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	Tilden Regional Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tilden Regional Park is a regional park in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California.
		Tilden is named in honor of Charles Lee Tilden, a Bay Area industrialist who purchased much of the land in order to preserve remaining wilderness areas for public enjoyment.
		The park is managed by the East Bay Regional Park District, created from the first land the district purchased in 1936.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tilden_Regional_Park (471 words)

	Tilden Regional Park: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Regional park or sometimes metropolitan park (metro park) is a term used in the united states for an area of land preserved on account of its natural...
		The east bay regional park district (ebrpd) is a public authority operating in alameda county and contra costa county, california, within the east bay area of the...
		The regional parks botanic garden 10 acres (40,000 m²) is a botanical garden located in tilden regional park in the berkeley hills, berkeley, california,...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/T/Ti/Tilden_Regional_Park.htm (1032 words)

	East Bay Regional Park District - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) is a public authority operating in Alameda County and Contra Costa County, California, within the East Bay area of the San Francisco Bay Area.
		It maintains and operates a system of regional parks which is the largest urban park district in the United States.
		Particularly notable are the string of parks along the ridge of the East Bay hills, including Wildcat Canyon Regional Park and Tilden Regional Park, and bay shore parks such as the Point Pinole Regional Shoreline.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/East_Bay_Regional_Park_District (335 words)

	Bay Area Hiker: Tilden Regional Park
		The nearest campground is in Anthony Chabot Park.
		The East Bay Regional Park District had the foresight in 1936 to create, in addition to a network of hiking, cycling, and horseback riding trails, a preserve for the whole family.
		The steep trails of Wildcat Canyon Regional Park may be glimpsed to the north, and Tilden's 1905 foot Vollmer Peak stands to the south.
	www.bahiker.com /eastbayhikes/tilden.html (2291 words)

	Bay Area Back Pages: Bay Area Hiking/East Bay Parks
		Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline - This small, 157-acre hilly park on the edge of San Francisco Bay is reminiscent of Coyote Hills Regional Park, except for one important difference - it is entirely artificial.
		Round Valley Regional Preserve - This park east of the Contra County town of Clayton consists of 2,024 acres of grassland, oak woodland, and chaparral.
		Tilden Regional Park - This is one of the oldest parks in the East Bay Parks system and one of the most popular.
	pages.prodigy.net /rhorii/ebaypark.htm (4298 words)

	Places To Go: Tilden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		One of the District's three oldest parks, Tilden has been called the jewel of the system, and its recreational activities have become a happy tradition for generations of East Bay youngsters.
		Tilden was named for Charles Lee Tilden, first president of the Park District Board of Directors.
		Tilden's Herschell Spillman merry-go-round is a splendid antique carousel with hand-carved and beautifully painted wooden carousel animals to ride.
	www.ebparks.org /parks/tilden.htm (1279 words)

	East Bay Regional Park District Trails
		This is a 1,305 acre park consisting of bluffs and shoreline along the Carquinez Strait between the towns of Martinez and Crockett.
		Park in the staging area at the end of the road.
		This 6,858 acre park located southeast of Sunol is also the gateway to the adjoining 9,156 acre Ohlone Regional Wilderness and the 28 mile Ohlone Wilderness Trail.
	www.geocities.com /Yosemite/Trails/6016/ebrpd.html (4968 words)

	Place Names L
		Reservoir on Wildcat Creek in Tilden Regional Park.
		The land surrounding the lake is Del Valle Regional Park.
		Unpaved multiuse trail in Chabot Regional Park northeast of Lake Chabot.
	www.diabloaudubon.com /places/L.html (4389 words)

	East Bay Place Names I
		Park in unincorporated area of Alameda County east of Castro Valley, at 4070 E Castro Valley Blvd.
		Parking lot and scenic overlook of San Pablo Reservoir and Briones Reservoir from San Pablo Ridge, on Wildcat Canyon Rd just east of Tilden Regional Park.
		Currently closed to public, but East Bay Regional Park District leads regular walks in these lands and has their trail headquarters office in the ISD offices (from Hwy 4, take Vintage Pky north, turn right on Walnut Meadows Dr, and continue to the end of this street, then follow ISD signs).
	www.diabloaudubon.com /places/I.html (630 words)

	Visiting > Sports & Recreation > Parks & Waterways
		The nation’s oldest and largest regional park system, founded in 1934, the district oversees more than 50 regional parks throughout the region that offer hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, swimming, and more.
		The park boasts some of the area’s best vistas, hiking and biking trails, and equestrian and picnic areas, and hosts lively musicals in the summer at Woodminster Amphitheater.
		This park is one of the oldest in the East Bay.
	www.oaklandcvb.com /visiting_sports_rec_parks_waterways.cfm (610 words)

