Indigenous groups and representatives are working to protect Tesla as a Reserve in order to best preserve specific archeological features and sacred sites AND the entire Tribal Cultural Landscape that Indigenous people used and that holds the specific sites – one does not exist without the other. Local leaders have given Tesla the name Hismet Warep Horsetka, meaning Sacred Earth…
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…
El Camino Viejo, the old road from Los Angeles along the Central Valley, crosses over to the Bay Area through the Corral Hollow Canyon and Tesla. California’s prehistoric and historic heritage passes through Tesla. One more reason why Tesla needs to be established as a Reserve.
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…