You're invited to the first annual gathering of the Friends of Joaquin Miller Park. Our gathering will feature informative, self-guided tours, with presentations by local experts and celebrating five years of collaboration by local groups who know and love Oakland's most colorful, historic and serene city park.

Schedule Of Events

9:30 am - Coffee and check-in
10:30 am - Learn, plan and VOTE on members-at-large and bylaws
11:00 am - Sing-a-long and take a hike

Choose a hike or take them all...34-45 minutes each:

** Who is Joaquin Miller? Visit the Miller monuments
** California History, from the Natives to the WPA
** Flora and Fauna of Joaquin Miller Park

Bring a picnic, wear comfortable walking attire. Of course, families of all ages are welcome! Please remember to RSVP, by emailing Stephanie Benavidez at sbenavidez@oaklandnet.com or call her at 510-867-0669.

Join Friends of Joaquin Miller Park

We are hikers, mountain bikers, equestrians, dog owners, cross country runners, historians, writers and neighbors--all dedicated to maintaining, preserving and enhancing the rich natural legacy that was originally the home of the late 19th Century poet and environmentalist, Joaquin Miller.

Your membership allows you to vote at this meeting, and proceeds help with all friends communications and projects. To learn more about the Friends, click here.

Please join before this event. Membership dues are only $25 and are payable to Friends of Joaquin Miller Park (FJMP), c/o Bobbie Feyerabend, Treasurer, 6121 Merriewood Drive, Oakland, CA 94611.

More about Joaquin Miller Park

Enter Joaquin Miller Park and you will quickly forget that you are minutes away from the hustle and bustle of the City. Hikers, equestrians, and bicyclists regularly frequent the 500-acre park just 9 miles from downtown Oakland. Its rustic woodland trails lead you through redwood groves and oak woodlands and across lush creek sides and wet meadows.

It is one of the few open space areas in the City of Oakland where dogs are allowed on-leash throughout the park, with an off-leash area for both large and simall dogs. Park facilties are also availalble for weddings, picnics, large group gatherings and special events

And it's the home of the great Woodminster Theater, with the beautiful cascades from the back side that are not to be missed. Come explore the wonders of Oakland's urban wildlands and the best that the WPA contributed here too, years ago.

Learn more about Joaquin Miller Park, click here.