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Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park Celebrates Annual Rededication on Oct. 11

EARLIMART – California State Park’s Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park (SHP) will celebrate its Annual Rededication on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s event is part of California State Parks’ yearlong celebration of the Golden State’s 175th anniversary of statehood and will be co-sponsored by the California State Parks Foundation. Visitors will be able to enjoy a day of history and culture with live music, dancing, historical reenactments and speakers.

September 25, 2025 Colonel Allensworth SHP Read the Full News Release

Let the Adventures Begin! California State Parks and First Partner Invite Fourth Graders and Their Families to Experience the State’s Unmatched Beauty and History for Free

SACRAMENTO — With the school year just getting into full swing, California State Parks, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and the California Natural Resources Agency are inviting all fourth graders in California public schoolsto download the free California State Park Adventure Pass.The pass opens the door to California’s stunning natural landscapes and rich cultural heritage, granting students and their families a year of free entry to 54 state parks full of sandy beaches and desert canyons, majestic redwood forests and eye-opening historic sites. 

September 17, 2025 Colonel Allensworth SHP, Henry W. Coe SP, Silver Strand SB, Chino Hills SP Read the Full News Release

California State Parks and Save the Redwoods League Announce the Reopening of Pfeiffer Falls Trail in Big Sur

BIG SUR—California State Parks and Save the Redwoods League announced the reopening of Pfeiffer Falls Trail in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, which was closed after the trail’s pedestrian bridge was damaged in a storm by a fallen redwood tree in January 2023. With the reconstruction of the bridge completed, the trail is now accessible to the public again.

September 15, 2025 Pfeiffer Big Sur SP Read the Full News Release

Division of Boating and Waterways Offers Grants to Enhance Recreational Boating Safety Education

SACRAMENTO — California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) is now accepting grant applications from organizations that teach on-the-water boating safety education to the public. Approximately $1.4 million in Aquatic Center Education Program grants is available to local public agencies, nonprofit organizations and colleges/universities operating within California. The deadline to apply is Friday, Oct. 24 at noon.

September 15, 2025 Division of Boating and Waterways, Grants, News Release, Boat California Read the Full News Release

Join California’s Largest Annual Volunteer Event and First Ever “Trashure Hunt” During California Coastal Cleanup Day on Sept. 20

SACRAMENTO – Get ready to participate and make a difference during this year’s annual California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, Sept. 20. From 9 a.m. to noon, more than 50 California state parks and the Division of Boating and Waterways will participate in the state’s largest annual volunteer event in coordination with the California Coastal Commission.

September 15, 2025 Division of Boating and Waterways, Events/Celebrations, Public Participation Opportunities, Boat California, News Release Read the Full News Release

Invasive Golden Mussel Detected at Silverwood Lake and Pyramid Lake

SACRAMENTO — The Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and California State Parkshave confirmed presence of the invasive golden mussel at Pyramid Lake in Los Angeles County and Silverwood Lake in San Bernardino County. These lakes are thesouthernmost State Water Project (SWP) reservoirswhere golden musselshave been detected. The invasive species was recently discovered during a routine water test by DWR; in response, State Parks has updatedSilverwood Lake’s boat inspection protocols, effective immediately.Pyramid Lake, which is managed by DWR,implemented exit inspections following the discovery of quagga mussels in 2016.

September 12, 2025 Silverwood Lake SRA Read the Full News Release

California Officers Rescue Kidnapped Child in Napa County, Disrupt Major Illegal Cannabis Operation in Los Angeles County

SACRAMENTO – California continues to dismantle illegal cannabis operations through coordinated enforcement actions led by the state’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF). In the past two weeks, UCETF partners executed two high-impact operations in Napa and Los Angeles counties, showcasing the taskforce’s commitment to public safety, environmental protection, and the integrity of the legal cannabis market.

September 10, 2025 Read the Full News Release