Tilden Nature Area

Naturalist Trent debunks 3 common California spider myths in 60 seconds!

UPDATE: Tilden Nature Area will be closed through Wednesday 10/28 The Park District has extended the closure of Regional Parks in the East Bay hills through Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 8 am due to an extended Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service. Wind gusts up to 60-70 mph are expected in the ridgelines. The extended closure affects the following parks: Anthony Chabot Claremont Canyon Huckleberry Lake Chabot Leona Canyon Reinhardt Redwood Roberts Sibley Tilden Wildcat Canyon Kennedy Grove

Tilden Nature Area will be CLOSED TODAY 10/25 (Sunday) through Monday 10/26 A 20-year wind event is expected to hit the Bay Area starting Sunday, October 25. High winds are expected to cause falling trees and branches, which can cause injury. Fire dangers will also be extreme due to expected high winds, low humidity, and dry vegetation. The following parks are closed Sun. 10/25 through Mon. 10/26 due to extreme weather and fire dangers: Anthony Chabot Claremont Canyon Huckleberry Lake Chabot Leona Canyon Redwood Roberts Sibley Tilden Wildcat Canyon Kennedy Grove

It’s school program season ...the virtual edition! Our naturalists are getting creative with programming and keeping our farm animals involved #Ebrpd #tildennaturearea #school #programs #virtual #chickens #farm #laptop #BerkeleyCA

Regional Parks in East Bay Hills Closed Wednesday to Friday at 11am Due to Red Flag Warning/Extreme Fire Conditions PARKS CLOSED ARE: Anthony Chabot Claremont Canyon Huckleberry Kennedy Grove Leona Canyon Redwood Roberts Sibley Tilden Wildcat Canyon. More info at www.ebparks.org #WildfireProtectionEBRPD #EBRPD East Bay Regional Park District Fire Department East Bay Regional Park District Police Department

It’s a beautiful fall day to take a hike up to Wildcat Peak and see the fog over in San Francisco! #ebrpd #Wildcat #Peak #Hike #walk #fall #October #nature #TildenNatureArea #BerkeleyCA

Join Naturalist Anthony as he talks with Dr. Anthony Goatie about fire-eating goats!

Red Flag Warning in effect 9:00 p.m. Saturday to 9:00 p.m. Monday due to high temps, low humidity, and potentially gusty winds. Some parks may close if conditions warrant. TIPS TO BE FIRE SAFE IN PARKS: -Please do not smoke in the regional parks. This prohibition includes vaping. -Be aware of Red Flag Warning, fire danger levels, and fire safety rules. Abide by all posted or announced fire safety rules. -If you see a fire while in a park, call 911 immediately. Report the fire...’s location, size and direction of burn if possible, then leave immediately for your safety. -Practice situational awareness. Be alert for any potential fire hazards and report them by calling 510-881-1833. -During any emergency, park visitors must cooperate with all instructions from firefighters, police, and park rangers. See more

Join our very own Naturalist Anthony as he explores the mysterious world of bobcats!

The Air Quality Index is currently at unhealthy levels. Visitors are advised to minimize/refrain from outdoor recreation. Should conditions worsen, restrictions, including temporary closures, may occur and service levels may be reduced for the safety of the public and park staff. Any restrictions will be posted by 4pm for the following day on our website, www.ebparks.org, as well as via social media.

This year we need all of your help! Join East Bay Regional Park District staff as we Clean the Shore from our Front Door. This month-long community cleanup even...t is our Coastal Cleanup for 2020. Join staff as we share ways to stay safe and contibute to this citizen science community cleanup. #EBRPD #CleanTheShoreFromYourFrontDoor

THANK YOU FIREFIGHTERS! Regional Parks recently closed due to extreme fire activity have been REOPENED except those directly impacted by the fires, including Round Valley, Morgan Territory, Del Valle, Ohlone Wilderness, Sunol, and Mission Peak. On Friday, August 21, all Regional Parks were temporally closed, except some shoreline parks and Regional Trails, due to high fire danger, unhealthy air quality, and limited availability of staff to assist in other potential park emergencies. Closures in place before the extreme fire activity due to COVID-19 will remain in effect.

Five East Bay regional parks have been burned by the SCU Complex Fire that started Aug. 16; three parks are still actively burning. Sunol, Ohlone, Morgan Territory, Mission Peak, and Round Valley were struck by lightning which caused the fires inside these parks. Round Valley, Morgan Territory and Mission Peak fires are in the process of being mopped up, while the others are still burning with limited containment. All District parks, except some shorelines and regional trails... have been closed since Friday, August 21 due to high fire danger, unhealthy air quality and limited staff to assist in other potential cases of park emergencies. If air quality improves to acceptable standards, the Park District General Manager anticipates reopening most non-fire affected parks Thursday, August 27. Closing parks is always our last resort when safety of people, property or the environment cannot be maintained, said Robert Doyle, General Manager. We’ve kept our parks open with restrictions since the beginning of COVID even when other agencies didn’t, he added. Parks are essential now more than ever, but we can’t risk having visitors in the parks when there are extreme fire safety concerns and unhealthy smoke in the air. Today, Park District firefighters continue to manage fires in the Calaveras and Canyon Fire Complexes in Sunol, Ohlone Wilderness. EBRPD crews are also providing mutual aid and equipment to other regional fires. Crews have been phenomenal in battling very tough terrain in the regional parks, said General Manager Robert Doyle. Our Eagle 7 helicopter pilots have endlessly dropped water and tactically guided CalFire response teams to fire lines in remote areas when no other State air resources were available. Eagle helicopter is the only air support available in the regional parks on fire right now, with fire command who know the parks so well they play a critical leadership role from the air. The Park District thanks the community for their support and patience during the temporary closures.

Due to the extreme fire activity in the region, all Regional Parks are closed until further notice, except some shoreline parks. Paved interpark Regional Trails... not within closed parks are not affected by the closures and will remain open. The Park District is currently experiencing an unprecedented number of wildfires in parks, including Round Valley Regional Preserve, Morgan Territory Regional Preserve, Del Valle Regional Park, Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve, Ohlone Wilderness Regional Preserve, Mission Peak Regional Preserve, and Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park. Overall, 85,000 acres have burned in the region, with 5% containment. Extreme heat, poor air quality, and extreme fire dangers are expected throughout the week, adding to park safety concerns. While some parks are remaining open, the District is advising against using Regional Parks and Regional Trails at this time due to poor air quality. Parks remaining open are: Crown Beach State Park Hayward Regional Shoreline MLK Jr. Regional Shoreline McLaughlin East Shore State Park Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline Point Isabel Regional Shoreline Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area For information on which parks and trails are open or closed, visit www.ebparks.org/about/fire/fire_warning_information