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| location       = [[Contra Costa County, California]]
| nearest_city   = [[Danville, California]]
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| area           = {{convert|696|acres|km2}}
| created        = September 2005
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'''Sycamore Valley Regional Open Space Preserve''' is a [[regional park]] in [[Contra Costa County, California]], outside of [[Danville, California]], [[United States]] that is part of the [[East Bay Regional Park District|East Bay Regional Parks]] (EBRPD) system.
==History==
Sycamore Valley preserve began when the EBRPD acquired {{convert|328|acres|km2}} south of Camino Tassajara in 1989, naming it the Sherburn Hills unit. Ten years later, the district obtained {{convert|255|acres|km2}} north of Camino Tassajara from the Town of Danville, plus {{convert|106|acres|km2}} from Wood Ranch developers. The result was a {{convert|361|acre|km2}} tract named the Short Ridge unit. These two names are still used to designate the southern and northern parts of the preserve, respectively.  Other small acquisitions have brought the preserve to its present size of {{convert|696|acres|km2}}.<ref name = "EBRPD-SVROSP">[http://www.ebparks.org/parks/sycamore http://www.ebparks.org/parks/sycamore "Sycamore Valley Regional Open Space Preserve." East Bay Regional Park District.] Accessed August 27, 2017.</ref>
In the 1980s, the Town of [[Danville, California|Danville]] developed the Sycamore Valley Specific Plan to protect open space on the ridge lines south of Mount Diablo to be saved. The plan specified the following goals:
* Maintain the open grasslands as working ranch land;
* Provide trails for public recreation;
* Minimize wildfire risks to neighboring homes;
* Conserve the native wildlife.<ref name= "Clardelli">[https://danvillesanramon.com/print/story/2005/09/23/sycamore-valley-preserve-opening-sunday Clardelli, Dolores Fox. "Sycamore Valley preserve opening Sunday." Danville Express. September 23, 2005.] Accessed August 27, 2017.</ref>
The park officially opened to the public on September 25, 2005.<ref name= "Clardelli"/>
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ebparks.org/parks/sycamore Sycamore Valley Regional Open Space Preserve official web page]
{{East Bay Regional Parks}}
[[Category:East Bay Regional Park District]]
[[Category:Parks in Contra Costa County, California]]
[[Category:Danville, California]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 2005]]
[[Category:2005 establishments in California]]
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