East Bay Regional Park District Purchases Finley Road Ranch Property

DANVILLE, CA — The East Bay Regional Park District announced April 27 that it has purchased the 768-acre Finley Road Ranch property on the southern edge of Mt. Diablo State Park. The acquisition permanently preserves one of the largest remaining open spaces near the park, EBRPD said in a news release.

The purchase was authorized by the Park District Board of Directors in March and officially acquired March 7.

“The acquisition is an important step toward a long-desired staging area at the end of Finley Road,” Park District Board Director John Mercurio said in a statement. “Access to western Morgan Territory Regional Preserve and southern Mount Diablo State Park has been limited over the years and this property is an important step toward improving public access.”

The property contains a flat, accessible portion that could serve as a potential staging area to provide access to the property, which would significantly improve public access to the Morgan Territory Regional Preserve and Mt. Diablo State Park.

“The Park District thanks our partners for their contributions toward the acquisition, including the California Coastal Conservancy and Save Mount Diablo,” Park District General Manager Sabrina Landreth said in a statement. “The acquisition supports the Park District’s mission of habitat preservation and providing public access for recreation, and furthers California’s 30x30 Initiative goal of conserving 30 percent of the state’s lands and coastal waters by 2030.”