Over the spring and into the summer months, California State Parks collaborated with Imperial County’s and Napa County’s Offices of Education in a pilot program to provide grade-school students with fields trips to state parks. These trips were part of the California State Parks Interpretation Digital Engagement and Access (IDEA) Project.

California State Parks announced the closure of two additional state parks today due to wildfires in Northern California. Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park (Trinity County) and Clear Lake State Park (Lake County) are both closed until further notice. The public is advised to avoid these areas.

California State Parks today announced the closure of two state parks due to wildfires in northern and southern California. Shasta State Historic Park in Shasta County and Mount San Jacinto State Park in Riverside County are both closed until further notice. The public is advised to avoid these areas.