Projects &
Classes
The following classes
are held at either:
Coyote Hills
Regional Park
8000 Patterson Ranch Road
Fremont, California
Garin/Dry Creek Pioneer
Regional Parks
1320 Garin Avenue
Hayward, California
Quarry
Lakes Regional Recreatioun Area
2250 Isherwood Way
Fremont, California
Mission Peak Regional Preserve
East end of Stanford Avenue, off Mission Boulevard
Fremont, California
Registration is through the East
Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD).
Registration information:
1. If there is no fee required, please contact Coyote Hills Regional
Park (or EBRPD Central Registration) to pre-register. There is a maximum
number of participants for each class. Call the phone number indicated
in the description.
2. If there is a program fee, please register with EBRPD Central Registration,
through on-line registration or by phone. To register on-line,
access http://www.ebparks.org/webreg.To
register by phone, call 1-888-327-2757 (option 2, 3). Phone registration requires
a credit card. Call between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays
and 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Fridays. The Central Registration office
is closed on weekends and holidays. The course code for fee programs
is indicated in the description (some of the programs may not have the course code yet).
AMPHIBIAN ADVENTURE
What is damp and slimy, loves wet weather and leads a double life? Join us as we explore creeks and ponds to find the elusive newts and frogs of Garin. We’ll discover habitats of lungless and yellow-eyed salamanders hidden under rocks and logs.
Date: March 1, 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Naturalist: Dino Labiste
Fee: No fee for the program (only $5.00 parking fee/vehicle)
Location: Garin/Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Parks, 1320 Garin Avenue, Hayward
Meet at the Red Barn.
Registration Required: 1-888-327-2757, option 2, 3
Call Naturalist Dino Labiste for info: (510) 544-3215
ARCHAEOLOGICAL VILLAGE SITE: OHLONE CULTURE
Learn about Ohlone culture as we tour a model of village life at the Visitor Center. We’ll hike to a 2,000-year-old Tuibun Ohlone village site, see replicated structures and examine reproductions of artifacts. Along the trail, we’ll look at plants that provided food, medicine and tools for the first people that lived in the Bay Area.
Date: March 1, 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Naturalist: Dino Labiste
Fee: No fee for the program (only $5.00 parking fee/vehicle)
Location: Coyote Hills Regional Park, 8000 Patterson Ranch Road, Fremont
Meet at the Coyote Hills Visitor Center.
Registration Required: 1-888-327-2757, option 2, 3
Call Naturalist Dino Labiste for info: (510) 544-3215
COYOTE HILLS OPEN HOUSE
View exhibits about marsh, grassland and estuary ecology. Learn about the past hunter/gatherer lifestyle of the Ohlone culture. Meet our resident reptiles and create a snake craft to take home.
Date: March 6, 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Naturalist: Dino Labiste
Fee: No fee for the program (only $5.00 parking fee/vehicle)
Location: Coyote Hills Regional Park, 8000 Patterson Ranch Road,
Fremont
Drop in program. On going throughout the day.
Call for info: 1-888-327-2757, option 3, extension 4519
The California Natives and European settlers gathered wild plants for food, medicine and tools. We’ll look at plant samples and go on a springtime hike to identify edible and useful plants. You’ll gather Miner’s lettuce for a tasty salad, process Manzanita cider and snack on dried huckleberries.
Date: March 15, 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Naturalist: Dino Labiste
Fee: No fee for the program (only $5.00 parking fee/vehicle)
Min/max Age: 9-yrs-old / Adult, Parent participation required
Location: Garin/Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Parks, 1320 Garin Avenue, Hayward
Meet at the Red Barn.
Registration Required: 1-888-327-2757, option 2, 3
Call Naturalist Dino Labiste for info: (510) 544-3215
GOSSIP ROCK HIKE
Enjoy an energetic uphill 5.5-mile loop hike that takes in a panoramic view of Mission Peak and the Bay Area. We’ll explore the early bloomers along the trail. Learn about bedrock mortars and the Ohlone Peoples relationship to wildflowers, grasses and land management.
Date: March 15, 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Naturalist: Dino Labiste
Fee: No fee for the program
Location: Garin/Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Parks, 1320 Garin Avenue, Hayward
Meet at the park gate at the end of Tamarack Drive in Hayward.
