Video: Oakland students explore fascinating link between redwoods and the bay
onExplore Your Watershed gives Oakland students a chance to explore nature.
New Oakland Exhibit Reveals History of Area’s Once-Ancient Forest
onDid you know the ancient coast redwoods that once stood in the San Francisco Bay Area’s East Bay were thought to have been some of the largest? Now you can learn about this history and see the footprint of a giant redwood that once stood in Roberts Regional Recreation Area. The League and East Bay Regional Park District recently unveiled a permanent exhibit.
New Exhibit Pays Homage to Old-Growth Redwoods through Conservation and Education
onThe East Bay Regional Park District and Save the Redwoods League unveiled the Old Growth Redwood Heritage Viewing Deck and Interpretive Exhibit at Roberts Regional Recreation Area, celebrating its dedication with redwood lovers from around the Bay Area.
Workday Volunteers Protect Stream Habitat at Oakland’s Redwood Regional Park
onA group of volunteers from Workday came out to Redwood Regional Park in Oakland to work with the League and East Bay Regional Park District rangers on an important restoration project.
Tracking Seasonal Changes in Our Parks
onWhat determines when shrubs bloom? The study of seasonal life cycle events such as this is called phenology, and gathering long-term data on these cycles is the focus of the California Phenology Project (CPP). Collecting data is simple, and anyone can participate. For the past couple of months, I’ve been tracking some plants in Redwood Regional Park as part of the Redwood Phenology Project by Save the Redwoods League and the East Bay Regional Park District.