Berkeley Rose Garden opens in time for Mother’s Day
The historic garden, which fell into disrepair, was restored to glory through various tax measures and the general fund.
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Update: Berkeley Hills red flag warning extended to Tuesday
Dry, gusty conditions are combining to increase wildfire risk in the Berkeley and East Bay hills.
Mass tree death in East Bay parks raises alarm ahead of fire season
Drought is the likely culprit in the first die-back pattern researchers have seen in the Bay Area.
East Bay Regional Park District
Jewel Lake in Tilden Park is ‘a ghost of what it once was’
If you’ve visited Jewel Lake in Tilden recently, you’ll have noticed it’s looking more like a muddy puddle than a lake. Why is that — and is anything being done about it?
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‘A 20-year wind event’ will hit the Bay Area on Sunday, prompting the closure of 11 parks
The Park District will close 11 local parks from Sunday through Monday due to high winds and wildfire danger.
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Update: District extends closure of 11 East Bay parks to Wednesday morning
Update: District extends closure of 11 East Bay parks to Wednesday at 8 a.m. as forecast shows continuing high winds and therefore a high fire risk.
Wildlife
Update: UC Berkeley’s falcon chicks are hatching!
As of Saturday afternoon, two falcon chicks had hatched successfully. Watch the Cal Falcons live Q&A session and watch party, also held Saturday.
Watch the UC Berkeley peregrine falcons live
This is Annie and Grinnell’s fifth breeding season at the top of the Campanile. They’ve raised 10 chicks so far.
A guide to Berkeley’s shorebirds: See them now before they migrate
Now is a great time to get outside and do some birdwatching along our shorelines. Here is what to look for and where.
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East Bay water officials declare drought, ask residents to conserve water
The Bay Area is experiencing the second-driest year in the water district’s history.
Wisteria hysteria! Berkeley breaks out in beautiful show of seasonal color
While its lovely blooms and heavenly scent are always a splendid mood booster, wisteria is particularly welcome this year as we spy light at the end of the pandemic tunnel.
With $500,000 to spend, how should Ohlone Park be reimagined?
The public has until April 9 to give feedback on giving two playgrounds a facelift and installing native gardens.
Discovering East Bay’s ‘secret stairs,’ places of solace and adventure in challenging times
During the pandemic, many of us have turned to Charles Fleming’s book about the old Key Route stairways and relished the adventures they offer in numbing times.
Volunteers plant 2,000 pine saplings at re-emerging Berkeley Tuolumne Camp
The plan is for a fully accessible camp to reopen in 2022, its 100th anniversary.
