City offices and facilities are closed Monday, October 12 for Indigenous People's Day.

Community Events & Outreach

Santa Fe Trackbed to Park Milestone Celebration

The soil remediation in progress. An excavator sits on top of excavated dirt. A worker is spraying the mound of dirt to reduce dust in the air.
Address: Meet at the block between Carleton Street and Derby Street
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 11:00am - 12:00pm

Join us to celebrate the completion of Phase 1 – Soil Remediation and kick off the construction for Phase 2 – Park Construction! 

Learn about the Santa Fe Trackbed to Park project and the process for how the new parks will be named. Plus, share your ideas for another potential park conversion project at the former North Lawn Bowling Green. Light refreshments will be provided. 

Meet at the block between Carleton Street and Derby Street (see map below). Enter on Carleton Street.

Aerial map of meeting place for ribbon cutting, groundbreaking event locationbetween Carleton and Derby Street

Contact

For questions or to request an accessibility accommodation, please contact Stacey Rutherford via email at SRutherford@berkeleyca.gov.