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Briones Pilot Survey and September 2023 Update

The East Bay Regional Park District Briones Pilot has issued a new feedback survey.   Please take a few moments to provide feedback.   This is part of their data collection that will feed into their upcoming 6 month update.  It’s important as stakeholders to participate and share your…

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Lime Ridge Flow Trail Project Moves Forward

The Walnut Creek Parks Recreation Opens Space Commission (PROS) met on 8/14/23.  The main agenda item was an update on the Lime Ridge flow trail and actions from the December 2020 Trails Subcommittee Report.  Public Works Manager Mike Vickers and Ranger Corey Frazier gave updates on the flow trail…

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Trail Maintenance Basics Video Series – Arizona Trail Association 

If you’re looking for some trail maintenance basics then check out this short series from the Arizona Trail Association. Yes there are some differences between Arizona and the East Bay but the fundamentals are the same for brushing and drainage for sustainable trails.  Brushing of the trail corridor keeps…

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BTCEB Board Rides Again!

Photo L-R: Josh, Tom G, Rebecca, Scott, David, Jared, Jeff, Lauren, Alan, and KC For the first time since the world was turned upside-down by the pandemic, the BTCEB’s board of directors (well, most of us) actually rode mountain bikes together! We had a blast on the scenic and…

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Bike-Build-A-Thon Returns to Pleasant Hill

BIKE DONATIONS NEEDED for Pleasant Hill’s Community Service Day Bike Build-A-Thon. We need used bicycles that we can refurbish and distribute to needy foster kids and other kids in need. Have a bike you can donate? Drop it off at Pleasant Hill Police Department, 330 Civic Dr before September…

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JMP Trail Angels Have Been Busy!

The trail angels at Joaquin Miller Park have been busy from removing deadfalls abound to even repairing a storm ravaged bridge near Lower Palos. Many thanks to Henry Mitchell, Gary McCormick, John Roberts, and even the intrepid Stan Dotson along with the many unnamed angels for all of your…

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Answer Survey for Chance to Win $225 TrailOne Gift Card

BTCEB would like to hear from our community about the MTB environment and needs in the Bay Area. We’ve created a survey that will help us learn about how we can make improvements in our priority setting and our operations. This will translate directly into more effective advocacy when…

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Welcome Stewards of Briones!

A group of local riders and trail stewards at EBRPD Briones Regional Park are organizing under the Stewards of Briones name.  This group was informal prior to the Briones Pilot but is now creating a formalized organization.  They have been developing a relationship with Park District staff and collaborated…

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May Pop-up Ride at Briones

Back in May BTCEB hosted a pop-up ride in Briones to showcase the trails in the Briones Pilot Project in Briones Regional Park that had opened officially in late April of 2023 and features some of the only (now) legal downhill, enduro style single track. Ride Leader and BTCEB Events…

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Volunteer Trail Maintenance Expansion Efforts

BCTEB trail stewardship advocates met with EBPRD trails program staff to discuss expansion of volunteer trail opportunities.  BTCEB has been working in partnership with EBPRD since 2015 at Crockett Hills on volunteer trail work ranging from large trail work days, smaller group work sessions, to individual work sessions.   BTCEB…

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V-O-Cal at Tilden Regional Park Sept 15-17

Help us build a new trail segment in the Tilden Park’s Botanic Garden to provide new planting opportunities. This trail is in a steep section of the garden and we will build a stone retaining wall to anchor the trail. In addition, we will work on tread, drainage and…

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BTCEB Advocates Meet with EBRPD Board Members

BTCEB advocates reached out to EBRPD board members ahead of their July 21st  planning workshop.   Each board member discussed their particular top priorities for the district at this workshop in the series.   We met with 5 of the 7 board members either virtually, by phone, or in…

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