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Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve | East Bay Parks The East Bay Regional Park District began acquiring land for Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in the early 1970s Today, most of the mining district is within the Preserve's nearly 8,533 acres The area is an ideal location for hiking, picnicking and nature study
Black Diamond Mines Greathouse Visitor Center - East Bay Parks The Greathouse Visitor Center is located in Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in an underground chamber excavated in the mid-1920s View the workings of a 20th-century sand mine and learn about the lives of 19th-century coal and 20th-century sand miners
Black Diamond Mines Ours to Explore, Enjoy Protect Carquinez Black . . . of sand were extracted from the mines Native American Land Black Diamond Regional Preserve is the ancestral homeland of Bay Miwok speaking tribes, including Ompin, Volvon, and Julpun Native Peoples have stewarded the region since time immemorial and are still deeply connected to these lands today Ranching History
Discover Black Diamond Black Diamond - East Bay Regional Park District COAL MINING From the 1850s to the early 1900s, the coal mining towns of Nortonville, Somersville, Stewartville, West Hartley, and Judsonville thrived in the Black Diamond area Nearly 4 million tons of coal (“black diamonds”) were mined by over 900 miners, some as young as 8 years old At the peak of operations
Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve Mines Regional Preserve is an ideal location for hiking, picnicking, and nature study Five mining towns once occupied the area from the 1860s until the early 1900s, the most famous being Nortonville and Somersville Almost four million tons of coal were removed before coal mining stopped and sand mining began by the Hazel-Atlas glass company
Greathouse Visitor Center What Else Will Interest Me? Black Diamond . . . Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve is over 6,000 acres of land and contains three historic townsites: Nortonville, Somersville, and Stewartville In addition to Hazel-Atlas Mine, the park contains historic Rose Hill Cemetery, several mine openings to explore, and 65 miles of trails Park Naturalists conduct a variety
Black Diamond Mines - ebparks. org in the Black Diamond area Nearly 4 million tons of coal, “black diamonds,” were mined by over 900 miners, some as young as 8 years old Coal mining operations ceased in 1906 due to rising production costs and new energy sources Coal mining exhibit seen on the Hazel-Atlas Mine tour Marc Crumpler
Wild Plants of Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve More than 2,000 species of native and naturalized plants grow wild in the San Francisco Bay Area Most are very difficult to identify without the help of good illustrations
Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve - ebparks. org Park Description: Black Diamond Mines is rich in history and has many different activities to offer The trail system is great for all types of users for all levels ranging from rugged single track to wide-open, fl at multiuse trails This park features the historic Rose Hill Cemetery, Hazel-Atlas Silica Sand Mines, and
Black Diamond Mines Wildflowers - ebparks. org Black Diamond Mines Wildflowers A photographic guide to showy wildflowers of Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve Sorted by Flower Color Photographs by Wilde Legard Botanist, East Bay Regional Park District Revision: February 23, 2007