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2009 Events:
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Events are subject to change.
Year Round
Kids Challenge
The all new 2009 Kids Challenge guidebook is filled with 10 fun activities and one bonus trip for kids in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service. To sign up, call 1-888-EBPARKS (327-2757), option 2, 3 or... Click HERE to Register Online...
September 2009
September 5, 6 & 7: Historic Rail Fair, Ardenwood Historic Farm
September 7: Visitor Centers Open House
September 12 & 13: Ardenwood Shakespeare Festival
More details... HERESeptember 12: Apple Festival, Garin Regional Park
September 13: Farallon Islands Wildlife Nature Cruise
Pillar Point, Half Moon Bay, 8am - 4:30pm
Download program flyer HERESeptemer 19: Coastal Cleanup District-wide
September 19: Fresh Tracks, Coyote Hills Regional Park
September 20: Tilden Little Farm Fair
Download > Official Event Flyer (PDF)September 26: Mine Open House, Black Diamond Mines Regional Park
September 26: Free Movie Night at Shadow Cliffs Regional Park
September 26: North Richmond Shoreline Festival
Start Time: 11:00am
Park location: Pt. Pinole Regional Park, 5551 Giant Highway Richmond, CA 94806
Contact: Doria Robinson at (510) 778-5886
Email: richmondshorelinefestival@gmail.com
Web Site for Information: www.northrichmondshoreline.orgSeptember 27: Sunol Regional Wilderness - Valley Nature Ride
Enjoy an introduction to the cultural and natural history of Sunol Regional Wilderness and then mount up for horseback ride. (Ages 6+) Parking fees apply where charged.
Registration Required: 1-888-EBPARKS (1-888-327-2757). Option 2, 3. Register online at EBParksOnline.
October 2009
October 3: YMCA Home Front Festival 10K and 5K Fun Run/Walk
On the Bay Trail Marina Bay Richmond (between Miller/Knox and Point Isabel) > Start time 9:00AM
Register on line > www.onyourmarkevents.com
or at Hilltop Family YMCA, 4300 Lakeside Drive, Richmond, CA 94608 > (510) 222-9622 for more informationOctober 4: Gathering of the Ohlone People, Coyote Hills Regional Park . Download > Program Flyer (PDF)
October 4: Sunol Regional Wilderness - Valley Nature Ride
Enjoy an introduction to the cultural and natural history of Sunol Regional Wilderness and then mount up for horseback ride. (Ages 6+) Parking fees apply where charged.
Registration Required: 1-888-EBPARKS (1-888-327-2757). Option 2, 3. Register online at EBParksOnline.October 10: Rose Hill Cemetery Dedication, Black Diamond Mines Regional Park
October 10 and 11: Harvest Festival, Ardenwood Historic Farm
October 17: Cowboy Cultural Poetry Extravaganza, Sunol Regional Wilderness
October 17: Wheels for Meals Ride, Shadow Cliffs Regional Park, Pleasanton
7am to 10am (depending on route length)
Contact: (510) 577-3580
http://www.wheelsformealsride.com/October 25: Sunol Regional Wilderness - Valley Nature Ride
Enjoy an introduction to the cultural and natural history of Sunol Regional Wilderness and then mount up for horseback ride. (Ages 6+) Parking fees apply where charged.
Registration Required: 1-888-EBPARKS (1-888-327-2757). Option 2, 3. Register online at EBParksOnline.
November 2009
November 15: Sunol Regional Wilderness - Valley Nature Ride
Enjoy an introduction to the cultural and natural history of Sunol Regional Wilderness and then mount up for horseback ride. (Ages 6+) Parking fees apply where charged.
