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Guided Tours Return This October at Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park

TEHACHAPI — Spend one of your next three Saturdays with California State Parks on a unique journey through a historic Native American village site nestled in the Tehachapi Mountains. On Oct. 3, 10 and 17, guided tours at Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park will give visitors the opportunity to explore ancient rock art and immerse themselves in the history, sacred lore, and living culture of the Kawaiisu people.

California State Parks Seeks Public Feedback on Proposal to Restore Mutsun Placename tooyohtak to Fremont Peak State Park

SACRAMENTO —California State Parks wants to hear from the public for the next 30 days on a proposal to restore the traditional Mutsun placename tooyohtak (too-YOH-tahk) to Fremont Peak State Park in San Benito County. The proposed name, tooyohtak State Park, would honor the longstanding relationship between the Mutsun people and this culturally significant landscape.

Division of Boating and Waterways Offers $1.4 Million in 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. Up to $1.4 million in grants is available to local public agencies, nonprofit organizations and colleges/universities operating within California for the Aquatic Center Grant program. The deadline to apply is Friday, Oct. 30, at noon.