First Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Northern Elephant Seals Confirmed in California
Cases at Año Nuevo State Park Mark State’s First Detection of the Disease in a Marine Mammal.
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Division of Boating and Waterways Offers Grants for Quagga and Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention Programs
SACRAMENTO – California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) today announced the availability of grant funding to help prevent the further spread of quagga and zebra mussels that threaten California’s waterways and cause negative impacts to recreational boating, fishing and the ecosystem.
California State Parks Acquires 153-Acre NoraBella property from Sempervirens Fund, Permanently Expanding Big Basin Redwoods State Park
BOULDER CREEK—Today, California State Parks and Sempervirens Fund, California’s first redwoods conservation land trust, announced the permanent addition of the 153-acre NoraBella property to expand Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Boulder Creek. The $2.415 million acquisition is the first for Big Basin since State Parks acquired the Little Basin property from Sempervirens Fund and the Peninsula Open Space Trust in 2011.
Make Waves for Cleaner Waterways – Join the 2026 Dockwalker Program
SACRAMENTO – California State Parks and the California Coastal Commission’s Boating Clean and Green Program and The Bay Foundation invite the public to participate in California’s Dockwalker Program. Dockwalkers are partners who inspire and educate boaters and other recreationists to be safe and environmentally sound while boating in California.
Parks California and California State Parks Announce up to $2.5 Million Available through Grants Programs for Nonprofit, Community and Tribal Organizations
SACRAMENTO – California State Parks and Parks California today announce the opening of two grant programs designed to support nonprofit, community and tribal organizations in strengthening connections to California’s state parks through art, culture and inclusive community engagement. The Arts in California Parks and Santa Cruz Community grants programs are now accepting applications.