Found this at Blog Monterey: A 1935 documentary called “Land of the Giants” profiling Civilian Conservation Corps work in California’s parks. Must viewing for fans of our state parks. The National Archives is screening a bunch of historic films at…
Saving California’s state parks
The state of California threatens to close 48 state parks. These posts outline suggestions for keeping the parks open.
$15 fee to support California parks proposed
by tom • June 16, 2009 • 13 Comments
Park yourself California State Parks, a Day Hiker’s Guide at REI.com Could a $15 fee added to auto registrations save California’s state parks? The California Legislature’s Budget Conference Committee thought so, voting yesterday to remove state general fund dollars from…
Support Our Parks Weekend: June 20-21
by tom • June 12, 2009 • 0 Comments
California Parks Foundation wants us to wear green ribbons, visit a state park and demonstrate solidarity in the need to save our parks from the budget ax. Soon you’ll be able to upload pictures and videos of your state park…
Santa Clara County Supervisors to explore Henry Coe rescue plan
by tom • June 10, 2009 • 1 Comment
Santa Clara County’s Board of Supervisors voted yesterday to look into the idea of having the county parks department manage the lands of Henry Coe State Park that lie within the county, if the state’s proposal to close the park…
Governor wants to close all our favorite state parks
by tom • May 29, 2009 • 2 Comments
Alert reader Gus sent this link to a Sacramento Bee story of proposed state parks to be closed. These are the ones in the Bay Area. Places I’ve been to are bold-faced. Here’s the list of the sites that will…
State parks on the chopping block again
by tom • May 27, 2009 • 10 Comments
Hope you’re fine with the county parks and open space preserves: Once again Gov. Schwarzenegger thinks cutting $70 million in parks funding will somehow close the gap on a $20 billion deficit. This is clearly a political stunt like it…
$10 fee to pay for state parks suggested
by tom • May 28, 2008 • 9 Comments
Paul Rogers writes in this morning’s Mercury News that Santa Cruz Assemblyman John Laird wants to fund state parks by adding $10 to California’s annual car-registration fee. Under his proposal, which is expected to face opposition from Republicans who call…
Parks in Peril Part 2: raising more money
by tom • May 26, 2008 • 3 Comments
California’s state parks need a lot more money. Paul Rogers of the Mercury News summarizes the pluses and minuses of several key strategies. One of my copy desk cronies wrote this gem of a headline: How would you feel about…
Report on California’s crumbling state parks
by tom • May 25, 2008 • 1 Comment
Paul Rogers of the Mercury News documents the decay of the California state parks system, and just how bad it’s gotten. From part one in this morning’s paper: This Memorial Day weekend, campsites are booked from Mount Shasta to San…