History
The EBRPD was founded in 1934, and acquired its first land two years later, when the East Bay Municipal Utility District sold 2,166 acres (877 ha) of its surplus land. The founders of the district were Robert Sibley, a hiking enthusiast, and Hollis Thompson, then Berkeley City Manager.
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