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By Carol Behr

Frog Park News, Projects, and Support development by Carol Behr, FROG chair Little Frog/Redondo Park and the Telegraph/51st Development: Join us for an informal presentation about the project from the Nautilus developers. We are particularly interes...

Frog Park Celebrates 20th Anniversary at Creek to Bay Day Meredith Kaplan (January 9, 1938 – June 28, 2022) IN MEMORIAM Where: Big Frog, near Hardy Street When: Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, from 9am – noon. 9am to 11am: Creek to Bay Day park clean up 1...

Groups: Adopt a Frog Park Cleanup Event We had another successful maintenance day for Frog Park in September, but it takes loads of volunteer hours all year to keep the park and play structures clean and safe. Let us know if you have a group (school club, girl scou...

FROG Park Corner Celebrate Earth Day at FROG Park Saturday, April 18, 9 a.m. to noon Meet at Redondo Playground (Redondo and Clark Streets) or Hardy Playground (near Hardy Circle and Hudson/Claremont). Help honor the Earth and lend a hand at FROG Pa...

By Kristen Belt

Frog Park. 2) The City of Oakland recently developed its Housing Ele- ment (zoning changes and identifying housing opportunity sites). It will soon begin its General Plan Amend- ment planning process, which will focus on land use, circulation (mobil...

Frog Park Achievements Attract Park Supporters and Planners to Tour Alerted by a report on Frog Park in the February 2014 issue of Landscape Architecture, Greater & Greener designed a mobile workshop tour of Frog Park for attendees at its current bi...

Construction Underway at Frog Park — by Carol Behr, FROG Chair Coming soon to Frog Park: • Toddler swings • Two additional swings and over the next three to four months, construction will be ongoing. Alot of work is going on behind the fenced area at Frog Park, located at t...

By Alison Drury

FROG Park Committee members and founders: (Left to right) Steve Costa, Robert Capalbo, Theresa Nelson, Barney Smits, Will Sheldon, Alison Drury, Leonora Sea Neighbors Clean Up at Frog Park by Alison Drury On Saturday, September 25, 2021, Friends of ...

New FROG Park Restroom Dedicated; Officially Open Fall Maintenance Day at FROG Park. September 10 is our annual mainte- nance day at FROG Park and the park play areas will be closed all day. We will be cleaning and sealing the structures’ wood, replacin...

Frog Park Thanks You for Earth Day A huge thank you to the approximately 100 people who came out to clean up Little and Big Frog Parks and the Temescal Creek for Earth Day. It was a wonderful turnout: families with young children; Cub Scout Pack 274...

By Annie Suttle

Frog Park Seeks Volunteers by Annie Suttle Frog Park was built by dozens of volunteers in 2001 and has been maintained by dozens more through the years. Our children have a safe and fun place to play because volunteers ensure the sandbox is clean, t...

FROG Park News Next Meeting How would you like to get involved with improving and maintaining our neighborhood’s park? Perhaps you can help plan new landscaping, coordinate creek grate cleanups, or monitor construction of the new bathroom coming thi...

Frog Park Amenity Update & Earth Day Party Preview Many people have been asking when the Frog Park enhancements will be ready. While we received strong support for the enhancements, we are adjusting the design to address concerns raised by neighbors...

Frog Park: Thankful for Cactus Taqueria’s Generous Swings Donation It’s the season of thanks, and this year we want to thank the individuals, businesses and foundations that have helped us raise more than $35,000 ($950 of it at our Rockridge Out and...

By Will Sheldon

...ll also be pro- vided, or bring your own and make sure they’re well-marked as yours. A sign-in table will be located at Big Frog near the play structure. Coffee and snacks will be available for volunteers. For more info, contact Friends of Frog Park (info@frogpark. org); or look up FROG Park and Temescal Creek online at https://www. oaklandca.gov/topics/creek-to-bay. n Join Friends of the Rockridge Temescal Greenbelt (FROG) and neighbors to spruce up our Temescal Creek and FROG Park a...

— by Fay Gordon, FROG Park volunteer After months of construction and years of fundraising and planning, Frog Park’s Children’s Lot is finally ready for 2020. Join Friends of the Rockridge Green­ belt (FROG) members and the local community on Sunday, December 8 at 1...

By Theresa Nelson

Frog Park Thanks You — Our Neighbors by Theresa Nelson Café for their very generous donation of pastries, bagels and schmear, and coffee to keep our volunteers well- fueled for a busy day. Special thanks to volunteer teams from Boys Charity Team, th...

FROG Park Art from page 2 members past and present, and especially Jennifer Cooper. Give back to your Park. Attend the next steering committee meeting. Details, page 1. For more information, contact: info@ frogpark.org. BART Earthquake Safety Constr...

