Thornhill Elementary School

5880 Thornhill Drive

Oakland, California

From CA-13N/Warren Freeway: Take the Moraga Ave/Thornhill Drive exit and continue .2 miles. Make a slight right at Thornhill Drive and continue .4 miles to the school.

From CA-13S/Warren Freeway: Take the Moraga Ave exit toward Thornhill Drive.  Keep left at the fork and follow signs for Montclair District/Moraga Ave E/Thornhill Drive, merge onto Moraga Ave. and continue .3 miles. Make a sharp left at Thornhill Drive and continue .4 miles to the school.

Roberts Regional Park
Skyline Blvd.

Oakland, California

From 580 East:
Take the Fruitvale Avenue Exit. Proceed straight through the light to Champion Street (stop sign). Turn Left on Champion Street. Champion becomes Lincoln Avenue. Continue up the hill. Lincoln Avenue becomes Joaquin Miller Road. Turn Left on Skyline Blvd. Continue 1 mile and turn Right at the sign for Roberts Regional Park.

From 580 West:
Take the Coolidge/Fruitvale Avenue Exit. Proceed straight ahead off the exit (you are on Montana) to Champion Street. Turn Right on Champion Street. Champion becomes Lincoln Avenue. Continue up the hill. Lincoln Avenue becomes Joaquin Miller Road. Turn Left on Skyline Blvd. Continue 1 mile and turn Right at the sign for Roberts Regional Park.

From 13 South:
Take the Joaquin Miller Road/Lincoln Avenue Exit. Turn Left at the first stop sign at the end of the Exit. Turn left on Lincoln Avenue. Lincoln Avenue becomes Joaquin Miller Road. Turn Left on Skyline Blvd. Continue 1 mile and turn Right at the sign for Roberts Regional Park.

From 13 North:
Take the Joaquin Miller Road/Lincoln Avenue Exit. Turn Right toward Joaquin Miller Road. Turn Left on Skyline Blvd. Continue 1 mile and turn Right at the sign for Roberts Regional Park.

Lake Merritt United Methodist Church
1255 First Avenue
Oakland (back entrance)

From 580 East:
Take the Grand Avenue Exit. Cross Grand Avenue, proceed one block and turn right onto Lakeshore Avenue. Continue west down Lakeshore Avenue along Lake Merritt for approximately 0.8 miles. After passing the signal at East 18th Street, move to the middle lane. As the street splits, veer to the Left. At the next signal, turn Right onto First Avenue and continue one block. The back entrance to the church and parking lot are on the Right.

From 580 West:
Take the Lakeshore Avenue Exit. Turn left onto Lakeshore Avenue. Continue west down Lakeshore Avenue along Lake Merritt for approximately 0.8 miles. After passing the signal at East 18th Street, move to the middle lane. As the street splits, veer to the Left. At the next signal, turn Right onto First Avenue and continue one block. The back entrance to the church and parking lot are on the Right.

Tilden Park

Brook Road at Lake Anza Road
Berkeley, California

From Marin Circle:
Heading up Marin Avenue, turn Left on Spruce.  At the intersection of Wildcat Canyon Road and Grizzly Peak Blvd., continue straight. Spruce becomes Wildcat Canyon Road. Continue on Wildcat Canyon Road and turn Left on Central Park Drive.  After the sign for Buckeye, turn Right on Lake Anza Road.  Turn Left on Brook Road and continue down to the parking area on the Left.

From Claremont Ave. and Ashby:
Proceed up Claremont Avenue and turn Left on Grizzly Peak Blvd. Turn Right on South Park Drive, following the signs to the Merry-Go-Round. Continue on South Park Drive until it splits. Turn Left on Wildcat Canyon Road, following the signs to Lake Anza and the Merry-Go-Round. Turn Right on Central Park Drive. After the sign for Buckeye, turn Right on Lake Anza Road. Turn Left on Brook Road and continue down to the parking area on the Left.

From Hearst and Martin Luther King:
Proceed up Hearst towards the University. Turn Right on Gayley. Just past the Greek Theater, turn Left on Rim Road, following the signs to the Lawrence Hall of Science and the Botanical Gardens.  At the first stop sign, turn Left on Centennial Drive towards Whittier field. Pass the U.C. Botanical Garden and follow the signs towards Lawrence Hall of Science. Pass the Lawrence Hall of Science. At the intersection of Grizzly Peak Blvd. and Centennial Drive, continue straight. Centennial Drive becomes Golf Course Drive. Follow Golf Course Drive to Shasta Road. Turn Right on Shasta Road, following the signs to Tilden. Turn Left on Wildcat Canyon Road. Turn Right on Central Park Drive towards Lake Anza. After the sign for Buckeye, turn Right on Lake Anza Road. Turn Left on Brook Road and continue down to the parking area on the Left.

