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Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park

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Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park

Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park (formerly known as Redwood Regional Park) is a part of the East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD) in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is located in the hills east of Oakland, California. The park contains the largest remaining natural stand of coast redwoo

d (Sequoia sempervirens) found in the East Bay. The park is part of an historical belt of coast redwood extending south to Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve and east to Moraga.. Part of the natural area is old-growth forest and recognized by the Old-Growth Forest Network. Redwood forests are more commonly found closer to the coast where the air is cool and humid year-round. In the Bay Area, such forests are found in the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Marin Hills. The unique geographical circumstances of the redwood forest in Redwood Regional Park create coastal conditions. Winds funneled through the Golden Gate flow directly across the Bay and are channeled into the linear valley in which the Montclair District of Oakland is situated. This valley is also well-watered all year round and is protected from extremes of temperature and high winds.

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