CESP recently tabled at Patagonia store in San Francisco to talk about sea rise to staff and customers. Great outreach event.
CESP tabled at the Patagonia Store in San Francisco on March 10, 2018, 12pm-2pm to talk about consequences of sea rise along our shoreline.
Albany Neck and Bulb Bird Survey in partnership with Golden Gate Audubon
ALBANY NECK AND BULB BIRD SURVEY
Citizens for East Shore Parks (CESP) and Golden Gate Audubon Society East Bay Conservation Committee (GGAS EBCC) collaborated to conduct a bird survey at the Albany Neck and Bulb July 2015 – June 2016.
Click the image below to learn more about the Albany Neck and Bulb Bird Survey by CESP and Golden Gate Audubon Society.
East Bay Times: SF Bay shoreline slowly sinking, areas at risk of major flooding as waters rise due to climate change
NEW STUDY
SF Bay shoreline slowly sinking
Areas at risk of major flooding as waters rise due to climate change
By Paul Rogers, East Bay Times, March 8, 2018
progers@bayareanewsgroup.com
Major parts of San Francisco Bay’s shoreline are slowly sinking, a new scientific study has found, dramatically increasing the risk of billions of dollars of flooding in the coming decades as sea level rise continues due to climate change.
Much of the bay’s shoreline, because it is built on mud that compacts over time, is sinking at about 2 ...
Thank You Clif Bar Family Foundation for Helping Us Launch the Resilient Shoreline Program
With the help of Clif Bar Family Foundation CESP launched its Resilient Shoreline Program in 2017.
The Resilient Shoreline Program is a natural extension of CESP's 30-year effort to protect open space and develop a unified shoreline park along the Bay's eastern shoreline.
The Resilient Shoreline Program increases public awareness about climate change and its impact on the Bay shoreline and organizes a coalition of public leaders to implement timely solutions that prioritize natural approaches to create a resilient shoreline.
This campaign combines advocacy, ...
Visualizing Sea-Level Rise @ McLaughlin Eastshore State Park
Join Citizens for East Shore Parks (CESP) to visualize sea-level rise at McLaughlin Eastshore State Park on Saturday, July 29, 2017.
We’re inviting the public to make a statement along the shoreline by marking off where the “new” shoreline will be with 2-meters of sea-level rise. Volunteers will hold up blue banners along the 2-meter sea-level rise mark to raise awareness about sea-level rise and call on public leaders to look to resilient shoreline solutions to mitigate sea-level rise.
The first Visualizing Sea-level Rise event was held in Jack London Oakland ...
Visualizing Sea-level Rise Event Recap
The image above was created by GROUNDWORKS Office. It shows the shoreline at Oakland's Jack London Square with 2-meters (approx. 6 feet) of sea-level rise.
On Earth Day 2017 volunteers gathered together for CESP's first Visualizing Sea-level Rise event. Together we held fabric panels along the 2-meter sea-level rise mark to raise awareness about climate change and to "visualize" sea-level rise along Oakland's waterfront. The event engaged approximately 30 volunteers and was featured on 4 media outlets, KGO-TV, NBC Bay Area, The Pioneer (CSU East Bay newspaper) and ...
Join us for Visualizing Sea-level Rise on April 22
CESP will create a scientifically accurate educational display to show where the new shoreline will be after 2-meters of sea rise. The event aims to engage the public in a dynamic visual display to show where the new shoreline will be, if we do nothing to address sea level rise.
When: Saturday, April 22
Where: Jack London Square Neighborhood, Meet at 333 Broadway at 12:00 pm, move to 2nd and Broadway at 12:30 pm.
Email cespmanager@eastshorepark.org to get involved.
You may also RSVP on the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/243832122735736....
Spring Outreach Events with CESP
Oakland Earth Expo
Thursday, April 6 – 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, City Hall, Oakland
Visit the CESP booth at the EarthEXPO. This annual environmental fair, hosted by the City of Oakland Public Works Department, highlights transportation, environmental health, waste reduction, water, energy, urban design, nature and community themes. EarthEXPO is a great place to connect with environmental and community groups, green businesses and artists; learn environmental tips; participate in hands-on activities; pick up great giveaway items; and enjoy delici...
March Shoreline Events
Friends of Albany Parks Albany Bulb Park Clean-up
Saturday, March 4 at 9:00 AM
Click here to view flyer.
ALDOG Albany Beach Clean-up and Sand Globe Workshop
Sunday, March 5, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Click here to view flyer.
Walk for ages 50+: Birds and more on the Albany Bulb with Friends of Five Creeks
Thursday, March 16, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join Friends of Five Creeks, Ranger Bob Flasher and CESP Board member Steve Granholm for a walk at the Albany Bulb. Explore the ever-changing Albany Bulb, with wintering birds, the latest ...
Join CESP at the Berkeley Bay Festival, Saturday, April 8, 2017
Come to the Bay Festival at the Berkeley Marina, April 8th 11-4 p.m. Enjoy free hands-on educational activities and receive information on environmental education programs from organizations around the Bay. Listen to jazz and rock and roll music. There will be food for sale. Take a sailboat ride or paddle a Dragon Boat. Build with recycled materials in Adventure Playground. All ages welcome.
Location: 160 University Ave. at the Berkeley Marina., or take the 51B bus, or carpool.
Email naturecenter{at}cityofberkeley.info, Call 510-981-6720 or check out the Berkeley Bay ...