Friends of the Bay Trail:

Congressman George Miller's Carquinez Straits Heritage Area Committee has added Richmond's San Pablo Strait to their Celebrate The Straits series of events planned for this month.  As described below, please join TRAC Vice Chair David Dolberg on Saturday, August 10 to see a beautiful stretch of Richmond's shoreline which is terra incognita for most people.
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Bruce Beyaert, TRAC Chair
Phone/Fax 510-235-2835
Email: tracbaytrail@earthlink.net

August 10  -  San Pablo Peninsula: Hike the Proposed Bay Trail ‹ This is a first time opportunity to hike the proposed Bay Trail from Point San Pablo Yacht Harbor, through Terminal 4 at the tip of the peninsula and down the western shoreline to Point Molate (the ROW of the historic Beltway Railway).  See 5 miles of dramatic Bay shoreline with stunning views of the East Brother lighthouse on East Brother Island and a tour of the Winehaven campus of Point Molate, both of which are on the State and National Historic Registers.  You will also be able to check out the newly proposed regional park which will include most of the western half of the peninsula.  9am ­ 12pm. Meeting Point ­ Exit Western Drive off I-580 just before the Richmond/San Pablo Bridge, drive through Point Molate Naval Fuel Depot and over the hill to the Point San Pablo Yacht Harbor, .  Reservations preferred.  For information, call 510-215-7847.  Sponsor: Trails for Richmond Action Committee

For information on other Celebrate the Straits events, go to:
http://www.carquinezstrait.org/calendar2002.htm