Arthur Feinstein Newly Elected President of CESP Board

Citizens for East Shore Parks (CESP) is pleased to announce Arthur Feinstein as the newly elected President of the Board. Arthur’s career as an Environmentalist has been to preserve and protect habitat, wildlife and the environment in the Bay Area and in California. He has served as member, Chair, President, and Executive Director on many Boards including Golden Gate Audubon Society, Sierra Club SF Bay Chapter and San Francisco Bay Habitat Joint Venture. He was a participant in the successful effort to expand the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay Wildlife Refuge. Art...

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East Bay Regional Park District Acquires Point Molate for a Park.

Read the letter from CESP Executive Director Robert Cheasty below or here.                                      

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Exciting news! Point Molate is on its way to becoming a world-class shoreline Regional Park of the East Bay Regional Park District.

Read about it in the local press here.

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Press Release: Richmond City Council poised to vote on path forward for Point Molate Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact person:  Richmond Councilmember Gayle McLaughlin  Gayle_McLaughlin@ci.richmond.ca.us (510) 680-6377   Richmond City Council poised to vote on path forward for Point Molate Park July 10, 2014 -- Richmond, CA     On Friday July 12, 2024, starting with Closed Session at 9:30 a.m. followed by Open Session at 10:00 a.m., the Richmond City Council will hold a special meeting  to take a long-awaited next step in terms of creating a world class regional park at Pt. Molate by voting on a Letter of Intent (LOI) ...

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Golden Gate Fields closed June 2024

CESP Executive Director Robert Cheasty quoted in San Francisco Chronicle article: “There are great organizations that will be willing to purchase the property and complete the park — and that’s what should happen,” he said. “Anything else, people will fight to stop it.” Click the image below to read the article: "Golden Gate Fields is closed. So what’s next for this bayside property with panoramic views?" San Francisco Chronicle, June 12, 2024

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CITIZENS FOR EAST SHORE PARKS: Who we are | What we do


Transform Golden Gate Fields into part of McLaughlin Eastshore State Park.


View stunning photographs of Point Molate by local photographers.


Speaking UP for Point Molate Video Series

Check out Speaking UP for Point Molate to watch this new series on all things Point Molate. https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCWg3-3wrgguS02lbt5wO_Qw

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Saving Point Molate: A Letter from CESP Executive Director, Robert Cheasty

Friends, I want to update you on Point Molate. You may have heard the announcement by Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia that the state allocated $36 million to East Bay Regional Park District for acquisition and cleanup of Point Molate. Click here to read the full letter.

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