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Volunteers and East Bay Parks plan nine interpretive panels for Lafayette-Moraga Trail
Summary
A volunteer-led collaboration with the Lafayette and Moraga historical societies and the East Bay Regional Park District intends to install nine interpretive panels along the Lafayette-Moraga Trail; content is posted at lmhistorytrail.org and East Bay Parks will handle fabrication and installation.
A volunteer team led by resident Shane Reisman told the City Council about a collaborative project with the Lafayette Historic Society, the Moraga Historical Society and the East Bay Regional Park District to install nine interpretive panels along the Lafayette-Moraga Trail.
Reisman said the signs, with photographs and educational material, are intended to explain the trail's history and sites to passersby and students. "One of the things that I noticed in walking along the trail is that there aren't that many signs, and you can walk miles without realizing why you're there or where you are," Reisman said.
East Bay Regional Park District manager Mike Moran said the district will undertake fabrication and installation after a final reconnaissance trip to verify siting, utility conflicts and right-of-way issues. Moran said a site scouting meeting would occur the coming Thursday or Friday and that a firm installation date was still to be determined.
Cost and funding: Reisman said the signs cost about $1,000 each and that fabrication and installation by the Park District would keep expenses reasonable (roughly $10,000 total for the set). The project organizers said they are coordinating fundraising through local community groups, including the community federations of both cities, and do not ask the council for direct funding at this time.
Content and access: The draft panel content is available at lmhistorytrail.org, Reisman said; local historical-society volunteers reviewed and revised the text. Moraga Historical Society president Susan Sperry said genealogical research and archival review were part of the content development.
Next steps: The Park District will finalize siting, staff will coordinate permits as needed, and volunteers will continue fundraising and final edits. Council members thanked the volunteers and noted the upcoming 50th anniversary of the trail next year.
Ending: Council members expressed support and encouraged the volunteer team to continue coordination with East Bay Regional Park District staff.
