State Parks has announced that they had changed the planning process for Tesla, to delay the classification decision and combine it with the General Plan and EIR process. Under the new schedule, another round of public workshops, meetings and letter writing will occur through summer of 2025 with a decision about the General Plan in 2027. Our view is that…
The comprehensive report, Reserve Classification of California State Parks Alameda-Tesla Property, Alameda County, California based on an Assessment of Biological Resources and the Effects of Recreational Activities on those Resources – updated August 1, 2024, documents why Tesla is not like any other place and cannot just be replaced or substituted with other land. Key Findings These reasons and more…
The comprehensive report, Reserve Classification of California State Parks Alameda-Tesla Property, Alameda County, California based on an Assessment of Biological Resources and the Effects of Recreational Activities on those Resources, documents the regional and statewide significance of Tesla and its role in meeting priority conservation objectives. A key finding: The report confirms that given Tesla’s irreplaceable biodiversity and regional ecological…
Friends of Tesla Park just released the most complete compilation of currently available data and information on the biological resources and ecological values of Tesla. Titled Reserve Classification of California State Parks Alameda-Tesla Property, Alameda County, California based on an Assessment of Biological Resources and the Effects of Recreational Activities on those Resources, the report was prepared to inform the…
The East Bay Chapter of the California Native Plant Society’s Corral Hollow Botanical Priority Protection Area overlays most of Tesla, highlighting Tesla’s botanical biodiversity. Thus far, 45 special status (rare) plants have been found on Tesla, with 74 more that are on the locally rare watchlist. One more reason why Tesla should be classified as a Reserve. Email the California…
Summer, Winter, Spring or Fall – Tesla is special. Email the California State Park and Recreation Commission [email protected] calling in them to classify Tesla as a State Reserve so that this land can be protected forever.