How the East Bay Got Its Regional Parks
Celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the East Bay Regional Park District with an evening of short presentations about the history of the Park District and its role in protecting birds.
About Our Speakers
Amelia Sue Marshall is an East Bay history author who lives with her family on Peralta Creek in Oakland. She is a twelve-year volunteer for the East Bay Regional Park District Archives and History Center. There, a team of park district retirees, staff members, and others curate materials, develop oral histories, and recall stories that rarely appear in official documents. Amelia was previously an engineer and research associate for the U.C. Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the Lawrence Hall of Science.
Natalie Reeder is a Wildlife Biologist at East Bay Regional Park District. Reeder recieved her Master’s in Ecology and Systematics at SFSU and her B.A. in Integrative Biology at UC Berkeley.
Glenn Phillips is the Executive Director at Golden Gate Bird Alliance. Prior to his time with GGBA, he served as the Executive Director of NYC Audubon and the Vice President for Education at Prospect Park. Glenn has master’s degrees in urban sustainability and science education.
Date Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 7pm