EBRPD held their first public meeting focused on the Wildcat Flow Trail Project on April 25th. About 260 people attended with the vast majority being mountain bike riders and a large number of those being either middle or high school mtb program students or adults associated with those programs. This is they type of public […]
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EBRPD has published a stewardship study for the Wildcat Flow Trail Project. Field surveys were conducted in the spring and fall of 2022. From the project website: With regard to wildlife, there is potential for some species to be present during trail construction, e.g., bumble bees, California red-legged frogs, Alameda whipsnake, nesting birds, etc.
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Last month’s trails at Tamarancho were tight and tricky, so forJune’s ride we switched it up with a new-rider-friendly double loop at Tilden and Wildcat Canyon Regional Parks in the Berkeley Hills. 15 riders, with lots of first timers (welcome!), joined me as we took in lovely views and entertaining downhills. Both Tilden and Wildcat Canyon are busy places; everyone shared the
Ride Report: Ride Like a Girl at Tilden/Wildcat Read More »
Last month’s trails at Tamarancho were tight and tricky, so for June’s ride we switched it up with a new-rider-friendly double loop at Tilden and Wildcat Canyon Regional Parks in the Berkeley Hills. 15 riders, with lots of first timers (welcome!), joined me as we took in lovely views and entertaining downhills. Both Tilden and
Ride Report: Miles of Smiles for Ride Like a Girl at Tilden and Wildcat Canyon Read More »
The 12th incarnation of our reborn women’s ride series will be a two-fer: Tilden and Wildcat Canyon Regional Parks in the Berkeley Hills. Join ride leader Rebecca Lewington on Saturday, June 18th in the Loop Road parking lot just off Central Park Drive in Tilden. Sign up at https://www.meetup.com/BicycleTrailsCouncil/events/286150924/ We’ll start to gather at 8:30am,
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East Bay Regional Park District is planning a project to develop the North Basin Strip of the Eastshore State Park, and is requesting public input. This is that tiny bit of land down by the Gilman soccer fields that is used for MTB clinics each year by Wildcat Composite and is a good short track
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We’d like to thank the 25 volunteers that came out to Crockett Hills on Saturday November 9th, 2024 to install much needed hardening on Soaring Eagle Trail around the cattle pond. This area has been a drainage challenge for years due to several seeps. The hardening will keep the tread in better shape during the
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Hey there all you trail users! We’ve pulled together preliminary dates for spring trail work days at Joaquin Miller Park, Crockett Hills, and potentially Anthony Chabot. Mark your busy calendars and save the dates. We’ll be getting sign ups out on Meetup.com in the near future. And if you haven’t signed up for
Upcoming Trail Stewardship Days – Mark Your Calendar! Read More »
BTCEB has expanded our support of East Bay middle and high school mountain bike teams in an effort to get more kids on bikes, promote trail stewardship and advocacy, and build a stronger trail community. This cycle BTCEB donated $13,000 total to 13 teams in the East Bay which will support over 500 student athletes.
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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 »
