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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1234 

Celebrating the East Bay Regional Park District’s 90th anniversary. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 16, 2024 

Mr. DESAULNIER (for himself, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. HARDER of California, 

Mr. KHANNA, Ms. LEE of California, and Mr. SWALWELL) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

RESOLUTION 

Celebrating the East Bay Regional Park District’s 90th 

anniversary. 

Whereas the East Bay Regional Park District has reached a 

significant milestone, marking 90 years of public service 

as the largest regional park district in the Nation; 

Whereas the Park District has grown to encompass 73 regional parks, spanning 126,000 acres of parklands, 55 

miles of shoreline, and over 1,300 miles of trails in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, offering diverse recreational opportunities such as hiking, biking, swimming, 

horseback riding, boating, fishing, picnicking, camping, 

and discovering nature; 


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Whereas the Park District’s commitment to environmental 

conservation and the provision of positive experiences in 

nature has been a cornerstone of its history and mission; 

Whereas the visionary efforts of civic leaders in the late 

1920s, who, faced with the sudden availability of watershed land in the East Bay hills, came together to preserve the land forever, balancing environmental conservation with public benefit; 

Whereas the collaboration with renowned landscape architect 

Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., and National Park Service’s 

Chief Naturalist Ansel Hall, resulting in the 1930 

Olmsted-Hall report, laid the foundation for the East 

Bay Regional Park District, bringing national credibility 

to the cause; 

Whereas, during the challenging times of the Depression, 

civic leaders demonstrated unwavering dedication by placing a measure on the ballot in 1934 to establish the Park 

District and tax themselves for land preservation, with a 

resounding 71 percent approval on November 6, 1934; 

Whereas, on June 4, 1936, the District made its first land 

acquisitions from the East Bay Municipal Utility District, establishing the inaugural parks—Upper Wildcat 

Canyon (Tilden), Temescal, and Round Top (Sibley); and 

Whereas, for 9 decades, the East Bay Regional Park District 

has remained steadfast in its commitment to preserving 

and protecting open space, providing safe and welcoming 

parks for recreation, and enhancing the quality of life for 

the community: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) the House of Representatives— 


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1 (A) celebrates and commends the East Bay 

2 Regional Park District on its 90th anniversary, 

3 recognizing its significant contributions to envi4 ronmental conservation, recreation, and commu5 nity well-being; 

6 (B) extends sincere gratitude to the Park 

7 District for its dedication to preserving natural 

8 beauty, fostering outdoor enjoyment, and cre9 ating a lasting legacy for generations to come; 

10 and 

11 (C) encourages all East Bay communities 

12 to join in the celebration of the Park District’s 

13 90 years of milestones and history, partici14 pating in the various events and programs; and 

15 (2) this resolution be presented to the East Bay 

16 Regional Park District as a gesture of appreciation 

17 for its enduring commitment to public service and 

18 environmental stewardship. 

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