Another Park Advocacy Day Success!
On March 26, 155 park advocates spent the day in Sacramento for the Fifth Annual Park Advocacy Day. Once again, it was a rousing success! Advocates from across the state were part of the annual event and visited almost all of the 120 legislative offices. It was a crowded day with hundreds of other advocates in the halls of the Capitol, but PAD attendees were tenacious in getting our messages across.
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Assemblymembers Wilmer Amina Carter and Jared Huffman speak out for park protection at the Park Advocacy Day press conference. |
Carrying a full agenda of park protection messages, advocates called for legislators' support for the package of park protection bills that have been introduced this year, as well as support for restoring funding for deferred maintenance needs, helping fund the creation of local park opportunities in California neighborhoods, and increase park access in the Central Valley.
In particular, our advocates highlighted the ongoing threats of developments and road projects to Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park, San Onofre State Beach, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Humboldt Lagoons State Park, Patrick's Point State Park, Harry Merlo State Recreation Area.
To cap off the night, we were thrilled to award our annual Legacy Awards to Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata (D-Oakland) and Assemblymember Pedro Nava (D-Santa Barbara) for their hard work in support of funding and protecting our state parks.
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California Senate President pro Tem Don Perata and Assemblymember Pedro Nava receive 2007 Legacy Awards from the California State Parks Foundation |
As the legislative session progresses, we'll be providing updates on the bills and policy themes that our Park Advocacy Day participants so ably carried to the Legislature. Thank you again to everyone who participated!
We gratefully acknowledge our supporters who helped to make Park Advocacy Day possible.
Park Advocacy Day Coalition
Amb. And Mrs. L.W. "Bill" Lane, Jr.
Angel Island Association
Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation
Anza Borrego Foundation & Institute
Bay Area Open Space Council
California League of Park Associations
California State Park Rangers Association
California State Railroad Museum Foundation
Central Coast Natural History Association
Chino Hills State Park Interpretive Association
Clearlake State Park Interpretive Association
Crystal Cove Alliance
Cuyamaca Rancho State Park Interpretive Association
Friends of Santa Cruz
Friends of the Folsom Powerhouse Association
Humboldt Redwoods Interpretive Association
Landis Communications
Mojave River Natural History Association
Mt. Diablo Interpretive Association
Mt. Tamalpais Interpretive Association
Mountain Parks Foundation
National Trust for Historic Preservation- Western Office
Natural Resources Defense Council
North Coast Redwood Interpretive Association
Park Rangers Association of California
Plumas Eureka State Parks Association
Prelado de los Tesoros
San Francisco Architectural Heritage
Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation
Save Mount Diablo
Sierra State Parks Foundation
South Yuba River Park Association
Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association
State Park Peace Officers Association of California
Stewards of the Coast & Redwoods
The Nature Conservancy
Valley of the Moon Natural History Association
Waddell Creek Association
Read the Press Releases:
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