In response to threats of large-scale developments on Albany and Berkeley shorelines, local environmentalists banded together in 1985 to
form the Citizens for East Shore Parks (CESP) to fight for a shoreline park.
The culmination of CESP's vision came on December 6, 2002, when the State Park's Commission unanimously approved the Eastshore State Park. The
8.5-mile-long Park contains 2,000 acres of uplands and tidelands along the waterfront of Berkeley, Oakland, Emeryville, Albany and Richmond.
CESP continues to work to preserve the natural resources and facilitate the recreational and educational opportunities of the east shore of San
Francisco Bay, creating a necklace of shoreline parks from Oakland to the Carquinez Strait.
Great News!
Play Ball at New Shoreline Sports Complex
On September 6, CESP will join local residents to celebrate the ground-breaking ceremony of the newest addition at Eastshore State Park, the Tom Bates Regional Sports Complex
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Burrowing Owl Conservation Project to Begin at Albany Plateau
In April, the City of Albany and the East Bay Regional Park District began a two-month conservation project at the Albany Plateau to create habitat for the burrowing owl. A portion of the Eastshore State Park General Plan includes enhancing and restoring a number of ecosystems and habitat types throughout the park. The Western Burrowing Owl Conservation Area is one such project. Other birds, such as the Northern Harrier and White-tailed Kite will also benefit from the protected habitat.
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Phase II of Berkeley Meadow Restoration Began in April
In other news at Eastshore State Park, restoration work began on the Berkeley Meadow in April. The overall project includes restoring seasonal wetlands and creating coastal scrub and native grasslands, good habitat for wildlife such as Northern Harriers, White-tailed Kites and Western Burrowing Owls. Naturalist programs occur in the meadow throughout the year.
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California Coastal Conservancy Grants Help Eastshore State Park
Last May, the California Coastal Conservancy gave generous grants to the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) and the California State Parks Department in order to continue efforts to improve the Berkeley waterfront for people and wildlife alike.
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San Francisco Bay Oil Spill
In early November an oil tanker crashed into the Bay Bridge releasing 58,000 gallons of toxic bunker fuel into the San Francisco Bay. This oil spill is a disaster for all Bay Area shorelines and marine wildlife including the Eastshore Park.
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Park Information
- Courtesy of The Trust for Public Land
