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  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   (387 words)

  
 Places To Go: Wildcat Canyon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
It remained a city park until 1985, when it was transferred to the East Bay Regional Park District to become part of Wildcat Canyon Regional Park.
The hills and valleys in Wildcat Canyon are marked by squatters' struggles and water wars.
In the gorge of bedrock-cutting Wildcat Creek grows a riparian forest of alder, willow, creek dogwood and bay laurel.
www.ebparks.org /parks/wildcat.htm   (848 words)

  
 Bay Area Hiker: Wildcat Canyon Regional Park
There is no direct public transportation to the park, but AC Transit bus #68 will get you within walking distance of this trailhead: visit the Transit Info website for details.
Wildcat Canyon is not a wilderness area though; a chorus of lawnmower engines drifts through the air most days, and traffic noise and train whistles are commonly heard throughout most of the park.
From Wildcat Canyon's main trailhead, all loop hikes involve a climb from about 200 feet to the ridgeline at about 1000 feet, and then a descent back to the trailhead.
www.bahiker.com /eastbayhikes/wildcatcanyon.html   (2058 words)

  
 East Bay Place Names E
The trail is administered by the East Bay Regional Park District.
This park, to be administered by the East Bay Regional Park District, will stretch along the shore of San Francisco Bay from the eastern end of the Bay Bridge to Point Isabel.
In 1998, the East Bay Regional Park District restored a large area of landfill southeast of Arrowhead Marsh in Martin Luther King Jr Regional Shoreline to saltwater marsh.
www.diabloaudubon.com /places/E.html   (2151 words)

  
 Wildcat Canyon and Tilden Regional Parks: Wildcat Creek, Belgum and San Pablo Ridge Trails and Nimitz Way
The canyon is that of Laguna Creek, quite lovely on a spring afternoon and easily crossable on the usual wooden bridge; but before you reach the bridge, you will turn uphill to the right on the Nora Trail.
Beyond the parking lot you can visit the summit visitor center, if you wish; but, beyond that, you will meet the plank trail that leads to the summit of Mt. Tamalpais.
For views over the entire area, you have to clamber around the station on the rocks; it would be nice if the State Park administration would have this no-longer-used station removed and replaced with a summit belvedere, from whose shelter in the sometimes chilly winds one could enjoy a full 360-degree vista.
donh.best.vwh.net /Outdoors/hike.030223.html   (1603 words)

  
 Place Names M
Trail extending from Monte Cresta Ave in Richmond to Belgum Trail in Wildcat Canyon Regional Park.
Entrance to Chabot Regional Park (MacDonald Trail) from Redwood Rd at the north end of the park.
Park at the West Winston Ave parking lot, walk west toward the bay, Mt Trashmore is the old elevated landfill straight ahead or slightly to the south.
www.diabloaudubon.com /places/M.html   (5660 words)

  
 City of San Pablo - Outdoor Destinations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Wanlass Park Project area is located on San Pablo Avenue near the north end of town.
Wildcat Canyon Regional Park is situated along San Pablo Ridge and offers breathtaking views of the San Francisco Peninsula, Marin County, East County and the San Francisco Bay.
information on parks and bay trails surrounding San Pablo and the Bay Area may be found at the Assocation of Bay Area Governments listing.
www.ci.san-pablo.ca.us /main/recreationdestinations.htm   (406 words)

  
 Other Diablo Valley Trails
In addition to the trails located in various parks there are many other trails in the Diablo Valley that are not associated with a particular area, but rather connect or traverse several areas.
The north end of the trail begins in Wildcat Canyon Regional Park and the trail ends at the Proctor Gate staging Area on Redwood Road just north of Castro Valley.
In addition to being named The Skyline National Trail most sections of the trail have a name given by the park it passes through and are referred to as such on trail maps for each park.
www.geocities.com /Yosemite/Trails/6016/other.html   (1681 words)

  
 Wildernet - Wildcat Canyon Regional Park
Description - The hills and valleys in Wildcat Canyon are marked by squatters' struggles and water wars.
Recreation - Trail use is the primary recreation in Wildcat Canyon.
To reach Wildcat Canyon from the west travel Highway 80, exit McBryde.
www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaID=CAEBWC&CU_ID=1   (622 words)