By Will Sheldon

Join the Effort: Clean Up Frog Park for Oakland’s 30th Creek to Bay Day by Will Sheldon I Meet at the big oak tree by the Big Frog play structure on Saturday, September 20, from 9am to noon to sign the waiver to participate. a non-toxic sealant to the Little Frog play struct...

...munity to find a place for a children’s park, and with your help and guidance, we were able to renovate Colby Park. We could never have dreamed that this small project would develop into a 21-year collaboration, the centerpiece of which is Frog Park, the Rockridge-Temescal Greenbelt Park. Throughout the years, you have been an incredible resource for us, providing direction, resources, information and strategies about developing and maintaining parks in Oakland. Frog Park involved Oak...

FROG Park Donation Coupon I want to help FROG fund needed repairs at Frog Park! Here’s my tax deductible gift to support renovations and improvements: Gift Amount: $ o Check Enclosed o I’ll give online at:

By Leonora Sea

Creek to Bay Day Comes Again to Temescal Creek and Frog Park by Leonora Sea, chair, DMV Neighbors Once again, it’s time for the annual Creek to Bay Day Temescal Creek and FROG Park cleanup. Join in on Saturday, September 17, 9 a.m. to noon, and be part of International Coastal Cleanup Day, a truly w...

rog wants your opinion on park planning and improvements, and time is running out for you to chime in. Remember, you can help guide Frog Park improvements and FROG decisions, by completing our brief survey now. The survey closes January 31. There are two ways to take the survey: information. — Carol Behr, FROG Chair FROG Continues Monthly ‘First Sunday’ Cleanups F ROG’s monthly,...

Complete the FROG Online Survey Help guide Frog Park improvements and FROG committee decisions by completing the brief survey now. At www.frogpark.org, click on the survey link, or type www.surveymonkey.com/s/ FrogPark2013Priorities-Survey into your browser. Also, ask your community friends ...

FROG Park Committee members and supporters gather in front of a construction fence on Day One of repairs and improvements recently approved for Hardy and Frog Park playgrounds. Above, from left: Fay Gordon and son Diego; Leonora Sea; Carol Behr and ...

Frog Park Today Now, 15 years later, Frog Park is an

By Howard Ferrier

Frog Park Annual Maintenance Day, September 17 by Howard Ferrier Join your Frog Park friends and fans for our big maintenance day and mini-build on Saturday, September 17, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Work will continue throughout the day, so come whenever your...

partnering with FROG on these events. Meet at Big Frog Park, which is open during the cleanup. Hope to see you this month! Rain cancels. — Ronnie Spitzer, Treasurer and Maintenance Officer Parks Survey; Frog Survey; Find a Project Frog completed the Oakland Parks Coalition (OPC) all-city park surve...

By Carol Behr

Volunteers Celebrate 10 years of FROG Park Over 200 adults and kids participated in the 10th Anniversary Celebration, com- memorating FROG Park’s founding a decade ago. While kids played games on the grass, entertainers enthralled the crowd with magic tricks, juggling feats, and wh...

by the FROG Park Committee Frog Park Renovations Continue F ROG Park committee members have collaborated with city staff and Leath- ers and Associates, the original play area designers, to determine how best to repair drainage problems and wood rot at Hard...

Progress Report: Frog Park Swings Funding tire-swing, to protect the redwood trees. Therefore, the equipment planned for that space must be moved. Additionally we are working to include an ADA accessible swing and chang- ing the surfacing design, all resulting in la...

for kids to play. Let’s finish what we started. Donate via www.frogpark.org/ or mail checks to: “FROG,” 4123 Broadway, PMB 311, Oakland, CA 94611 Frog Save the Date: April 26 Earth Day and Frog Park Family Fest Celebrate Earth Day at Frog Park and the Greenbelt, a city of Oakland featured volunteer site sponsored by FROG and the DMV Neighbors Association. Come to a family-friendly cleanup and stay for a special FROG Family Fest with g...

...Yellow Pine with a non- toxic preservative treatment and synthetic wood has been ordered, so city staff can begin repairs. Also, a replacement tot slide, purchased by FROG, will be installed. Other changes include closing the small Survey: FROG Park Users Express Facilities Preferences New FROG Committee Member Carol Behr developed a survey to assess park users’ preferences and feedback. Behr and other volunteers contacted park users near the Hardy play area. Others completed the

FROG Committee Members Nate Beckett, Will Sheldon, Theresa Nelson and Leonora Sea (from left) were among the volunteers at Frog Park on Earth Day. | Ryan Phillips by Ryan Phillips your local community, you’re enhanc­ ing the local community.” More than 50 volunteers gath­ ered at Frog Park on Saturday morning for an Earth Day cleanup organized by Friends of the Rock­ ri...