Registration Required: 1-888-EBPARKS (1-888-327-2757). Option 2, 3. Register online at EBParksOnline.November 27: Turkey Day Hikes – Visitor Centers
November 28: Final mine tours of the season, Black Diamond Mines Reigonal Park
December 2009
December 5 and 6: Christmas at Ardenwood Historic Farm
December 11: Christmas Evening at the Patterson House, 5:00 - 8:45pm
December 10 – 13 and 17 -20: Christmas Tours of the Patterson House
December 20: Sunol Regional Wilderness - Valley Nature Ride
Enjoy an introduction to the cultural and natural history of Sunol Regional Wilderness and then mount up for horseback ride. (Ages 6+) Parking fees apply where charged.
Registration Required: 1-888-EBPARKS (1-888-327-2757). Option 2, 3. Register online at EBParksOnline.
January 2009
Trails Challenge
Thousands of people like you have participated in the Regional Parks Trails Challenge over the past 15 years--over 6,000 last year alone! Hike five of the 20 trails listed in the booklet by Dec. 1 and receive a commemorative pin with the Trails Challenge logo (pins will be mailed in the fall) plus pick up a free organic cotton T-shirt at a Regional Parks visitor center. T-shirts will be available for pick up in April and May only, one per person, two per household while supplies last. If you can't pick up your shirt, pay mailing costs and we’ll mail it to you.
We are encouraging participants to "go green" this year by downloading the Trails Challenge guidebook and printing only what you need (booklets are available; costs will be charged to the participant). Upon registration, participants will receive instructions on how to download the guidebook and how to get your free organic cotton T-shirts.Kaiser Permanente is a major sponsor of this program, enabling EBRPD to offer materials for free to all Alameda and Contra Costa county residents and Kaiser employees. Registration is required at www.ebparks.org. No phone registrations. Registration begins January 1, 2009 ~ Click HERE to register.
Celebrate MLK Day
January 19: Celebrate MLK Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline, Garretson Point, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
A hidden oasis in the heart of the urban East Bay needs YOU! Help restore Martin Luther King Memorial Grove and our marshes by cleaning up and removing invasive plants. Your efforts will benefit the environment and our community. Gather at 7100 Edgewater Drive, Oakland (Garretson Point Staging Area). Wear layered clothes and closed-toed shoes that can get wet and dirty. Clean up supplies will be provided. Disabled Accessible. This is a drop in program; no registration is required. For information, call (510) 521-6887.
Big Break Bird Blitz Bird Watching Program
January 25: Big Break Bird Blitz Bird Watching Program, Regional Shoreline, 7 am to noon. Five hours of birding madness along Big Break Regional Shoreline, Big Break Regional Trail, and the Marsh Creek Regional Trail. Registration Required: 1-888-EBPARKS (1-888-327-2757), option 2, 3
February 2009
Birds in a Day
February 1: 75 Birds in a Day, Bird Watching Program, Alameda Creek, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Six miles from Coyote Hills Regional Park to Sunol Regional Wilderness. Join us for all or part of the day. Registration Required: 1-888-EBPARKS (1-888-327-2757), option 2, 3
Farewell To Monarchs Day
February 14: Ardenwood Historic Farm, 11am-3pm. Learn about the migration and life cycle of our winter resident butterflies through slide and puppet shows for all ages. Then make a fluttery monarch wand and fly it out to the monarch grove to say goodbye to the butterflies until next year.
Trails Challenge: Bike 'n' Bird Watch
February 21: Trails Challenge: Bike 'n' Bird Watch, San Leandro Bay. Registration Required: 1-888-EBPARKS (1-888-327-2757) option 2, 3 Fee: $20 ($22 non-resident)
March 2009
Whale watching season begins.
Mine Tours begin for the season
March 7 & 8: Mine Tours begin for the season, Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve
Trails Challenge: Bike 'N' Bird Watch
March 22: Trails Challenge: Bike 'n' Bird Watch.
12-4pm, Sunday, March 22, 2009 – Crown BeachJoin a birding and bike tour viewing bird life in a variety of habitats along the Bay. Included is a BBQ lunch and bike clinic focusing on gear, ethics, and safety. Limited loaner gear and helmets available. 9+ yrs
Registration Required: 1-888-EBPARKS (1-888-327-2757) option 2, 3 or visit EBparks Online.
