Friends of Joaquin Miller Park

Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland's Jewel in the Redwoods

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Joaquin Miller Park in the News


  • Disease Outbreak Appears to be Killing Bay Area Trees March 4, 2021

    diseased eucalyptus trees. Thinning, stressed eucalyptus trees in lower Joaquin Miller Park in January 2021. (Photo by John Brega). Around the same …

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  • Curtain Calls: June reopening planned for Oakland’s Woodminster – East Bay Times January 15, 2021

    Curtain Calls: June reopening planned for Oakland’s Woodminster  East Bay Times

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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.

 

 

FOJMP Calendar

May 2025

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  • Gardening at the Cascade, weekly
    Gardening at the Cascade, weekly
    Starts: 9:00 am
    Ends: May 1, 2025 - 12:00 pm

    Location: Woodminster Cascade, Joaquin Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA 94602, USA


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  • Saturday workday (weekly)
    Saturday workday (weekly)
    Starts: 9:00 am
    Ends: May 3, 2025 - 12:00 pm

    Location: Check back closer to date for location


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  • FoJMP Board Meeting
    FoJMP Board Meeting
    Starts: 7:00 pm
    Ends: May 5, 2025 - 8:00 pm

    Location: we are meeting on Zoom, email for details


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  • Gardening at the Cascade, weekly
    Gardening at the Cascade, weekly
    Starts: 9:00 am
    Ends: May 8, 2025 - 12:00 pm

    Location: Woodminster Cascade, Joaquin Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA 94602, USA


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  • Saturday workday (weekly)
    Saturday workday (weekly)
    Starts: 9:00 am
    Ends: May 10, 2025 - 12:00 pm

    Location: Check back closer to date for location


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  • Gardening at the Cascade, weekly
    Gardening at the Cascade, weekly
    Starts: 9:00 am
    Ends: May 15, 2025 - 12:00 pm

    Location: Woodminster Cascade, Joaquin Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA 94602, USA


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  • Saturday workday (weekly)
    Saturday workday (weekly)
    Starts: 9:00 am
    Ends: May 17, 2025 - 12:00 pm

    Location: Meet at the dumpster on lower Sanborn, near Cascade bathrooms (with the murals)


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  • Gardening at the Cascade, weekly
    Gardening at the Cascade, weekly
    Starts: 9:00 am
    Ends: May 22, 2025 - 12:00 pm

    Location: Woodminster Cascade, Joaquin Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA 94602, USA


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  • Saturday workday (weekly)
    Saturday workday (weekly)
    Starts: 9:00 am
    Ends: May 24, 2025 - 12:00 pm

    Location: Check back closer to date for location


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  • Gardening at the Cascade, weekly
    Gardening at the Cascade, weekly
    Starts: 9:00 am
    Ends: May 29, 2025 - 12:00 pm

    Location: Woodminster Cascade, Joaquin Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA 94602, USA


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  • Saturday workday (weekly)
    Saturday workday (weekly)
    Starts: 9:00 am
    Ends: May 31, 2025 - 12:00 pm

    Location: Check back closer to date for location


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Kristen Caven's song, "Joaquin Miller Went Walkin'" is a great classroom sing-along that teaches about nature. Get the teaching guide here!

Read "Walkin' with Joaquin," a blog by our Writer-in-Residence:

  • 4/24 Joaquin Miller Reconsidered: A Closer Look at Oakland’s OG Poet
  • Sunset Trail: Thistle Warrior
  • Live on Notion: Miller Light!
  • Melrose Library: Reconsidering Joaquin Miller
  • Longing (To Be There)
  • California Writers Circle: A Community Kitchen
  • California Writers Circle: Poets on Earth
  • Big Trees Trail: Art Comes Alive!
  • Lookout Point: A New Year
  • California Writers Circle: A Circle of Voices
  • Joaquin, Columbus, and Indigenous Peoples Day
  • Dog Parks: Jack London's Dogs
  • Things I Saw in the Park Today: Summer Break
  • The Fountain: Tadpoles and a Tree Swing
  • Fremont Monument: Who was Joaquin Miller?

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