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		The East Bay Regional Park District nurtures 150 species of wildflower in hills, woodlands, wetlands, canyons and valleys throughout its 65-park system.
		And, beginning Saturday, the regional park district will host 14 opportunities to view wildflowers while hiking or on horseback at seven parks, preserves and regional wilderness areas in the two counties.
		Saturday at Garin Regional Park, 1320 Garin Ave., Hayward, is designed for youngsters ages 6 and older, adults, families and individuals.
	www.insidebayarea.com /portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=2611986 (387 words)

	News & Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Snow presented the idea to the park district after hearing of a Rotary-sponsored barrier-free playground in Portland, Ore. "It's a community and nationwide need that can't be overlooked," he said.
		The playground was funded by contributions from the park district, Oakland Rotary and its members.
		The group will meet at Tilden Regional Park's Environmental Education Center at the north end of Central Park Drive in Berkeley, then walk a short distance uphill to the campfire circle.
	www.oaklandnet.com /parks/news/080904f.asp (591 words)

	Regional Parks Foundation Goals
		The merry-go-round was built in 1911 in Tonawanda, N.Y., by the Herschell-Spillman Co. Before arriving at Tilden in 1948, the carousel had seen service at amusement parks in San Bernardino, Ocean Beach and Los Angeles.
		Funds for the project were provided from Proposition 12, the state park bond issue approved by voters in 2000.
		Repair work yet to be completed includes restoration of the hardwood floor beneath the animals, repair of the two organs that provide the carousel music, and restoration of the antique animals themselves.
	www.regparksfdn.org /carousel.html (407 words)

	Lake Anza, Tilden Regional Park
		During the summer break, kids are having a blast splashing around in the water, running on the beach, and eating snow cones from the snack bar.
		Actually, Tilden Park is great to go to because so many people, young and old, utilize it year around.
		Jewel Lake has a short looped path called the Upper and Lower Packrat Trail where you might see deer in the thickets, or large turtles sunning on a log in the middle of the lake.
	home.pacbell.net /leewaysf/lakeanza.html (301 words)

	Places To Go: Tilden Nature Area (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		This 740 acre preserve at the north end of Tilden Regional Park contains a wonderful blend of native stream, woodland, and chaparral communities, contrasted with introduced eucalyptus and pine forests.
		Tilden's renowned Environmental Education Center (EEC) is headquarters for Nature Area interpretive programs.
		The EEC is a short walk from the parking lot at the north end of Central Park Drive.
	www.ebparks.org /parks/tna.htm (209 words)

	sfbayarea Area Links: Tilden Park
		Tilden Regional Park in Berkeley features nearly 3,000 acres of recreational, historical and environmental attractions.
		As one of the East Bay Regional Park District's first three parks to open to the public in 1936, it has become a favorite "playground" for decades of Bay Area children.
		The park is open from 8am to 10pm unless otherwise posted, although separate attractions have different hours.
	geoparent.com /local/sfbayarea/links/details/86.htm (331 words)

	Wildernet - Tilden Regional Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Tilden's Herschell Spillman merry-go-round ($) is a splendid antique carousel with hand-carved and beautifully painted wooden carousel animals to ride.
		Learn all about Tilden's surprising variety of plants and animals through the nature programs at the Little Farm and the Environmental Education Center in Tilden Nature Study Area, both accessible to disabled persons.
		Tilden is open between 8 AM and 10 PM unless otherwise posted.
	www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaID=CAEBTI&CU_ID=157 (1244 words)

	Hiking Section Schedule
		Thru the woods and ridges of northern Tilden Regional Park.
		Tilden Park canine hike A moderately paced hike with Fran and Bodhi.
		Turn left into park and continue to the Canyon Meadow parking lot at the end of the road.
	sanfranciscobay.sierraclub.org /HIKING/LstEB.htm (2221 words)

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		Its eastern border is formed by the Tilden Regional Park.
		The freeway opponents fear that upgrading Highway 84 will encourage more people to live in Alameda County, CaliforniaAlameda County (where housing is more affordable) and commute to jobs in the mid-Peninsula area, thus increasing traffic in their neighborhoods to the south of the bridge.
		The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the wealthiest regions in the United States.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/A/Alameda-County,-California.htm (496 words)

	Trail results for Tilden
		Tilden and Wildcat Canyon Regional Parks Berkeley Northern
		Tilden Regional Park: From Jewel Lake to Wildcat Peak
		Tilden Regional Park: From Jewel Lake to Wildcat Peak
	www.trails.com /advancedfind.asp?Keyword=Tilden (659 words)