Registration Required: 1-888-327-2757, option 2, 3
Call Naturalist Dino Labiste for info: (510) 544-3215
SPRINGTIME HIKE TO MISSION PEAK
Celebrate the beginning of spring with an energetic 6-mile round trip hike to the top of Mission Peak. What shaped the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range? Learn about the creation of San Francisco Bay and unearth the geology of the South Bay hills.
Date: March 22, 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm
Naturalist: Dino Labiste
Min/max Age: 16-yrs-old / Adult, Parent participation required
Fee: No fee for the program
Location: Mission Peak Regional Preserve, East end of Stanford Avenue, off Mission Boulevard in Fremont
Meet at the Stanford Avenue Staging Area.
Registration Required: 1-888-327-2757, option 2, 3
Call Naturalist Dino Labiste for info: (510) 544-3215
SKILLS OF THE PAST: CORDAGE MAKING
The ability to twist, twine or braid fibers into cordage allowed indigenous cultures to tie their world together. You’ll learn the methods of gathering, preparation, extraction and plying of plant materials to create cordage. The efficient method of leg rolling dogbane fibers will be practiced.
Date: March 29, 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Naturalist: Dino Labiste
Min/max Age: 9-yrs-old / Adult. Parent participation required
Fee: No fee for the program (only $5.00 parking fee/vehicle)
Location: Coyote Hills Regional Park, 8000 Patterson Ranch Road,
Fremont
Meet in front of the Visitor Center.
Registration Required: 1-888-327-2757, option 2, 3
Call Naturalist Dino Labiste for info: (510) 544-3215
SKILLS OF THE PAST: FIRE MAKING
Ever wondered how fire was created before matches or a lighter? What materials were used? We’ll unravel the secrets of fire-by-friction, fire-by-percussion and fire-by-compression. Discover the techniques required to produce a glowing ember as we practice our fire making skills through hands-on activities.
Date: March 29, 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Naturalist: Dino Labiste
Min/max Age: 12-yrs-old / Adult, Parent participation required
Fee: No fee for the program (only $5.00 parking fee/vehicle)
Location: Coyote Hills Regional Park, 8000 Patterson Ranch Road,
Fremont
Meet in front of the Visitor Center.
Registration Required: 1-888-327-2757, option 2, 3
Call Naturalist Dino Labiste for info: (510) 544-3215
SKILLS OF THE PAST: STONE AGE COOKING
Find out how well our Paleolithic ancestors ate. Learn cooking methods using hot rocks, coals, an underground oven and an earth stove to prepare a delicious meal. We’ll feast on steamed pork, roasted salmon, and other scrumptious foods on Saturday. Bring an appetite, be ready to roll up your sleeves and prepare to transform into Stone Age chefs. Overnight camping on Friday evening.
Date: April 3, 2009 (Friday) & April 4, 2009 (Saturday)
Time: Starts 5:30 pm on Friday (overnight camping) & 9:00 am - 3:00 pm on Saturday
Naturalist: Dino Labiste
Min/max Age: 12-yrs-old / Adult, Parent participation required
Fee: $15.00 ($17.00 for non-residents of Contra Costa and Alameda counties) + $5.00 parking fee/vehicle
Location: Coyote Hills Regional Park, 8000 Patterson Ranch Road,
Fremont
Meet in front of the Visitor Center.
Registration Required: 1-888-327-2757, option 2, 3
Call Naturalist Dino Labiste for info: (510) 544-3215
SKILLS OF THE PAST: ELDERBERRY FLUTE
Make your own musical instrument from a piece of elderberry branch. Create a flute that was played by California Natives throughout Central California. You’ll decorate your flute with earth and charcoal pigments. With practice, you’ll learn to play notes on your flute. Patience is the key.
Date: April 11, 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 9:30 am - 11:30 pm
Naturalist: Dino Labiste
Min/max Age: 16-yrs-old / Adult, Parent participation required
Fee: $7.00 ($9.00 for non-residents of Contra Costa and Alameda counties) + $5.00 parking fee/vehicle
Location: Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area, 2100 Isherwood Way, Fremont
Meet at the picnic table near the Boat Launch (or inquire at the kiosk entrance for the location).
Registration Required: 1-888-327-2757, option 2, 3
Call Naturalist Dino Labiste for info: (510) 544-3215
SKILLS OF THE PAST: TULE BASKET
The marsh bulrush, called Tule, was used by California Natives for various utilitarian items, like mats, boats, houses, clothing, toys, sandals, duck decoys, as well as baskets. What makes this versatile plant so unique? You’ll learn more as we create a berry picking basket from Tule.
