Coyote Hills
Address: Coyote Hills Regional Park, 8000 Patterson Ranch Rd., Fremont, CA 94555
Phone No.: (510) 544-3220
Email: chvisit@ebparks.org
Nancy Krebs, Supervising Naturalist
Connecting people with nature has been a passion that has spanned Naturalist Nancy's years in the field of natural resource education and interpretation, which began in 1981. A degree in recreation and natural resource management from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo was a springboard for work with the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, and currently EBRPD. She got her feet wet camping at the age of six months, and now loves camping, canoeing, backpacking, biking, hiking, alpine and Nordic skiing. A weekend is great when in addition to spending time outside with her dog, she can find "radio-time" to enjoy "Car Talk," "This American Life," and "A Prairie Home Companion."
Dino Labiste, Naturalist
Helping people develop an interconnection with our natural world and our past history has been a passion for Dino. He began his association with EBRPD while hiking through the various ecological communities within the regional parks. This led to becoming an Interpretive Student Aide for EBRPD in 2001. Later, Dino worked as a Temporary Naturalist for Crab Cove Regional Park and Sunol-Ohlone Regional Wilderness. He joined the ranks of the permanent naturalist staff in 2006 and interprets natural and cultural history as a full-time employee at Coyote Hills Regional Park.
Dino also worked as a Program Naturalist for the City of Pleasanton. He designed and presented programs to the Pleasanton Unified School District, organized the summer nature camps, led nature hikes and conducted community outreach programs.
Dino received his B.F.A from California College of the Arts in Oakland. He enjoys backpacking, visiting museums, art, indigenous skills, seafood and good friends.
Bev Ortiz, Naturalist/Docent Coordinator
Bev came to the District in 1979 after working for the U.S. Forest Service and Yosemite National Park. Since the early 1980s, she has conducted research with more than 200 individuals of California Indian descent from tribal areas spanning the state. Bev writes the Skills and Technology column for News From Native California magazine, has served as an ethnographic consultant for several agencies and organizations, and has published a book and more than 100 articles about California Indians. Bev has a B.S. in Environmental Planning and Management (U.C. Davis), an M.A. in Anthropology (U.C. Berkeley), and is working on her Ph.D. She is president of Friends of Creeks in Urban Settings.
Kristina Parkison, Naturalist
Kristina Parkison holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of California at Santa Cruz. After graduation, she joined the Peace Corps to teach biology in Malawi. Upon her return, she became involved in environmental education, working as a naturalist for several outdoor schools throughout the state. Kristina has also worked for California State Parks as a Park Interpretive Specialist. She started with the East Bay Regional Park District in August 2001 and brings with her a love of teaching and shares an appreciation of nature.