SAVE Tesla Park https://teslapark.org Dedicated to protecting this biologically unique and culturally sensitive landscape as a nature and cultural Reserve Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:38:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://teslapark.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-favicon-32x32.png SAVE Tesla Park https://teslapark.org 32 32 Tesla Reserve – once in a life-time opportunity – Help make Earth Day meaningful! https://teslapark.org/tesla-reserve-once-in-a-life-time-opportunity-help-make-earth-day-meaningful/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:37:51 +0000 https://teslapark.org/?p=5298 There are so many reasons to establish Tesla as a Natural Reserve, including protecting its irreplaceable bio-diversity, natural resource values, and Tribal Cultural Landscape. As public land that has not yet been opened to the public, and which is not limited by prior uses, Tesla is the place to actually achieve multiple state policy priorities. It is the chance to put words, that are too often platitudes, into real action. Tesla as a Reserve will provide meaningful 30×30 protection, protect a critical linkage habitat corridor, provide landscape level protection for multiple critical habitats. It will not only provide the best protection for specific archeological cultural features, but also the entire tribal cultural landscape that encompasses its 3,100 acres. And it will provide for low-intensity recreation that is soft on the land and protective of its extraordinary natural and cultural resources.

We need to change State Parks concept plans, which are to jam as much high-intensity development and uses into Tesla’s sensitive integrated ecosystem as possible, even though such uses will damage the ecosystem, and there are nearby alternative for such impactful uses.

Help us convince State Parks to change course. Join our work and make Earth Day truly meaningful.

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]]> “State Parks Ignores Species Protection in Latest Proposals for East Alameda County Park Land” https://teslapark.org/state-parks-ignores-species-protection-in-latest-proposals-for-east-alameda-county-park-land/ Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:58:56 +0000 https://teslapark.org/?p=5294 Read the important piece by Marilyn Russell about State Parks’ repeated failures to protect Tesla, the exceptional natural landscape with natural and cultural resources of statewide significance in eastern Alameda County. Russell, a retired field biology teacher, rancher, longtime conservation activist and resident of Tesla Road area, has worked with Friends of Tesla coalition for over a decade to fully preserve Tesla.

Read the article in the Sierra Club California Capitol Voice Newsletter, and join us in the fight to preserve this irreplaceable land as a State Natural Reserve.

“State Parks Ignores Species Protection in Latest Proposals for East Alameda County Park Land”

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]]> Watch for Tesla at the Livermore Wild and Scenic Film Festival February 27, 2026 https://teslapark.org/watch-for-tesla-at-the-livermore-wild-and-scenic-film-festival-february-27-2026/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 01:44:28 +0000 https://teslapark.org/?p=5290 Tri-Valley Conservancy and Tri-Valley Air Quality and Climate Alliance are sponsoring the local showing of the Wild and Scenic Film Festival on tour at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore on Friday, February 27, 2026 starting at 5:00 pm.

Information about the work to permanently protect Tesla as a Natural Reserve will be at the Friends of Livermore and Ohlone Audubon tables.

Join the event and stop by to learn more about our work to protect Tesla – our own wild and scenic land just miles from Livermore.

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]]> How can you help Save Tesla? https://teslapark.org/how-can-you-help-save-tesla/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:34:41 +0000 https://teslapark.org/?p=5292 Email State Parks to Make Tesla a State Natural Reserve

Email your Legislators to Support Tesla as a State Natural Reserve

  • ASSEMBLYMEMBER REBECCA BAUER-KAHAN:

https://bauer-kahan.asmdc.org/contact (click on Contact page to submit email form)

  • SENATOR JERRY MCNERNEY:

https://sd05.senate.ca.gov/contact (click on Get in Touch or Contact page to get to ‘Email Senator’ option to submit email form)

Sign-up for our Email List at www.teslapark.org

  • Check out www.teslapark.org ; Click on ‘Get Involved’ page to sign up for our email list to get updates and future calls to action.
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]]> Senator McNerney calls for true Natural Reserve plan alternative for Tesla https://teslapark.org/senator-mcnerney-calls-for-true-natural-reserve-plan-alternative-for-tesla/ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 01:18:00 +0000 https://teslapark.org/?p=5288 Senator Jerry McNerney, whose 5th Senate District includes Tesla, wrote to State Parks leadership in January calling on State Parks to provide a true Natural Reserve plan for Tesla for public review. See the article in the Livermore Independent News .

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]]> Help establish Tesla as a Natural Reserve – email State Parks now! https://teslapark.org/help-establish-tesla-as-a-natural-reserve-email-state-parks-now/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:37:41 +0000 https://teslapark.org/?p=5259 You can help Save Tesla with this urgent call to action to email State Parks by November 30, 2025. We need your help to oppose the destructive concept plans that State Parks has released for Tesla, and to demand that they provide a real plan for a Natural Reserve. Use this guide to email State Parks today!

We need your help to preserve this precious landscape.

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]]> Join presentation about our public lands, including Tesla Nov. 16, 2025, 1:00 pm https://teslapark.org/join-presentation-about-our-public-lands-including-tesla-nov-16-2025-100-pm/ Sat, 08 Nov 2025 19:49:13 +0000 https://teslapark.org/?p=5264 Join Livermore Indivisible’s Virtual November meeting on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 1:00 pm for updates on threats to our Federal and State Public Lands, and what we can do to help protect them. A presentation on Tesla will be part of the program.

What’s Going Down on Our Public Lands

Sunday, November 16, 2025, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm by Zoom

Register for the Zoom meeting and to get the LINK.
https://www.mobilize.us/livermor e-indivisible/event/859971/

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]]> State Parks concept plans for Tesla do NOT protect its irreplaceable resources https://teslapark.org/state-parks-concept-plans-for-tesla-do-not-protect-its-irreplaceable-resources/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:02:05 +0000 https://teslapark.org/?p=5268 In late September, State Parks held 2 workshops to present their concept plans for Tesla. Unfortunately, neither plan protects Tesla’s outstanding natural, cultural, historic and scenic resources of statewide significance, and nor do they ensure effective and lasting protection. Both plans include high-intensity recreation, such as vehicular travel, bikes/e-bikes, and camping and associated facilities development throughout almost all of Tesla’s 3,100 acres. Neither plan is consistent with the State Natural Reserve statute. Both plans ignore the overwhelming public input supporting Tesla be established as a Natural Reserve.

Natural Reserve classification is the only classification option that best protects all of Tesla’s irreplaceable natural and cultural resources, while still allowing resource compatible low-intensity recreation.

The large alliance of local, regional and statewide groups that has been fighting to preserve Tesla for decades submitted a detailed comment letter documenting the deficiencies in the State Parks concept plans. We oppose the plans and call for State Parks to provide a real plan for a Natural Reserve based on the scientific evidence, tribal direction, and overwhelming public input. Read the comment letter here.

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