Richmondside Reporter Zack Haber covered the North Point Isabel Cap Resilience Project that is being spearheaded by East Bay Regional Parks. Haber spoke with several PIDO board members including Lew Jacobson and AJ Benham.

“Where else can you go with this kind of acreage on the water and let your dog play off-leash?” Benham told Richmondside. “It’s just such a unique combination of a beautiful environment, dogs can play here, and everyone gets along, generally.”

Haber further detailed different perspectives on the project, including from PIDO member Mary Barnsdale and director of conservation for the Golden Gate Bird Alliance, Whitney Grover.

The full story by Haber which also provides critical historical context can be found here.

Through a funding partnership with California State Parks, the proposed project seeks to beautify and improve the project site’s resilience to sea level rise by enhancing the existing remedial cap to provide long-term, sustainable recreational use of the park through effective grading, drainage, and planting to prevent soil erosion.

You can read the complete proposal here: https://ceqanet.lci.ca.gov

Public Comments are accepted until 10/20/2025.

See PIDO’s comment submitted to EBRPD here.

San Francisco Chronicle reporter Peter Hartlaub writes that a mistaken bike trip leads to a delightful discovery of Point Isabel Regional Shoreline—an expansive, off-leash haven for dogs and their humans, reclaimed from industrial waste.

Hartlaub interviewed several PIDO board members: “When I come to Point Isabel, I feel like I’m walking on history,” said Sam Goldsmith, with his German pinscher, Dolma. “There were a lot of human interactions to create what we have. And that feels so special.”

Once marred by pollution and neglect, Point Isabel is now a thriving, community-driven sanctuary with scenic views, local charm, and a heartwarming spirit of canine camaraderie.

The feature story appeared on the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle, May 17, 2025.