California State Parks is commemorating the 50th anniversary of its K-9 Program this year. The department highlighted the program’s history and achievements, along with the people who have made it a success, at a special media event at Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument (Hearst Castle) last Friday, August 16.
California State Parks released today a list of park units being affected by red flag warnings and PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS).
The Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) is now accepting Aquatic Center Education Grant applications to help keep water enthusiasts safe on California’s waterways. Local public agencies, nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities operating on-the-water boating safety education programs within California can apply for these education grants. The application deadline is Tuesday, November 5, 2019 by 5 p.m.
California State Parks continues to make good progress to repair and reopen the American River Bike Trail, also known as the Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail. Starting next Monday, October 7, State Parks will remove loose debris from the bluff, repair the trail and enhance public safety near the Orangevale Bluffs.
The California Department of Parks and Recreation (State Parks) is seeking comment on draft guidelines for applying for $46.2 million in funding from two new statewide grant programs. State Parks will hold nine public meetings throughout the state in October and November to receive public feedback for the Regional Park Program and the Rural Recreation and Tourism Program created by Proposition 68 of 2018.
California’s Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) today released recordings from the 2018 Climate Heritage Mobilization. The videos, edited from the original live stream into sections, will help practitioners better understand opportunities for their own climate action and also serve as a way for partners to better understand the intersectionality of cultural and climate action.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California State Parks today announced that more than 60 state parks, as well as the Division of Boating and Waterways’ Boat Clean and Green Program (DBW) participate in the 35th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day (The Cleanup) being held on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.,– The Bay Foundation (TBF) and California State Parks just released the Malibu Lagoon Restoration and Enhancement Project Final Comprehensive Monitoring Report (Year 6), indicating that the restoration project has been determined to be wholly successful as assessed against project goals and success criteria. When compared to pre-restoration data, post-restoration results show improved water quality, improved circulation, removal of dead zones and excess sedimentation issues, and a diverse native ecosystem resilient to impacts. The lagoon, located in Malibu Lagoon State Beach, has been on a positive trajectory for the past six years of monitoring, even through recent events such as the Woolsey Fire, which tested its resilience.
The Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) is now accepting grant applications for the Clean Vessel Act Education and Outreach (CVAEO) Grant Program. A maximum of $262,000 in federal funding per targeted region is available to organizations for educating coastal and San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary boaters about proper vessel sewage disposal, use of pumpout facilities, and monitoring pumpout stations. The deadline to submit applications is Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 before 10 a.m.
September 7th marks the first official celebration of California Biodiversity Day, an annual event created last year to celebrate the state’s exceptional biodiversity and encourage actions to protect it.
.jpg)
Reservations for guided seal tours at Año Nuevo State Park go on sale October 5 for school groups and October 20 for the public. Guided walks to see the elephant seals will begin this year on December 15, 2019, and continue through March 31, 2020.