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The Bay Area is filled with public works projects nearly 100 years old. Here are 5 of the most exceptional – San Francisco Chronicle

The Bay Area is filled with public works projects nearly 100 years old. Here are 5 of the most exceptional San Francisco Chronicle

Most WPA projects were built for function. They endure as works of art – San Francisco Chronicle

Most WPA projects were built for function. They endure as works of art San Francisco Chronicle

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FOJMP has been commended by the City of Oakland, see more here.

FOJMP Board Meetings are held monthly, normally on the 1st Monday, from 7:00 to 8:00 PM, and are open to the public. Currently our meetings are being held virtually on Zoom. Email us to get an invitation.

(We do on occasion switch up the dates, so check here for updates.)

The Board of Directors is composed of representatives of various stakeholders in the park, including hikers, cyclists, equestrians, dog owners, local homeowner groups and history lovers. All meetings are open to the public, and we welcome your participation. A public comment session is provided at the start of the meeting for anyone who would like to bring issues to the board.

Please drop us a note at if you have any questions.

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2768, Oakland, CA 94602 Phone: (510) 473-6567

FoJMP held a training session Promoting Racial Justice and Equity in Oakland Parks on Tuesday, Nov. 9th with Darlene Flynn, the Director of the Department of Race and Equity for the City of Oakland since 2016. A recording of the session is available here.

Our statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion may be read here.

	February 2026
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1	2 FoJMP Board Meeting FoJMP Board Meeting Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: February 2, 2026 - 8:00 pm Location: we are meeting on Zoom, email for details More details... •	3	4	5 Gardening at the Cascade, weekly Gardening at the Cascade, weekly Starts: 9:00 am Ends: February 5, 2026 - 12:00 pm Location: Woodminster Cascade, Joaquin Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA 94602, USA More details... •	6	7 Saturday workday (weekly) Saturday workday (weekly) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: February 7, 2026 - 12:00 pm Location: Woodminster Cascade, Joaquin Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA 94602, USA More details... •
8	9	10	11	12 Gardening at the Cascade, weekly Gardening at the Cascade, weekly Starts: 9:00 am Ends: February 12, 2026 - 12:00 pm Location: Woodminster Cascade, Joaquin Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA 94602, USA More details... •	13	14 Saturday workday (weekly) Saturday workday (weekly) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: February 14, 2026 - 12:00 pm Location: Woodminster Cascade, Joaquin Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA 94602, USA More details... •
15	16	17	18	19 Gardening at the Cascade, weekly Gardening at the Cascade, weekly Starts: 9:00 am Ends: February 19, 2026 - 12:00 pm Location: Woodminster Cascade, Joaquin Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA 94602, USA More details... •	20	21 Saturday workday (weekly) Saturday workday (weekly) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: February 21, 2026 - 12:00 pm Location: Woodminster Cascade, Joaquin Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA 94602, USA More details... •
22	23	24	25	26 Gardening at the Cascade, weekly Gardening at the Cascade, weekly Starts: 9:00 am Ends: February 26, 2026 - 12:00 pm Location: Woodminster Cascade, Joaquin Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA 94602, USA More details... •	27	28 Saturday workday (weekly) Saturday workday (weekly) Starts: 9:00 am Ends: February 28, 2026 - 12:00 pm Location: Woodminster Cascade, Joaquin Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA 94602, USA More details... •

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Category Archives: News

The Bay Area is filled with public works projects nearly 100 years old. Here are 5 of the most exceptional – San Francisco Chronicle

Most WPA projects were built for function. They endure as works of art – San Francisco Chronicle