The Crowden Music Center
1475 Rose Street
Berkeley, California

From I-80 E:
Take the University Avenue Exit and proceed to Sacramento Street. Turn Left onto Sacramento and continue to the third stoplight at Rose Street. The school is on the corner of Rose and Sacramento.

From I-80 W:
Take the Gilman Avenue Exit and turn Left (west) at the end of the ramp. Proceed to Hopkins Street, turn Left, and then take an immediate Right onto Sacramento Street. The school is on the corner of Rose and Sacramento at the first stop light.

From Oakland:
Go north from Oakland on either Martin Luther King, Jr., Way or on Sacramento Street until the intersection with Rose Street. If on MLK, turn Left (west) on Rose Street and continue to 1475 Rose just past Sacramento Street.

From Contra Costa Area:
Take CA-24 W through the Caldecott Tunnel and exit into Berkeley on Tunnel Road. Continue straight across Claremont Avenue, joining Ashby, and continue to Sacramento Street. Turn Right on Sacramento Street. Cross University Avenue and proceed to the third stoplight at Rose Street. The school is on the corner of Rose and Sacramento.

Black Pine Circle School
2016 7th Street

Berkeley, California

From I-80 E:
Take the University Avenue Exit and proceed to 7th Street.  Turn Right on 7th.  The school is approximately one block down on the right.

From North Berkeley/Oakland:
Proceed down University towards the bay. Turn Left on 7th Street.  The school is approximately one block down on the right.

Little Hills Ranch
18013 Bollinger Canyon Road
San Ramon, California

From I-680:  If coming from the north, take I-680 S towards San Jose.  Take the San Ramon/Crow Canyon Road Exit.  Turn Right on Crow Canyon Road and continue for approximately 1 mile.  Turn Right on Bollinger Canyon Road and continue for 3.9 miles.  Turn LEFT into the parking lot at Little Hills Ranch.

If coming from the south, take I-680 N towards Pleasanton/ Sacramento. Take the San Ramon/Crow Canyon Road Exit.  Turn Left on Crow Canyon Rd. and continue for approximately 1 mile. Turn Right on Bollinger Canyon Road and continue for 3.9 miles.  Turn LEFT into the parking lot at Little Hills Ranch.

From I-580 Castro Valley/Hayward area:
Take Crow Canyon Road north for 7.3 miles.  Turn Left on Bollinger Canyon Road and continue for 3.9 miles.  Turn Left into the parking lot at Little Hills Ranch.

San Ramon Community Center at Central Park

12501 Alcosta Blvd.

San Ramon, California
(near the intersection of Alcosta Blvd. and Bollinger Canyon Road)

From I-680 South:

Take the Bollinger Canyon Road exit. Turn right at Bollinger Canyon Road. Turn left at Alcosta Blvd. The San Ramon Community Center is on the left at 12501 Alcosta Blvd. Make a left at Overlook Drive into the parking lot.

From I-680 North:

Take the Bollinger Canyon Road exit. Turn left at Bollinger Canyon Road. Turn left at Alcosta Blvd. The San Ramon Community Center is on the left at 12501 Alcosta Blvd. Make a left at Overlook Drive into the parking lot.

Bollinger Canyon Elementary School

2300 Talavera Drive

San Ramon, California

From I-680 South:

Take the Bollinger Canyon Road exit and continue .3 miles. Turn right at Bollinger Canyon Road and continue .2 miles. Turn right at Talavera Drive. The school is on the left.

From I-680 North:

Take the Bollinger Canyon Road exit and continue .3 miles. Turn left at Bollinger Canyon Road and continue .4 miles. Turn right at Talavera Drive. The school is on the left.

Bug Safari
Sunol Regional Wilderness
East Bay Regional Park District

From the Oakland/Berkeley area, proceed east on I-580 to the junction with I-680 in Pleasanton.  Take I-680 S Exit and then take the Calaveras Road/Highway 84 Exit (Exit 21a) just south of Pleasanton.  Turn left onto Calaveras Road, proceed approximately 4 miles to Geary Road, which leads directly into the park, and turn Left.  Continue on Geary almost 2 miles to the park entrance kiosk.  After the parking kiosk, the road splits and the left split goes to the Visitor’s Center.  Follow the road to the right (away from the Visitor’s Center).  There are several parking areas.  Look for the Sarah’s Science brown van.  We will meet at picnic tables near the stream.