...n days a week and be securely locked at night. If you have questions or comments, con- tact Denise Louie, restroom project manager, at 510/238-3682, or Nila Kim, staff aide to Councilwoman Jane Brunner, 510/238-7011. Celebrate Earth Day at FROG Park Saturday, April 17, 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at Hardy Playground (near Hardy Circle and Hudson/Claremont) FROG is organizing a fun Earth Day clean-up Saturday, April 17, 9 a.m. to noon. Help honor the Earth and lend a hand at our neighborhood ...

Frog Park, and weeded and spread mulch along Redondo and in the butterfly garden. Others picked up litter, pulled out ivy, and generally spruced up the park in time for summer. Many thanks to those who came – especially the Kiwanis – pitched in, and...

FROG Park Shuttered for Fall Maintenance Day F ROG Park play areas will be closed all day Saturday, September 22, for the park’s annual maintenance day. Park volunteers will be cleaning and sealing the wooden play structures, replacing plants, sifti...

or questions, write me at chair@frogpark.org — Carol Behr, FROG Chair, and Theresa Nelson, Park Co-Founder Frog Jump-Notes & Activities: Mark your calendar for Earth Day Cleanup and FROG Family Fest – Saturday, April 18, Frog Park, Rockridge- Temescal Greenbelt. More Jump-Notes: Welcome to our new committee members. We are still seeking volunteers with the following skills: • Marketing and communication; • Community event planning and coordination; • Gardening/botan...

By Theresa Nelson

by Theresa Nelson, Frog Park Co-Founder I n October 2001, more than 1,300 volunteers came together over 10 days to build two wooden, custom play struc- tures that became the anchors of Frog Park along Temescal Creek. Nearly 25 years later, our community will gather fo...

By Annie Suttle

...nicating with volunteer groups ahead of time, ensuring we were stocked with supplies (like additional sand and fibar), unloading all the tools the morning of, and assigning volunteers specific tasks. In addition to Maintenance Coordinator, Frog Park is also searching for neighbors to join our committee as Volunteer Coordinator, Planner and Construction Coordinator. The Volunteer Coordinator will help with outreach and coordinate volunteers for events. The Event Planner would help plan...

November 23, 24 or 25: Eat at Pasta Pomodoro on College (important: mention Frog Park to your server) Thanks to our College Avenue Jules and Pasta Pomodoro for their support. Facebook Photo Contest If you’re at Frog Park enjoying the fall weather, pull out your smart phone and snap a photo of your children having fun. Post ...

coordination with city officials and volunteers to maintain and improve Frog Park. Coming Soon… Get ready to share YOUR opinion about Frog in a coming survey planned to learn opinions about Frog Park priorities. Findings will guide the committee on projects to come (e.g., more swings, art). Be sure to fill out the surve...

Construction began on the new Frog Park restroom February 28, and will continue for about three months. The Porta-Potty will be moved to a nearby location, and will be open during construction. Parking at Hardy Circle will be limited during construction. Please keep children and...

By Claire Isaacs Wahrhaftig

... PAAC staff will contract with the artist for design, fabrication and installation of the project. The award is for $60,000, funded through a combination of City of Oakland Percent for Art Funds, Bond Measure DD, community contributions to FROG Park and additional Measure DD funds for creek interpretive materials. Sketches of FROG Park art submitted by winner Mark Brest van Kampen. Above, spotting scope trained on sculpture of native bird. Right, periscope Van Kampen, an Oakland resid...

FROG Park Open Shopping? Shop Oakland, First from page 9 There’s a new broker in town. with city staff and Leathers & Associates. Carol Behr brought in a pro bono arbor- ist who advised on the invasive redwood roots at Redondo. Jimmy Pedersen (part ...

By Carol Kasparek

... skates. For those of you that are used to hearing kids playing, basketballs dribbling, and dogs barking, you can now add the sound of roller skates and great tunes to the mix. After a 4-month hiatus, Roller Skate Sessions have returned to Frog Park. DJ KG and his team will be pro- viding music every Thursday, from 4-8pm, at the basketball courts between Hardy Park and Frog Park. Tunes are a blend of old and new, with DJ KG creating a mix to play off the energy of the skaters. The are...

tions, monitoring park issues and problems, volunteering for maintenance, and helping to ensure this is a wonderful, safe place for children. Come to our next meeting Novem- ber 16, 7 p.m., at the Rockridge Library. If you can’t attend, contact info@frogpark.org so w...

FROG Park News: DMV Planting; Your Opinions; Park Cleanup

FROG Park News: DMV Planting; Your Opinions; Park Cleanup

FROG Park from page 1 and the volunteers and city officials who made this dream a reality, we offer special thanks to the following Phase II supporters: FROG COMMITTEE: Theresa Nelson, Jenni- fer Cooper, Howard Ferrier, Ronnie Spitzer, Mike McDonald...

