Plein Air for March 2023

We meet at the site on Thursdays 11 am – 1 pm and welcome all artists. If you wish to socialize and share your work, meet at 1:00. 

March 3:  *Blake Gardens, 70 Rincon Rd, Kensington http://blakegarden.ced.berkeley.edu/
From Berkeley or North Oakland, take The Alameda to the Circle, Arlington Ave, left onto Rincon, first parking lot on right is Blake. From north, Arlington Ave, right onto Rincon. The magnolia trees are in full bloom.

March 10: Seaview Drive and Moeser Lane, (park on Seaview Drive) Take Moeser Ln up the hill to Seaview Drive on the right, then park along the street.  From the Arlington, turn downhill and make a left. This overlooks a vacant lot with trees in full bloom and has a great view of the bay.  Restrooms at the El Cerrito Community Center.  

March 16: Live Oak Park, 1301 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley (between Berryman and Eunice Streets) Live Oak Park and Codornices Creek. This site offers countless classic East Bay views. 

March 23: *Tilden Regional Park, Botanic Garden, Shasta Rd. Berkeley https://www.ebparks.org/parks/tilden/botanic-garden 
1550 Wildcat Canyon Rd.  Berkeley, CA 94708. The parking lot is on the right.  Prominent plants now are redbud, pink-flowering currant, California poppy, trilliums, shooting stars, wallflowers, fritillaries, fawn lilies, rock cress, pussy willows, trees begin to leaf out

March 30:  * END OF BUCHANAN NEAR THE ALBANY BULB * (click here for Google Maps)

Take I-80 to Buchanan turnoff and go under freeway to the bay. Drive to end of Buchanan which dead ends into parking. We’ll meet near the Albany shoreline.

* Restrooms available