Date: April 11, 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Naturalist: Dino Labiste
Age: Adult
Fee: $7.00 ($9.00 for non-residents of Contra Costa and Alameda counties) + $5.00 parking fee/vehicle
Location: Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area, 2100 Isherwood Way, Fremont
Meet at the picnic table near the Boat Launch (or inquire at the kiosk entrance for the location).
Registration Required: 1-888-327-2757, option 2, 3
Call Naturalist Dino Labiste for info: (510) 544-3215
EARTH DAY: REDUCE, REUSE & RECYCLE
Learn about our planet and how to take care of it. Enjoy family fun while creating your own litter bug craft, see an environmental puppet show and play recycle games. We’ll grab our trash picking tool and find litter along our watershed. Come and make a difference!
Date: April 18, 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Naturalist: Dino Labiste
Fee: No fee for the program (only $5.00 parking fee/vehicle)
Location: Coyote Hills Regional Park, 8000 Patterson Ranch Road,
Fremont
Meet in front of the Visitor Center.
Registration Required: 1-888-327-2757, option 2, 3
Call Naturalist Dino Labiste for info: (510) 544-3215
BUTTERFLY AND BIRD FESTIVAL
Join us for the 10th Annual Butterfly and Bird Festival. Dedicated to increasing the numbers and species of butterflies and birds in Bay Area landscapes, the festival offers a day of adventure and learning that allows you to get close to nature's flying critters. Learn how to bring your backyard to life by creating wildlife friendly habitats! Enjoy garden tours, family hands-on activities, educational speakers, slide presentations and music. The highlight of the afternoon is the Monarch butterfly release.
Date: April 25, 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Naturalist: Dino Labiste
Fee: No fee for the special event (only $5.00 parking fee/vehicle)
Location: Coyote Hills Regional Park, 8000 Patterson Ranch Road, Fremont
Festival is at the Visitor Center and the Nectar Garden.
Call for info: 1-888-327-2757, option 3, extension 4519
SKILLS OF THE PAST: TULE MAT
Experience how to construct a tule mat from a marsh plant. June 7 (9-12 pm): We’ll gather tule and learn about the unique characteristics of this remarkable bulrush. June 14 (10-3 pm): We’ll twine the tule with cordage to create a comfortable mat to sit on. Participation in gathering tule is required to take the program.
Date: June 7 , 2009 (Sunday) & June 14 , 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (June 7) & 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (June 14)
Instructor: Dino Labiste
Fee: $10.00/Adult ($12.00 for non-residents of Contra Costa and Alameda counties) + $5.00 parking fee/vehicle
Location: Coyote Hills Regional Park, 8000 Patterson Ranch Road,
Fremont
Meet in front of the Visitor Center.
Registration Required: 1-888-327-2757, option 2, 3
Call Naturalist Dino Labiste for info: (510) 544-3215
CELEBRATING FATHER’S DAY IN THE STONE AGE
Travel back into time as we explore the lives of hunters and gatherers. We'll bond as a Paleolithic tribe as we discover our world through a new language, learn to use primitive tools, create fire-by-friction and feast on meat (hot dogs) and grain (buns).
Date: June 21 , 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Instructor: Dino Labiste
Age: All ages. Parent participation required.
Fee: $10.00 ($12.00 for non-residents of Contra Costa and Alameda counties) + $5.00 parking fee/vehicle
Location: Coyote Hills Regional Park, 8000 Patterson Ranch Road,
Fremont
Meet in front of the Visitor Center.
Registration Required: 1-888-327-2757, option 2, 3
Call Naturalist Dino Labiste for info: (510) 544-3215
SKILLS OF THE PAST: FISHING NET
Indigenous cultures utilized cordage and knots to create a tool for fishing. Discover the art of knotting to make a netted mesh. You’ll learn the techniques to ply cordage and weave the start of a fishing net using a shuttle and gauge.
Date: June 28 , 2009
Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Instructor: Dino Labiste
Age: Adult
Fee: $7.00 ($9.00 for non-residents of Contra Costa and Alameda counties) + $5.00 parking fee/vehicle
Location: Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area, 2100 Isherwood Way, Fremont
Meet at the picnic table near the Boat Launch (or inquire at the kiosk entrance for the location).
