Upcoming events

Pinehurst Road Clean-up

Progress has been made cleaning up Pinehurst Rd, particularly the section from Canyon Rd to Oakland. Over 600 tires, at least three cars, and other mess in what should be a beautiful creek ravine full of ferns that East Bay MUD have been removed with more work to be done to fully clean up this section of Pinehurst. Many tires, dumping and 6-10 vehicles on EBParks and EBMUD land remain. The section from Canyon to Redwood Rd has also received attention but is further from complete clean-up than the northern section of Pinehurst.

EBMUD has a AAA rating, 300+mm in short-term investments, 22 million in interest income from 2025, and the ability to apply for Clean California and other grant money along with Contra Costa County assistance. Money is NOT the issue. Prior clean-ups while costly, do not break the bank. EBParks has not been responsive to inquiries to protect the watershed and remove vehicles from the watershed, some sitting directly in San Leandro Creek.

East Bay MUD has been one of the better governmental entities in dealing with this issue with periodic clean-ups and fencing. Those efforts are greatly appreciated and the genuine desire of the field teams to tackle the problem is apparent. However, the presence of areas with decades of dumping displays that the funding allocation is insufficient to systematically and decisively address what is a leading constituent concern.

Volunteer efforts may be a minimal part of this as the primary focus will be on East Bay MUD, EBRPD, and Contra Costa accountability to show seriousness to the number 1 concern of citizens polled by East Bay Parks (see below). This watershed pollution must be cleaned up, and preventative measures or, at a minimum, regular clean-up must be instituted to keep the watersheds clean.‍ ‍