alameda point
Snowy Plovers Continue to Winter in Alameda
Jan 23,2020
It’s easy to miss the cryptic-colored snowy plovers on Crown Beach, even if you’re intent on finding them. They’re small enough to fit in the palm of the hand, and their pale tan backs and snowy white bellies blend in perfectly with the sand.
Seals Crowding Point Haulout
Jan 02,2020
As of Dec. 29, the number of harbor seals on the float at Alameda Point exceeded 70 on nine days, hitting a new record for December. On Dec. 23, the number of seals on the float reached 80, a new record for a single day. Seals were packed so tightly that some were barely hanging onto the edges.
First Point Cleanup Party of the Year Already Set for Sunday, Jan. 12
Jan 02,2020
Volunteers are needed to help prepare the Alameda Wildlife Reserve at Alameda Point for the return of the endangered least terns in April. The first “cleanup party” of the year takes place Sunday, Jan. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon.
40th Holiday Sale Slated
Oct 31,2019
The Alameda Holiday Boutique, a four-decade tradition in the Island City, takes place this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2 and 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Albert H DeWitt O’ Club at Alameda Point.
Whale Discovers Seaplane Lagoon
Jun 06,2019
Visitors to Alameda Point have been surprised to find a whale swimming in Seaplane Lagoon. The animal was first spotted on May 26, according to the Sausalito-based Marine Mammal Center. The center began monitoring the whale the next day.
Ocean Cleanup Set to Launch
Sep 04,2018
Ocean Cleanup (OC) announced that it finished the six-month task of assembling “System 001” at Alameda Point last Friday, Aug. 31. Tomorrow, Sept. 7, the company will transfer the system from Seaplane Lagoon to the offshore supply ship Maersk Launcher.
Point Cleanup Meeting Set for this Evening
Mar 22,2018
Presentation will feature history of Navy’s efforts at radiological rehab
Seaplane Landings Draw Rebuke
Feb 20,2018
The tour operator of a seaplane who landed at Alameda Point found himself in hot water with the city recently. A 1992 Piper single-engine seaplane landed and took off twice in the harbor near the USS Hornet Museum on Saturday, Feb. 3.