Fee: $20 (non-res. $22)
April 2009
Tartan Day Scottish Fair
April 4: Tartan Day Scottish Fair Ardenwood Historic Farm, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Celebrate Tartan Day and join in the pageantry as Scottish folk from all over the area gather their clans and celebrate their heritage. Enjoy bagpipe bands, highland dancing, traditional Scottish food, and historic re-enactments. There will also be Clan Society exhibits and a special Children's Glenn where they can partake in Highland games, a traditional haggis toss, arts & crafts, storytelling and perhaps find fairies. Special musical performances by Peter Daldry, Culann's Hounds and the Fremont Police Department Pipe Band.Presented by the East Bay Scottish Association and East Bay Regional Park District Interpretive Staff. Special Event Fee: $10 adults/ $6 seniors/ $5 children (4-17). Free parking. Wheelchair accessible. Event ends 4:30 p.m.; no admissions after 4 p.m.
For more information call (510) 796-0199 or visit East Bay Scottish Association website. http://www.eastbayscots.org/ This is a drop in program; no registration is required.
Egg Scramble Hunt
April 4: Egg Scramble Hunt, Crown Beach Memorial State Park, 10 a.m.
Everyone welcome! Bring the entire family to this very special community event. Enjoy arts 'n crafts, scramble for eggs, take photos with the Bunny ($3 per photo) and more! Pre-egg hunt activities start at 10:00 a.m. Egg hunt scramble begins at 11:30 a.m. No registration necessary.
Wildflower Festival
April 11: Wildflower Festival, Sunol Regional Wilderness
Easter Egg Roll
April 12: Easter Egg Roll, Ardenwood Historic Farm, 2:30 – 3:00 p.m.
A quirky 128-year-old White House tradition comes to the farm. We have our own fabulous green lawn and big white house. Bring a picnic and enjoy holiday fun!
Botanic Garden Plant Sale
April 18: Regional Parks Botanic Garden Annual Plant Sale
Trails Challenge: Bike 'n' Bird Watch
April 18: Trails Challenge: Bike 'n' Bird Watch.
11:30am - 3pm, Saturday, April 18 – Pt. PinoleJoin a birding and bike tour viewing bird life in a variety of habitats along the Bay. Included is a BBQ lunch and bike clinic focusing on gear, ethics, and safety. Limited loaner gear and helmets available. 9+ yrs
Registration Required: 1-888-EBPARKS (1-888-327-2757) option 2, 3 or visit EBparks Online.
Fee: $20 (non-res. $22)
Fresh Tracks Hike
April 18: Fresh Tracks Hike at Black Diamond Mines Regional Park
XTERRA Redwood Peak Trail Run
April 19, 2009: 8:00 a.m.
Redwood Regional Park and Roberts Regional Recreation Area.
Phone Number to Register: ( 310 ) 821-7898
http://www.trailrace.com/
Earth Day
April 22: Earth Day
Butterfly & Bird Festival
April 25: Butterfly & Bird Festival, Coyote Hills Regional Park
Earth Day Open House
April 26: Earth Day Open House, Sunol Regional Wilderness
Sheep Shearing Day
April 26: Ardenwood Historic Farm, 11am-3pm. Spring has sprung and it is time for our sheep’s annual “haircut”. Watch as the farm’s sheep get sheared; then, try your hand at wool carding and see the transformation from fiber to yarn at the spinning wheel. Kids will enjoy stories about sheep and making their own wooly lamb to take home.
