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Return of the one-way-at-a-time bridge

East Bay Regional Park District has designated the bridge across Hoffman Channel as one-way-at-a-time again. Stay six feet back from the bridge entrance while you wait your turn. This will give everyone ample room for social distancing as we stave off the Covid-19 Delta variant.

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Join Our DYI Cleanup Day Sunday, July 18

After a prolonged absence during the pandemic lockdown, we are thrilled to host our first organized event of 2020-21. Grab your gloves for a self-guided, DIY cleanup day on Sunday, July 18. Follow these simple instructions: As you go around the park, please pick up some extra trash or stray doggie doos. Bring gloves and a trash bag. If you want to join Point Isabel Dog Owners & Fiends or find out more about the park, PIDO volunteers will be near the bridge from 10 to noon on Sunday, July 18. Stop by. And thank you for keeping our shared spaces clean and accessible for everyone.

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Isabel Street Closed for Resurfacing June 14-18

The city of Richmond is resurfacing Isabel Street, the main access point to Point Isabel, during the week of June 14. The street will not be accessible to vehicle traffic from Monday, June 14 through Friday, June 18. Sidewalks and trails will remain open and accessible, and the Rydin Road parking lot will be open. As a result of the street closure, Mudpuppy’s has announced its dog washing facility and café at Point Isabel will be closed for the entire week.

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Read what the news media is writing about Point Isabel and PIDO…

"Sunday Getaway to Point Isabel Regional Shoreline"
San Francisco Chronicle, 1 December 2019,

"Halloween comes early for Richmonders, dogs at Point Isabel"
Richmond Confidential, 30 October 2019

"The Most Epic Dog Parks in the U.S."
bringfido.com, 25 June 2019

"The Best Dog Parks in the U.S."
theactivetimes.com, 16 August 2018

"In the Bay Area, there's a community for just about everyone"
East Bay Times, 1 April 2017

"10 of the Coolest Dog Parks Across the U.S."
vetstreet.com, 13 June 2016

"Keeping dogs off leash: East Bay owners join fight"
East Bay Times, 18 April 2016

"Dog-friendly parks throw pet owners a bone"
San Francisco Chronicle, 21 April 2016

"Great Dog Parks: Point Isabel, CA"
The Bark, Fall 2014

"Dog Lovers Get Creative at Barktoberfest"
Patch.com, 29 October 2011

"A Bark for the East Bay Park Directors"
Dogtrekker.com, 5 January 2011

"Mudpuppy's at Point Isabel Regional Shoreline"
San Francisco Chronicle (video by columnist Tom Stienstra)

Video collage: Five photography students and their teacher, Stephanie Mohan of Creative Portraiture in Fairfax, took some great photos of dogs and people at Point Isabel during summer 2017.

Point Isabel Dog Owners publishes The PIDO Pointer three times a year.