Registration Required: 1-888-327-2757, option 2, 3
Call Naturalist Dino Labiste for info: (510) 544-3215
SKILLS OF THE PAST: KNOTLESS NETTED BAG
Acquire the skill to create a bag using the ancient technique of looping cordage. Knotless netting has been used to create bags, baskets, nets, garments and more for over 40,000 years. You’ll also learn about plant fibers and process a dogbane stalk to make cordage.
Date: June 28 , 2009
Time: 1:30 am - 4:30 pm
Instructor: Dino Labiste
Age: Adult
Fee: $6.00 ($8.00 for non-residents of Contra Costa and Alameda counties) + $5.00 parking fee/vehicle
Location: Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area, 2100 Isherwood Way, Fremont
Meet at the picnic table near the Boat Launch (or inquire at the kiosk entrance for the location).
Registration Required: 1-888-327-2757, option 2, 3
Call Naturalist Dino Labiste for info: (510) 544-3215
Experience how to construct a tule boat from a marsh plant called tule. The California Native Americans made tule boats (or tule balsas) to cross inlets, deep marshes, lakes and the bay.
July 11 (meet at the Coyote Hills Regional Park Visitor Center): We’ll gather tule. Then, we'll return back to the Coyote Hills Visitor Center to see a slide show about the indigenous uses of tule and learn about California Native tule boats.
July 18: We’ll build a three-person tule boat and launch it for a paddle around the lake.
Participation in gathering tule is required to take the program.
Date: July 11, 2009 & July 18, 2009
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm & 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Naturalist: Dino Labiste
Min/max Age: 16-yrs-old / Adult
Fee: No fee for the program (only $5.00 parking fee/vehicle)
Location: Coyote Hills Regional Park, 8000 Patterson Ranch Road, Fremont & Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area, 2100 Isherwood Way, Fremont (inquire at the Quarry Lake's kiosk entrance for the location of the program in the park)
Registration Required: 1-888-327-2757, option 2, 3
Call Naturalist Dino Labiste for info: (510) 544-3215
SKILLS OF THE PAST: BASIC FLINTKNAPPING
Learn the art of turning an obsidian flake into a functional cutting tool. We’ll practice beginning skills to create a microblade and shape an arrowhead. This program will be a continuing series throughout the year to learn percussion flaking, hafting techniques, intermediate skills, advanced skills, and more. We'll have experienced flintknappers as guest speakers and instructors on some of the programs.
My goal is to establish a Coyote Hills Flintknappers club for beginning as well as advanced flintknappers. We can practice our knapping techniques on a regular basis and learn from each other the skills of our paleolithic ancestors. This class is just the beginning. Come and join us on our first day.
Date: July 25, 2009
Time: 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Naturalist: Dino Labiste
Age: Adult
Fee: No fee for the program (only $5.00 parking fee/vehicle)
Location: Coyote Hills Regional Park, 8000 Patterson Ranch Road,
Fremont
Registration Required: 1-888-327-2757, option 2, 3
Call Naturalist Dino Labiste for info: (510) 544-3215
COYOTE HILLS FLINTKNAPPERS, Part I
Percussion flaking fundamentals will be taught to break off predictable flakes to shape obsidian. We'll learn about prehistoric equipment, such as hammer stones, as well as use modern materials, like copper billets. Join us in the continuing series of flaking stone into functional, paleolithic tools.
Date: September 20, 2009
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Naturalist: Dino Labiste
Age: Adult
Fee: No fee for the program (only $5.00 parking fee/vehicle)
Location: Coyote Hills Regional Park, 8000 Patterson Ranch Road,
Fremont
Registration Required: 1-888-327-2757, option 2, 3
Call Naturalist Dino Labiste for info: (510) 544-3215
COYOTE HILLS FLINTKNAPPERS, Part II
We'll learn intermediate techniques of percussion flaking to thin an obsidian cobble into a spear point or scraper. Guest flintknappers will give advice and tips on how to refine your skills. Join us in the continuing series of flaking stone into functional, paleolithic tools.
Date: October 17, 2009
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Naturalist: Dino Labiste
Age: Adult
Fee: No fee for the program (only $5.00 parking fee/vehicle)
Location: Coyote Hills Regional Park, 8000 Patterson Ranch Road,
Fremont
Registration Required: 1-888-327-2757, option 2, 3
Call Naturalist Dino Labiste for info: (510) 544-3215
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