A wellness check for Tilden’s Western pond turtles
Max Lambert and a team of wildlife experts are checking in on the health of Western pond turtles living in Jewel Lake.
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What to do about Jewel Lake? Leave it, dredge it or route the creek around it?
With sediment building up, the future of the Tilden Park lake is now being decided.
Remembering Tilden’s ‘Ranger Tim,’ who hooted at owls and bent eucalyptus into jungle gyms
Tim Gordon guided generations of Tilden’s Junior Rangers and Ranger Rovers through the wilds of the forest.
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East Bay parks will stay open, despite confusion and citations
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Head groundskeeper of Tilden Golf Course arrested in child porn case
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Coyotes are cavorting in Tilden Regional Park
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As East Bay parks turn 85, the district asks visitors to weigh in on its future
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The Edge of Extinction, Part 1: Turtles in trouble — Video
In the first of our five-part Edge Of Extinction video series, we meet the western pond turtles. Although these beloved creatures seem to be doing well, appearances can be deceptive.