  
 Wildcat Canyon has room with a spectacular view
This is the highlight of a park that covers 2,428 acres, stretching from the hills of Richmond up to San Pablo Ridge, and borders off-limits greenbelt to the east managed by the East Bay Municipal Utility District.
All along the ridge there are spectacular views, both of the bay and its scenic points off to the west, and of remote EBMUD watershed lands and San Pablo Reservoir to the east.
To return by creating a loop, there are three different trails (Mezue, Haney Canyon and Conlon) that intersect with San Pablo Ridge and are routed down through Wildcat Canyon and back to the parking area.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/01/23/SP73307.DTL   (722 words)

  
 Wildernet - East Bay Regional Park District
Description - An important part of the East Bay Regional Park District's mission is to ensure the preservation of the natural beauty of the land on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay, and to protect habitat for wildlife, including many rare and endangered species.
The East Bay Regional Park District has 59 parks and 29 regional interpark trails covering more than 91,000 acres in Alameda (50,000) and Contra Costa (42,000) counties on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay.
The use of model boats and model airplanes in the East Bay Regional Park District is permitted, however, restricted to certain locations for reasons of public safety.
www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaID=CAEBRP&cu_id=157   (738 words)

  
 firestormdanger
- - "The EastBayRegional Park District purchased the Taylor-McCosker
Wildcat Canyon is the "green area" situated between these two cities.
These photographs are from a wildfire that started over in the Wildcat Canyon area a few years ago, and covered the distance to Quail Hill in just a few minutes.
firestormdanger.homestead.com /mainpage.html   (2588 words)

  
 Chad Dickerson: Grande Vista Sanitarium / Belgum Sanitarium
Over the past few years, I've become intimately familiar with the mountain bike trails of Tilden and Wildcat Canyon Regional Parks, two vast open spaces in the Berkeley hills.
I had always found one area particularly curious: in the middle of one cow pasture, a couple of majestic palm trees sprout seemingly from nowhere near the Belgum Trail (others have noticed and photographed this curiosity).
This area, situated on the far west side of Wildcat Canyon Regional Park, always had an unusual feel whenever I rode through it -- the otherwordly palm tree, the road to nowhere.
www.chaddickerson.com /misc/belgum   (415 words)

  
 Hiking the San Pablo Ridge and Wildcat Creek Loop - The Green Gate from NRDC
Hiking the San Pablo Ridge and Wildcat Creek Loop - The Green Gate from NRDC
Still, the wide-angle scene from Wildcat Canyon Regional Park -- truly an urban view -- leaves a lasting impression.
Park Information:East Bay Regional Park District, (510) 635-0135 or (510) 562-7275
www.nrdc.org /greengate/espanol/outside/adv7.asp   (356 words)

  
 Hiking Section Schedule
Turn left into park and continue to the Canyon Meadow parking lot at the end of the road.
The first piece will be from Alvarado staging area in Wildcat Canyon Regional Park to Inspiration Point in Tilden Regional Park, approximately 7 miles.
Explore the peaks and canyons on the south side of Lake Chabot.
sanfranciscobay.sierraclub.org /HIKING/LstEB.htm   (2413 words)

  
 Mount Diablo and East Bay Hills Mountain Biking Map (Briones Regional Park, Wildcat Canyon and Tilden, Black Diamond ...
North of Mount Diablo lie the rolling hills of Briones Regional Park.
Very popular among East Bay cyclists are the string of parks that line the ridges east of Oakland and Berkeley.
To the north are Wildcat Canyon and Tilden with both valley and ridge top rides, and to the south, Redwood and Chabot.
www.krebscycleproducts.com /M4.html   (375 words)

  
 Harri's Loop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
One of my favorite core hikes I like to do once a year in spring is this big loop out at Wildcat Canyon Regional Park.
This is my secret entrance at the mid-point in Albany, to avoid all the crowds at the city parks on either end (at Richmond and Berkeley).
One of the attractions of this place is that it isn't infested with eucalyptus trees, like much of the East Bay hills.
www.coloniapress.com /Wildcat.html   (187 words)

  
 Trail results for Tilden
Bay Area Ridge Trail: Tilden Regional Park to Redwood...
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   (621 words)

