Home to 42 Special Status Species

Home to 42 Special Status Species

Tesla Park is home to 42 special status wildlife species including golden eagles, California red-legged frogs, California tiger salamanders, and Alameda whipsnakes.

Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog

Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog

Sadly, there is now another endangered species in Tesla Park: the foothill yellow-legged frog. How can State Parks prioritize off-highway vehicles over California Department of Fish and Wildlife listed species conservation?

1956 East Bay Regional Park District Plan

1956 East Bay Regional Park District Plan

The East Bay Regional Park District first identified Tesla as a potential park in 1956! Today, Tesla remains in the East Bay Regional Parks master plan as a regional preserve because of its extraordinary natural and cultural values. Save Tesla Park NOW!

Off-Highway Vehicles Environmental Damage

Off-Highway Vehicles Environmental Damage

Recreational off-highway vehicle use causes irreparable damage to soil, vegetation and wildlife. It’s not the right use for Tesla Park’s highly sensitive, irreplaceable natural resources.

Fire at Carnegie SVRA

Fire at Carnegie SVRA

Yesterday’s fire at Carnegie SVRA reveals the extreme environmental damage that OHV recreation causes. How can California State Parks & Secretary Wade Crowfoot continue to support the OHMVR plan to open pristine Tesla Park to OHV recreation?