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We are the verge of Labor Day weekend, the
unofficial end of summer. It feels a little like we are also
sitting a vigil for the inevitable closure of approximately 100
state parks. We thought the list would be out by now, but not
yet. We know some parameters at least. The list will
contain parks that will be closed completely, as well as some
that will be partially or seasonally closed. We also know that
the closures will be phased in over the next few months. More
than that, there is nothing but speculation.
FYF Fest Presents: Save Our State Parks is coming up this Saturday, September 5th
down at the Los Angeles State Historic Park in Chinatown. The
address is 1245 N. Spring St. Los Angeles, Ca 90012 and doors
open at 1pm. For more information please visit www.fyffest.com. Come down and spend a day listening to live
music and comedy and enjoying one of our beautiful California
State Parks!
 I Heart State
Parks
The message is loud and clear—Californians Heart state parks! Park supporters are coming out in force throughout the state to show their support for state parks and opposition to park closures by participating in “I Heart State Parks” weekends of action. Read more here about I Heart State Parks events...  Stater
Bros. Markets and Coca-Cola team up with CSPF and State
Parks
On May 21, 2009, Ruth Coleman, Director of California State Parks, and Mike Chrisman, Secretary for Natural Resources in California, joined shovels with Jack Brown, CEO of Stater Bros. Markets, and Terry Fitch, Vice President of Coca-Cola to plant the first of one million trees that will be donated to Cuyamaca Rancho State Park outside of San Diego. Read More About This Exciting Program Here...  Get to
Know California Contest
CSPF is pleased to share an exciting new program: Robert Bateman's Get to Know California, an art and writing contest, set to launch in California on September 26, for youths up to 18 years old. The contest encourages youth to explore their local state parks, and express themselves in drawing, writing and photography. Winners will receive wild prizes from sponsors and inclusion in the Robert Bateman Get to Know calendar. For contest details and an entry form, please visit their website. Read more here about the contest... Join or renew and
receive FREE day-use passes as well as a one year
SUNSET magazine subscription... enjoy your parks
now and take pride in knowing that your donations are working to
help preserve, protect and enhance California’s most
precious resource... our state parks. Join or renew today!
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Photos:
© Steve Sieren, Carmel River State Beach
© Gary Philbin, Auburn State Recreation Area
© Steve Sieren, Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve
© Vincent James, Mount Diablo State Park
50 Francisco Street, Suite 110 San Francisco, CA 94133
714 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 717 Los Angeles, CA 90015
1510 J Street, Suite 120 Sacramento, CA 95814
