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WEAVERVILLE — California State Parks and its partner, the Weaverville Joss House Association, invite the public to watch history come alive during the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Day with a Lion Danceat Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park (SHP). This free event will take place Saturday, May 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
BURNEY – To reduce the impacts of overcrowding and to create a significantly improved visitor experience, California State Parks will begin a pilot program requiring reservations to visit McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park (Burney Falls) on Friday-Sunday and holidays during peak visitation season, starting Friday, May 15, through Sunday, Sept. 27. The goals of this new day-use reservation system, which will not be required Monday-Thursday, are to alleviate the strain on the park’s resources and infrastructure, and to improve visitor safety during the busiest summer days, when large crowds often overwhelm the park and the surrounding area. The public can make reservations starting today.
LANCASTER — Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve State Natural Reserve (Poppy Reserve) on Friday, April 24, marked the 50th anniversary of its dedication, celebrating five decades of protecting and preserving California’s native wildflowers – including the state’s official flower, the California poppy. In collaboration with the Poppy Reserve Mojave Desert Interpretive Association (PRMDIA) and the California State Parks Foundation, California State Parks proudly commemorated the milestone with a special ceremony honoring the people, partnerships, and community efforts that helped establish and sustain the 1,800-acre reserve in the Antelope Buttes west of Lancaster.
SACRAMENTO — California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) is calling on public agencies with facilities serving both motorized and non-motorized recreational vessels to apply for inland Boat Launching Facility grants. Approximately $11.8 million in grants are available. Funding can be used to design, engineer, permit and construct new public recreational boat launching facilities or for improvements to existing facilities. Applications are due no later than noon, May 22, 2026.
SACRAMENTO — Exactly one week after unveiling its biggest expansion in decades, California State Parks today announced recommendations to the National Park Service (NPS) for $42.6 million in Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grants for 18 local park projects that will protect more than 2,800 acres meant for public outdoor recreation, further enhancing Outdoors for All.
LAKE TAHOE – As snow melts across the Lake Tahoe region, black bears have emerged from their dens and are searching for food, signaling the start of a busy spring season for wildlife.
