For more than 100 years conservationists have raised funds and donated lands to save and protect special places in perpetuity for public enjoyment. Six months from now, at least 61 of [...]
The January – March 2012 issue of Bay Nature features the California state parks crisis as the cover story, illuminating the real people behind the hard work of trying to save some of the parks [...]
Among park champions across the state, stepping up to save the parks, are nonprofit groups that have worked side-by-side with state parks in local communities for decades to support education [...]
Unless a deal can be worked out between local nonprofits and the state, closure of this 5,100-acre wildland park in the “Valley of the Moon” will be permanent.
After a six-month grassroots public effort, this world-famous reserve is now among four parks to be removed from the infamous May 2011 list of 70 California state parks to be permanently closed [...]
As severe state budget cuts afflict the entire country, California is not alone in this parks funding crisis. Park systems, notably state park systems, are struggling to stay open. Many states [...]
