Support the East Bay’s unique natural and cultural heritage: Vote “Yes” on Measure WW!

The upcoming November 4th election offers voters in the East Bay a rare opportunity to help protect the beauty and splendor of East Bay parks by voting "Yes" on Measure WW.

The East Bay Regional Park District spans more than 98,000 acres in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, offering experiences as diverse as the land itself. Measure WW will raise $500 million to support East Bay parks.  $375 million (75%) will fund regional park acquisitions and capital projects, including historical and cultural preservation, with the remaining $125 million (25%) going directly to cities, special park and recreation districts, and county service areas to meet local park and recreation needs.

Best of all, Measure WW will do this all without raising taxes. The measure would extend a previous bond measure passed 20 years ago, leaving property taxes at their current rate.  By voting "Yes" on Measure WW, East Bay residents will extend this legacy and assure the continued preservation, expansion and upkeep of the East Bay Parks system.

Among the Park District's highlights is the Tilden Park Carousel, which was recently rehabilitated through a joint effort of East Bay Regional Parks and its non-profit partner, the Regional Parks Foundation.  The project was funded in part by a $50,000 Partners in Preservation grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express. 

Private philanthropy plays an important supporting role in the preservation and interpretation of historic resources in East Bay Regional Parks, but efforts such as Partners in Preservation can only support a commitment made by local residents to support park funding. 

Among the preservation projects that will be made possible by the passage of Measure WW are:

  • Ardenwood Historic Preserve-$2.2 million to improve facilities at this park that preserves the Queen Anne-style home of a late 19th century farming family and re-creates farm life of the period through a full range of interpretative programs.
  • Black Diamond --$4.5 million to complete the underground mining museum and other amenities at this historic coal and silica mine that fueled 19th century industrial development in the Bay Area.
  • Vasco Caves-$4.7 million to expand the Vasco Caves Regional Preserve and protect unique natural and cultural resources, including sensitive Native American petroglyphs. 
  • Concord Naval Weapons Station--$16 million to work in partnership with Concord and the National Park Service to acquire and develop a new regional park, which will include interpretation of the Port Chicago disaster that killed so many African American sailors in a World War II munitions explosion.

Please support the preservation of these and many other irreplaceable historic sites, parks, and open space by voting "Yes" on Measure WW!

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