a dedicated city official and staff. Let’s walk the Greenway while hearing from Steve Price, organizer and lead volunteer, and Steve Batchelder, then the city’s consulting arborist. Every block along the Greenway has its own story – including the mysterious Dinosaur Forest.

NOTE: This flat, two-mile walk ends at Del Norte BART.

Have to miss it? We'll do it again on Sunday, November 15, 2026, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Co-sponsored by the El Cerrito Trail Trekkers and the El Cerrito Historical Society

Photo (cropped): from California Trees, the California ReLeaf newsletter, Fall 1993

05/28/2026

Spring Native Plant Amble, Thursday, June 4, 5:30 to 7 pm. Join El Cerrito Trail Trekkers and naturalist Margot Cunningham for an exploration of late spring blooming flowers and other native plants in the Hillside Natural Area on this slow but steep adventure. Rain postpones this hike to Thursday June 11, same place and time. Meet at the Schmidt Lane trailhead

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Schmidt Lane
El Cerrito, CA
94530

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http://ectrailtrekkers.org/

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