Critical Linkage Habitat Corridor
Tesla Park is at the narrowest choke point of the Critical Linkage Habitat Corridor through the northern Diablo Range. It must be protected.
Travesty
Tesla Park is a pristine biodiverse wildland. There has never been any OHV recreation in Tesla. Allowing Tesla to be converted to OHV recreation would be a travesty.
Support From Community Groups
There is overwhelming support for preserving Tesla Park from local community groups in the East Bay and beyond.
Educational Site
Tesla Park should be protected as an educational site for school children and university researchers. That is Tesla’s best use.
Cultural Landscape
Tesla Park has important cultural sites including Native American features and the historic townsite of Tesla. OHV recreation destroys the integrity of this cultural landscape.
Biodiversity Hotspot
A recent study by UC Berkeley documented – again – that the area where Tesla is located is a biological hotspot important to protecting biodiversity in a time of climate change. https://bit.ly/35I6ayr