May 2009
May 8: Classical Concert at the Cove, Crab Cove
May 9 & 10: Red Tail Adventure Race and XTERRA Del Valle
Start Time: 8:00 AM
Lake Del Valle at Fiesta Grande
Register by phone: (530) 546-1019
More information: http://www.7thwave.com/May 10: Mine Open House, Black Diamond Mines
May 10: Mother’s Day Programs, Ardenwood Historic Farm
May 15, 16 & 17: Bay Area Storytelling Festival, Kennedy Grove
May 16: 75th Anniversary Hike to Mission Peak
May 16: Fresh Tracks Hike, Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline
May 16: FREE - Movie Night in the Park | 6:00 pm
Little Hills/Las Trampas Regional Park – Danville
Join us for a FREE, family oriented outdoor movie in a beautiful park setting. Featuring “Evan Almighty” rated PG, 90 minutes, 2007. Come early to enjoy the pre-movie entertainment – rock climbing wall, face painting, arts & crafts; event starts at 6:00pm. Dress for temperatures 55-65 degrees. Movie start time is shortly after sunset, approximately 8:30pm. Recommend to bring blanket/chairs for sitting, flash light, and snacks.
Call (510) 530-8241 with questions.May 17: Fire Truck Day, Ardenwood Historic Farm
May 23: The 25th Annual Rattlesnake Rendezvous
Sunol Regional Wilderness
9:00a.m., Sat, May 23
2:00p.m., Mon, May 25
SUNOL- Travel back in time and join our intrepid band of primitives for a weekend of Stone Age living skills. Aside from modern sleeping gear and clothing, we will attempt to experience as closely as possible the rigors and satisfactions of village life in the ooooolllldddd ways. Fire-starting, flint-knapping, spears, arrows, cordage, open-fire cooking, music, tracking, beads, and much more!
9+yrs
Reg. Required: 1-888-EBPARKS (1-888-327-2757, option 2, 3)
Fee: $90/Adult (non-res. $102), $45/Child (non-res. $51)May 25: Visitor Centers’ Open House
May 30: The Illuminated Corridor
Middle Harbor Shoreline Park
Start Time: 7:00pm
Public Contact Information:
Phone Number for more information: ( 510 ) 533-1977
Web Site for Information: http://www.illuminatedcorridor.org/May 30: Nitro Trail Half Marathon/10K/5K
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
Start Time: 8:30am
Phone Number to Register: (510)750-5919
Web Site for Information: www.brazenracing.com/nitrotrail
June 2009
June 6: West Oakland¹s Green Scene!
A FREE eco-community fun fair for a better planet Middle Harbor Shoreline Park Saturday, June 6, 11am - 4pm
http://www.ebparks.org/GreenScene2009June 12: Concert at the Cove, Crab Cove
June 13: Sand Castle and Sculpture Building Contest, Crown Beach Memorial State Park
June 20: Fresh Tracks Hike at Sunol Regional Wilderness
July 2009
July 4: Visitor Center Open House, Tilden Nature Area
July 4: Fourth of July Parade – Alameda – Crab Cove Visitors Center participating.
July 4: Fourth of July Celebration, Ardenwood Historic Farm.
For details click HERE...July 10: Concert at the Cove, Crab Cove
July 12, 19, 26: Wheat Harvest, Ardenwood Historic Farm
July 18: Fresh Tracks Hike at Tilden Regional Park
August 2009
August 1: Movie Night
August 2: Skyline 500
Park Location: Lake Chabot Marina
Start time: 7:00am
Phone Number to Register: (510) 705-3630
Web Site for Information: http://www.skyline50k.us/
Sponsoring Organization:
Race Directors: Jennifer and Adam RayAugust 8: Movie Night, Contra Loma Regional Recreation Area
August 14: Concert at the Cove, Crab Cove
August 22: Cajun/Zydeco Festival, Ardenwood Historic Farm
August 22: Fresh Tracks Hike at Garin Regional Park
August 29: Free Movie Night at Ardenwood Historic Farm
August 29: Bear Creek Trail Half Marathon 10K/5K
Start time: 8:00AM
Location: Briones Regional park, Newt Hollow
Contact: Brazen Racing (510) 750-5919 | http://www.brazenracing.com/
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