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SACRAMENTO — A new economic analysis of large-scale ecological restoration projects in state parks on California’s North Coast shows that investments in public lands do more than restore ecosystems — each year they create hundreds of good-paying, accessible jobs, open new career opportunities and produce tens of millions of dollars in economic benefits throughout the region.
SACRAMENTO — Mientras California continúa celebrando sus 175 años como estado, festeja con al Departamento de Parques Estatales de California y a sus socios la incomparable diversidad y belleza del sistema de parques estatales más grande de la nación, con más de 170 eventos durante la quinta Semana de los Parques Estatales de California, del 10 al 14 de junio.
SACRAMENTO — As California continues to celebrate 175 years of statehood, join California State Parks and partners in celebrating the unparalleled diversity and beauty of the nation’s largest state park system with more than 170 events during the fifth annual California State Parks Week, June 10-14.
PARADISE — California State Parks celebrated the graduation of 36 cadets on Friday, April 10. These new State Park Peace Officers (rangers and lifeguards) are ready to “Live the Parks Life” in the nation’s largest and most diverse state park system.
SACRAMENTO — California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) is now accepting grant applications to help local public entities enhance safety on California’s waterways and protect them from abandoned and unwanted vessels. Up to $2.5 million is available in grant funding. The applications for these competitive grant programs, the Boating Safety and Enforcement Equipment (BSEE) and Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) programs, are open now through Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 3 p.m. PDT.
CHICO — California State Parks today issued a statement after the department filed a civil lawsuit in Superior Court of Butte County against the alarm company for Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park at the time of the arson fire on Dec. 11, 2024.
CHICO – California State Parks invites the public to participate in an online survey that will help shape the vision for the future of Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park (SHP). Responses to the survey will help inform the development of the Reimagine Bidwell Mansion SHP Vision Plan, which will guide the future of the historic park in the aftermath of the December 2024 fire. The online survey will be open until Friday, April 24. The survey is available on the project website reimaginebidwellmansion.org.