  
 Friends Resources
Newcomers to Wildcat Canyon Regional Park may find it hard to believe how quickly they can get to a remote land with great views.
In the process you pass a series of regional and city parks and wildlife preserves.
This is one of the best parks in the Bay Area for dogs.
www.oaklandparks.org /avalon2.htm   (722 words)

  
 Nimitz Way
Ben, Jean, Kane, and I hiked in Tilden and Wildcat Canyon Regional Parks.
The plan was to meet at the intersection of the Wildcat Peak and Nimitz Way trails.
I reached the intersection with the Laurel Canyon trail, but there was no sign of Ben there.
kevingong.com /Hiking/NimitzWay.html   (1472 words)

  
 Marvin Gardens Real Estate - Neighborhoods: Richmond
It was during these years that many of Richmond's neighborhoods were developed to house the influx of new residents.
North of Berkeley and El Cerrito, Richmond stretches from the bay in the West all the way to Wildcat Canyon Regional Park which runs along the crest and into the canyons of the Easternmost hills of the coast range.
Adjacent to Tilden Regional Park, this expansive area is a recreational haven for those who love hiking, birding, biking, and just getting away from the hubbub of city life.
www.marvingardens.com /richmond.php   (317 words)

  
 Outings for Mothers Groups
Move into the left lane, and at the stop sign, continue straight onto Park Avenue.
Drive to the park entrance on the left side of the road, and continue a short distance to the Alvarado Staging Area.
At the stop sign, continue straight onto Park Avenue.
www.supportgroupformothers.com /outings28.htm   (124 words)

  
 Environmental Valuation & Cost-Benefit News
Tufts Health Plan was recognized today by the New England Regional office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the first health care provider in Massachusetts to earn the ENERGY STAR label for superior energy performance at its 497,000 square foot facility in Watertown.
This approach assumes that it's perilous to put a monetary value on, say, Lake Champlain or Yosemite National Park, because they would then be viewed as commodities, subject to the whims of the marketplace and available for buying and selling.
But the problem, he points out, is that neither approach to nature adequately accounts for the fact that ecosystems are affected by human activities all the time -- usually to their detriment.
envirovaluation.org /index.php?...&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1   (10830 words)

  
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 Berkeley | Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing | Visiting the City | WCities Destination Guide
Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve, College Avenue, Eastshore State Park, Lake Anza, Regional Parks Botanic Garden at Tilden, The University of California, Berkeley, Tilden Nature Area, Tilden Park Golf Course, more...
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www.wcities.com /en/cat/48/595/category.html   (152 words)

  
 Bay Area Ridge Trail Council - Timeline
1990: Wildcat Canyon Regional Park to Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area; Tilden Regional Park to Redwood Regional Park; Redwood Regional Park to Anthony Chabot Regional Park; Anthony Chabot Regional Park, EBMUD Lands to Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area; Coyote Creek Parkway (North); Mt. Burdell Open Space Preserve: Sugarloaf Ridge State Park.
1993: Mission Peak Regional Preserve to Ed R. Levin County Park; Vallejo-Benicia Buffer; Morning Sun Trail to Shoreline Highway.
1995: Coyote Creek Parkway (South); Annadel State Park and Connector Trails from Howarth City Park and Spring Lake Regional Park; Pinole Valley Park (Connector Trail) and Sobrante Ridge Regional Preserve; City of Petaluma.
www.ridgetrail.org /about/timeline.cfm   (347 words)

  
 Hiking Section Schedule
Meet: 11 am at the southern entrance of the park by Canyon Oaks Drive.
Meet: 9:30 am at the Quarry parking lot.
Meet: 10:30 am in the Point Pinole parking lot.
sanfranciscobay.sierraclub.org /hiking/LstDog.htm   (480 words)

  
 Hikes Rated 7
[Joseph D. Grant County Park, Santa Clara County]
West Rim Trail (Cabin Spring Camp 3 to/from western edge of plateau)
[Kings Canyon National Park - Cedar Grove area]
kevingong.com /Hiking/HikesRated7.html   (44 words)

  
 104 Vista Heights Road, Richmond View Home For Sale - Realty Advocates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Offer Unobstructed Park Views Covered Deck off Dining Area for BBQ's
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