The East Bay Regional Park District expanded by 77 acres for coastal protection and trail access by acquiring land from H.A.R.D., aiming for marsh restoration and sea level rise defense.

Corte Madera approved up to $335,000 to replace the fenced Town Park playground. The project combines a nearly $83K grant with town funds and could begin in February.

A Chimney Rock webcam captured two people throwing rocks at a resting elephant seal; park officials are asking for help to identify them. Investigators are reviewing livestream footage.

Oakland Zoo says Zawadi, a young reticulated giraffe, was found dead on Monday; staff are mourning and have asked for privacy.

Mountain View has assembled adjacent parcels in Monta Loma and begun public outreach for a tiny new mini‑park. The city is hiring a consultant and plans design workshops next year.

The Skunk Train runs a Magical Christmas Train from Willits to a massive decorated redwood touted as the world's largest living Christmas tree. Family‑friendly runs and VIP seats fill fast.

After months of donor‑funding turmoil, Crane Cove Park in Dogpatch opened two playgrounds and a dog run this weekend as the Port covered a funding gap. Neighbors and kids celebrated at a ribbon‑cutting while investigations into the nonprofit's finances continue.

Crane Cove Park in San Francisco expanded with new play areas for children and an off-leash dog run, enhanced by community collaboration and funding adjustments from the Port's Southern Waterfront Beautification Fund.

The East Bay Regional Park District acquired 190 acres for Thurgood Marshall Regional Park, to enhance green spaces in Concord without cost, as part of a 2019 environmental mitigation agreement.

Juvenile Coho salmon have returned to the Russian River's upper basin in California for the first time in 30 years, a success highlighted by Governor Newsom.

Nearly 900 acres of Henness Ridge were transferred to the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation, returning ancestral land and funding for restoration and cultural stewardship.

EBRPD's preliminary plan would remake 20 acres of Berkeley shoreline with a beach, promenade and bike area; the design is estimated at $25M but construction still needs funding and permits.

The East Bay Regional Park District promotes Green Friday to encourage enjoying nature over shopping after Thanksgiving, waiving fees at their parks on November 28.