FROG Park Donation Choices General Donation Opportunities Butterfly Garden ........................ $5,000 Adopt-a-foot ($/ft) ........................ $50 Hardy Park and Pathway Donation Opportunities Asphalt Play Court ..................... $3,000...

By Theresa Nelson

Community-Built Greenspace, Frog Park, Marks 20th Anniversary Year by Theresa Nelson, Frog Park Co-Founder

Great Turnout for Frog Park — Earth Day 2018 More than 100 volunteers participated in the Frog Park and Greenbelt Earth Day cleanup. Local businesses represented included Fremont Bank-Claremont Branch and staff from other branches; Better Homes and Gardens-Oakland, G...

Frog Park Clean-Up and 25-Year Celebration

to learn more about this matching fund. More Jules Pizza and Pasta Pomodoro = More Swings Two favorite family restaurants on College are donating 10-20 percent of of their sales on special nights in November to Frog Park’s swings fundraiser. Make your lunch and dinner plans now, and you’ll be supporting local restaurants and Frog Park. by Don Kinkead, editor Br e a t h e s t h e r e a Rockridge resident who has not, at one time or another, cried in frustra...

By Carol Behr

extensive input from local residents, the FROG committee and the community, the DMV restoration plan was finalized as a three phase process. The first phase was planting the DMV parking lot trees; the second phase was installing additional boulders; the final phase is the new and replaced t...

By Theresa Nelson

Frog Park Flourishes at Creek-to-Bay Day by Theresa Nelson, Co-Founder, Friends of the Rockridge Greenbelt T

Frog Park Earth Day Cleanup

Editor’s Note: A question recently posted on the Temescal Families Yahoo group (http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/temescalfamilies/) decried the temporary closing of FROG Park facilities. The posting and a reply from the FROG Park steering committee follow:

FROG Park Swings and More+ Project Construction Underway

FROG Park Swings and More+ Project Construction Starting Soon

By Lee Patterson

Frog Park ‘Swings + MORE’ Project Update and Coming Fall Activities

— Frog Park’s ‘Swings & Moret’ playground expansion information-board was displayed showing the equipment and final playground layout.

Frog Park Updates and Activities

Frog Park Updates and Activities

) Frog Park: Community Built, page 5

Frog Park: Community Built

Frog Park Earth Day Recap & Thanks

Frog Park Cleaning, Closure; Swings Funding – No Cold Water Required

FROG Park & Creek: Earth Day Call to Action

FROG Park News Community Finds Consensus on Creekside Design Elements and Repairs at DMV Area

FROG Park Celebrates Art Project ROCKRIDGE BRANCH LIBRARY 5366 College Avenue 597-5017 HOURS: Mon, Tues: Weds, Thurs, Sat: Friday: Sunday: Library program details: See Calendar, page 15. 12:30 – 8 p.m. 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 12 – 5:30 p.m. CLOSED Close...

RCPC: Town Halls: FROG Park Hardy Dog Park | pocscpscl with supports community Online: www. improvements these commu- & newsletter. RCPC frogpark.org/ continue with the | nity groups work Donations: www. donate/ Mail/ help of wonderful | year-round for rockridge.org....

Frog Park Phase Two Needs Your Help to Succeed

By Theresa Nelson

) FROG Park Donation Form ,

...rk.org and click on the survey link; ■ ■OR, enter this link into your browser: www.surveymonkey.com/s/FrogPark- 2013Priorities-Survey Be sure to remind your community of friends and neighbors to complete the survey, too. Results will guide Frog Park decisions and improvements and will help make planning, funding and purchasing

...rdener Luciano Cortes helped throughout the process. Thanks, too, to Councilmember Jane Brunner and staff chief Zac Wald for their efforts to speed the work and help re-open the park. And now, enjoy the re-opened play structures and all of Frog Park. And join us in keeping this community asset open and in top shape. Come out on Earth Day, April 16, with your family and friends, to plant, clean the creek and clear vegetation. We need you, and the children of this com- munity need you a...

We’re delighted that Frog Park users will soon have a proper restroom. There will be solar panels on the roof for lighting, as well. FROG is a group of community mem­ bers who care about the park. We welcome anyone interested in being a part of our efforts to steward th...

Temescal Creek and FROG Park cleanup on Saturday, September 16, beginning at 9 a.m. Be part of International Coastal Cleanup Day, a truly worldwide effort to make our planet’s waterways cleaner and healthier. Join in with DMV Neighbors Association and the Friends of t...

By Howard Ferrier

Redondo and Cavour parks for the creek site. Questions? E-mail info@frogpark.org. by Howard Ferrier, volunteer coordinator, Friends of the Rockridge- Temescal Greenbelt (FROG) Park Join your neighbors for a community work day on Earth Day, Saturday, April 20, 9 a.m. to noon. We will remove debris and trim the plants around the park. Even an hour of your time will make a difference. There will be kid-friendly jobs an...