Locunity/East Bay Regional Park District, CA·District Board
The governing Board of Directors of the East Bay Regional Park District, responsible for setting policy, overseeing park operations, and managing regional parklands and resources.
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Director Deschambault asked for future items on measuring parks' carbon sequestration and on involving youth, possibly via a PAC youth appointee.
Why it matters: These requests could feed the District Plan and climate action plan and broaden who advises the board.
Two Park Advisory Committee members said too little deliberation time left trees and wildlife out of the vegetation report they were asked to endorse.
Why it matters: This was the first year of a new process meant to give the PAC action items; members' complaints and the GM's pledge to improve it will shape future advisory work.
Staff previewed a first-of-its-kind strategy and three-model mapping framework to prioritize fuel reduction and ecological restoration across district lands.
Why it matters: With wildfire residents' top concern and limited resources, the framework will decide where crews, grazing and grant-funded projects go and is meant to help win CAL FIRE and partner funding.
Directors unanimously approved items G1–G14, totaling roughly $1.65 million, after questions on an equestrian license and remaining budget.
Why it matters: A director flagged difficulty judging spending against remaining budget late in the fiscal year; the GM committed to new backward-looking budget reporting.
Directors celebrated $125 million in state budget funding for the Golden Gate Fields acquisition, signed by the governor.
Why it matters: The award advances one of the district's largest potential shoreline acquisitions, though Director Echols said the money is just the beginning.
The GM reported storm preparations, multi-agency e-bike enforcement on the Iron Horse Trail, trail crew projects and staff recognitions.
Why it matters: Forecasts show over a 90% chance of above-normal winter rain, prompting culvert clearing, hazardous tree removal and possible tiger dams at Crab Cove.
Two community partners reported District Plan outreach results highlighting safe, maintained paths, multilingual materials, transportation and nearby green space.
Why it matters: The findings, from low-income, immigrant and limited-English communities, will inform the District Plan; staff are compiling a broader report on community partner work.
Commenters highlighted regional trail efforts and asked the district to raise Doolin Canyon and Morgan Territory–Brushy Peak at a LARPD liaison meeting.
Why it matters: Connector trails like the Iron Horse and Bay Trail are among the district's most used, and speakers say network gaps get little attention.
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Park Board Previews Wildfire Priority Map as Flow Trail Fight Escalates The East Bay Regional Park District is building its first district-wide map to decide where wildfire crews, grazing animals and restoration dollars...
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Board Confirms Max Korten as Park District GM After Flow Trail Clash The East Bay Regional Park District board made its biggest personnel move in years on Aug. 4, unanimously installing **Max Korten** as permanent gener...
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Board Backs E-Bike Registration Bill 4-2 as Safety and Equity Collide The East Bay Regional Park District board's April 21 meeting turned into a revealing debate over who trail safety regulation actually serves — and wh...
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Board Takes First Step to Open Long-Closed Doolan Canyon Preserve The East Bay Regional Park District Board voted unanimously to begin opening the 800-acre Doolan Canyon Regional Preserve to the public — nearly two deca...
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Board Greenlights $25M Shoreline Vision, Taps Helicopter Fund for Over-Budget HQ The East Bay Regional Park District board on March 17 accepted an ambitious, climate-adaptive conceptual plan for the Berkeley shoreline,...
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Park Residents Sound Alarm on Surprise $15K Tax as Board Approves $8M in Contracts Five district employees living in park housing packed the board room to protest a December decision that could add up to $14,000 in annu...
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Wildcat Canyon Bike Trail Draws Fierce Opposition as Park Board Approves Land Deal The East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors met Feb. 17 with a packed public comment period that surfaced deep community ange...
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Park Police Draw Line on ICE, Steam Train Lease Stalls at 7.5 Years The East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors met Feb. 3 with a light action calendar but no shortage of friction — from a beloved Tilden Park...
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EBRPD Adopts Equity Framework, Greenlights Pt. Molate Historic Preservation The East Bay Regional Park District's first meeting of 2026 signaled a leadership transition and policy ambition: incoming Board President Oliv...
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