	Trip Reports: Tilden Regional Park
		On Sunday, March 17th, the East Bay Barefoot Hikers met in Tilden Regional Preserve and hiked the Vollmer Peak, Quarry and Big Springs trails.
		I had wanted to start from a different point, but the park road required to reach it was closed for the annual newt migration.
		I was navigating a rocky section in Tilden the day before (I had been pre-walking some trails in preparation).
	www.unshod.org /ebbfhike/trip15.htm (1233 words)

	Wildcat Peak Hike
		Tilden Nature Study Area has had a long history: first as a nature camp for Oakland school children in the 1930's, then as part of the East Bay Regional Park District.
		Tilden Nature Study Area Map, distributed by EBRPD, available at most EBRPD Parks.
		Also located in Tilden Park are a swimming area at Lake Anza, Botanic Garden, antique merry-go-round, ponies and model steam trains to ride, and more.
	pages.sbcglobal.net /trochee/hikes/wildpeak.html (703 words)

	abc7news.com: Family Hopes Reward Will Help Solve Mystery
		East Bay Regional Park District police and the Carole Sund/Carrington Memorial Reward Foundation are contributing $5,000 each to reward information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the 32-year-old Oakland woman's death in November of 1990.
		Flanked by her two sons and a daughter-in-law at a news conference in Tilden Park, Weidhofer's mother, Jane Weidhofer, who now lives in Amador County, said, "My family and I wish to express our thanks" for the reward.
		Park District Detective Sgt. Dale Davidson said police are hopeful that the reward will prompt someone to come forward and provide information that will help police solve the case.
	abclocal.go.com /kgo/story?section=local&id=3423261 (651 words)

	GoCityKids \| Tilden Regional Park
		Pack snacks and water, as neither is readily available in the park.
		Picnicking: The only place you'll find food in Tilden is at the concession stands at the merry-go-round and Lake Anza, so pack a picnic if you plan to spend any time here.
		Tilden Regional Park is located in the Berkeley hills just north of Highway 24.
	www.gocitykids.com /browse/attraction.jsp?id=26700 (1348 words)

	Hiking Wildcat Peak - The Green Gate from NRDC
		Most people think of Tilden Park as a place to take the kids.
		The park has pony rides, a carousel, a miniature train, a swimming beach, and lots of other diversions to keep children occupied.
		But over on the northwest edge of the park lies the Tilden Nature Area, a very different part of Tilden Park.
	www.nrdc.org /greengate/outside/adv8.asp (363 words)

	East Bay wilderness
		Add Mt. Diablo State Park's nearly 20,000 acres and 23,500-acre Don Edwards refuge to the district's 91,000 acres, and you've got a lot of room to play in the East Bay.
		The park was planned in 1921, but it wasn't until 10 years later that there was enough money to bring it to fruition.
		The East Bay Regional Park District began a few years later, in 1934, with 2,000 acres of watershed land in Alameda County.
	www.sunset.com /sunset/Premium/Travel/2001/04-Apr/EastBayParks0401/EastBayParks.html (558 words)

	Tilden Regional Park
		Tilden Regional Park has the little farm, a nature center, and a trail around Jewel Lake that can be used for field trips.
		A docent lead field trip is available, but because of its popularity a lottery system is used.
		Students know when the environment changes, some plants and animals survive and reproduce; others die or move to new locations.
	www.cccoe.net /fieldtrips/tilden.htm (330 words)

	American Discovery Trail: California
		From Walnut Creek the ADT follows a series of trails which begin along the Contra Costa Canal, ascend to the Lafayette Ridge, descend from the ridge into Homestead Valley, skirt the shorelines of the Briones and San Pablo Reservoirs and ascend to Inspiration Point.
		From Inspiration Point the ADT follows trails in the east bay hills through the Tilden Regional Park and descends down Strawberry Canyon to the University of California campus in Berkeley and then on through the city streets of Berkeley and Oakland to Jack London Square on the waterfront.
		It is usually windy on the bridge, so tie everything tightly onto your pack as you cross to the north side of the bridge which is the end of this segment.
	www.discoverytrail.org /states/california/ca_points8.html (1130 words)

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		Of the 65 parks within the East Bay Regional Park District, there are a variety of different microclimates and habitats in the 50 miles between the edge of the San Francisco Bay and the eastern foothills.
		The cool wet forests of Tilden Regional Park are inviting to cutleaf geranium.
		Chabot Regional Park, in just a few weeks, should be wildflower heaven, and loaded with blue-eyed grass and wild radish.
	www.insidebayarea.com /portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=2639389 (1612 words)

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