Help support BTCEB’s bell program by sending a donation directly to us. Mullti-use trails are the bulk of our local trail systems, and they’re very popular with equestrians, hikers and cyclists alike. BTCEB wants to address the potential for trail conflict by doing our part to improve trail etiquette and make all users feel as […]
By Sally Aldridge, Head Coach, Piedmont High School Mountain Bike Team Hikers and mountain bikers often love the same trails. But sometimes that love can lead to tension, like when a biker approaches without warning and a collision is narrowly avoided. As a Scout in Piedmont Troop 15, Schuyler Sawicki knew he wanted to do
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Help support BTCEB’s bell program by sending a donation directly to us. A year long effort with the East Bay Regional Park District, the Regional Parks Foundation, and BTCEB with financial support from REI has two bike bell stations up and running at Briones Alhambra Creek staging area and at the Crockett Hills staging area.
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Storms! It’s been a busy and interesting year in Joaquin Miller Park (JMP). Significant changes came to JMP due to the 2023 winter storms. Two storm systems dumped massive amounts of rain on the Oakland Hills and beyond and brought 70 mph plus winds to the region. BTCEB responded. First, BTCEB volunteers John and Morgan
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The East Bay Regional Park District Public Advisory Committee (PAC) received a presentation on Monday June 27th from Asst. General Manager of Operations Jim O’Connor regarding proposed pilots at Briones regarding trail conflict, resource protection, and optimizing trail user experience. A multi-discipline team from within the park district has been working developing this pilot
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Progress was made on getting a couple pilot bike bell stations set up with EBPRD. REI committed to funding a grant to the East Bay Regional Parks Foundation. Look for pilot stations to be installed in early summer at Crockett Hills and Briones.
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2023 was another busy year for advocacy. As typical it’s a number of small steps moving at a glacial pace, but 2023 included very encouraging steps with progress on the Briones Pilot program, Wildcat Flow Trail Project, and Lime Ridge Flow Trail Project among others. In some cases BTCEB is the advocacy lead on
2023 Advocacy Wrap Up – Whew! Read More »
One of the systems used by California State Parks is the Roads and Trails Master Plan (RTMP). These provide an overall description of the current condition of the roads and trail system of a state park or recreation area and documents future plans. RTMPs are a public planning document similar to Land Use Plans or
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Staff presented their recommendations to the EBRPD Executive committee from the TWUG recommending the PAC (Park Advisiory Committee) take up the discussion of how to get more trails built and deciding who gets to use them. Staff also discussed plans to implement pilot trials of trail management practices such as directional and alternating day access at
By Scott Bartlebaugh Here is an update on some of the advocacy activities that we’re working on at BTCEB. You’ll begin to see some messaging from the Trails are Common Ground campaign in our social media feeds. This campaign has been created by a collective group of trail users including mountain bikers, hikers, equestrians, trail runners, and
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