The City of Alameda is seeking input from the Alameda community on plans for the De-Pave Park design. The city is currently in the engagement phase of the collaborative park design. The city is embarking on an extensive and inclusive design process to discover possibilities and ideas, gather community feedback about amenities and activities, and create a shared plan for De-Pave Park. The community can participate in a variety of events, including meetings, surveys, and online activities to make De-Pave Park a reality.

There will be two in-person events. The first is a workshop at the De-Pave Park site, 1701 Monarch St., this Saturday, April 15, from 3 to 5 p.m. The second is a meeting scheduled for Saturday, April 22, 10 a.m. to noon at Alameda Point Collaborative, 677 West Ranger Ave. Snacks and children’s activities will be available.

There is also an online workshop scheduled for Wednesday, April 19, at 6:30 p.m. To attend the online meeting, visit https://bit.ly/3nNXYrk. An online survey is coming soon.

De-Pave Park is a 12-acre ecological park located on the western side of Seaplane Lagoon at Alameda Point. It was originally envisioned and described in the Alameda Point Town Center and Waterfront Precise Plan. The park plans to have all the existing concrete (from the former Naval Base airfield/runway system) removed to create tidal wetlands and wildlife habitat. The park is intends to create a tidal ecology system that adapts to sea level rise through inundation and includes public access and environmental education.

The 2020 De-Pave Park Vision Plan envisioned a highly sustainable and resilient design approach for De-Pave Park — recycling 100 percent of the existing site materials, transformation into an ecological park that welcomes sea level rise and providing opportunities for public access and environmental education.

The Vision Plan includes an ADA-accessible elevated shaded picnic area, bicycle and pedestrian trail running the length of the park with additional pedestrian pathways, elevated areas for viewing birds and wildlife, potential fishing areas and seal haul outs (similar to one located near Encinal Beach) and more.

In the spring of 2020, the city conducted an input process with local key stakeholders, including representatives from the Alameda Wildlife Reserve, Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda, SF Baykeeper, the local paddling community, and Alameda chapters of the Golden Gate Audubon Society and Sierra Club. The group provided thoughtful input about the purpose and design of the park, how to develop wetlands, carbon sequestration, and develop wildlife and aquatic habitat.

The city was awarded $800,000 from the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority Measure AA grant with the scope of work to include a Master Plan process with broad community outreach using the Vision Plan.

For more information on the park, visit www.alamedaca.gov/depave.