Shore Lines Newsletter Fall 2016
Click here to view CESP's fall 2016 Shore Lines newsletter. Articles include:
McLaughlin Eastshore State Park Major Progress
Richmond Pt. Molate
Richmond Terminal One
Planning for a Resilient Shore in SF Bay
CESP's New WordPress Website
Join CESP at the North Richmond Shoreline Festival on Saturday, October 1
North Richmond Shoreline Festival
Saturday, October 1 | 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline Park, 5551 Giant Hwy., Richmond | Click here for event details.
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Join neighbors and the environmental community to celebrate the unique North Richmond Shoreline at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline Park.
This annual festival will feature healthy food, lots of outdoor activities and music. Bring the family!
CESP will have a booth at this event. We are looking for volunteers ...
Help keep our shoreline clean at the Coastal Cleanup, Saturday, September 17
California Coastal Cleanup | Albany Bulb
Saturday, September 17 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Albany Shoreline at the foot of Buchanan.
Click here for RSVP link on Eventbrite.
Join CESP, The Watershed Project and a plethora of volunteers to help clean up the Albany shoreline.
During last year's statewide cleanup 68,000+ volunteers came out to pick up 1,142,997 pounds of trash and recyclables, removing debris from our creeks and shorelines. Be a part of this massive statewide day of service!
CESP will have a booth near the beach. We ...
Visit the CESP booth at the Solano Avenue Stroll, Sunday, September 11
Solano Avenue Stroll
Sunday, September 11 | 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Solano Avenue, Albany/Berkeley
(CESP booth is located just above Ordway St. just past 1604 Solano)
Click here for event details.
Since 1974, the merchants, restaurants, and professionals, as well as the twin cities of Albany and Berkeley CA, have hosted the Solano Avenue Stroll, the East Bay's largest street festival! Enjoy a parade, entertainers, food booths, games, and lots more. The event promises a fun packed day for the entire family.
**CESP will have a booth at near 1604 Solano Avenue above ...
Sierra Club SF Bay Chapter Annual David Brower Dinner, Thursday, September 8
Sierra Club SF Bay Chapter Annual David Brower Dinner
Thursday, September 8 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Delancey Street Town Hall SF Embarcadero
600 The Embarcadero, SF
Join Sierra Club SF Bay Chapter to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service and the contributions of Bay Area residents and organizations to the creation and continued protection of the nation's natural and cultural resources. CESP is a sponsor. Event link: http://sierraclub.org/san-francisco-bay/davidbrowerdinner2016
Spring 2016 Shore Lines newsletter
From Robert Cheasty, CESP Executive Director
Dear Parks Supporter:
Welcome to the spring edition of the Citizens for East Shore Parks (CESP) Shore Lines newsletter. Thank you for celebrating 30 years of advocacy with us last year! Much has happened since our last correspondence at the end of 2015. CESP moved its office to Solano Avenue in Berkeley (on the Albany border). In addition to the move we had internal staff changes. Former Executive Director Patricia Jones retired in January 2016, Robert Cheasty switched from Board President to Executive Director and ...
Citizens for East Shore Parks Honors the Life of Sylvia McLaughlin, Grand Dame of Environmentalism, who Advocated for Parks, Open Space and the SF Bay
Citizens for East Shore Parks Honors the Life of
Sylvia McLaughlin, Grand Dame of Environmentalism,
who Advocated for Parks, Open Space and the SF Bay
McLaughlin Died on Tuesday, Jan. 19 in Berkeley
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Albany, California - January 20, 2016 –Sylvia McLaughlin died at her Berkeley home on Tuesday, Jan. 19. She was the co-founder of Citizens for East Shore Parks (CESP) and served on its board of directors since 1985.
“We are deeply saddened by Sylvia’s passing and send our well ...
Citizens for East Shore Parks Celebrates 30 Years of Advocacy for East Bay Shoreline Make it a day at McLaughlin Eastshore State Park on Saturday, November 7
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CESP celebrates 30 years of advocacy for McLaughlin Eastshore State Park on November 7.
Albany, California - October 19, 2015 –Citizens for East Shore Parks (CESP) will commemorate 30 years of advocacy with a celebratory brunch on Saturday, November 7, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm, at the Berkeley Yacht Club followed by a day of activities in the Park. At the event, CESP and Sylvia McLaughlin (Emeritus Co-Chair CESP and Co-Founder Save the Bay) will honor:
Tom Bates, Mayor of Berkeley, for his leadership in forging visions
Pat O’Br...
THANKS TO YOU WE DID IT!! McLAUGHLIN EASTSHORE STATE PARK is established
Santa Monica, CA -- On Friday, September 28 the California State Park and Recreation Commission unanimously voted to rename Eastshore State Park as McLaughlin Eastshore State Park in honor of San Francisco Bay champion Sylvia McLaughlin.
Citizens for East Shore Parks, the nonprofit organization instrumental in establishing the Eastshore State Park, spearheaded the campaign to rename the park after Sylvia McLaughlin.
McLaughlin, the Sierra Club, and CESP led the charge to create Eastshore State Park, which runs 8.5 miles along the East Bay shorel...