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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.
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.
SACRAMENTO — More California fourth-grade families are gaining free access to the nation’s largest and most diverse state park system. Since Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom announced a new, simplified name and sign-up period for California State Parks’ Free Fourth Grade Pass, downloads have increased by 46% compared to the first six weeks it was offered in 2025.
ALAMEDA-TESLA PROPERTY — The Northern Valley Yokut/Costanoan Tribe (NVYT) and State Parks signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Sept. 5 for the parks within NVYT’s ancestral territory. The signing took place at the Alameda-Tesla Property, where NVYT and State Parks are coordinating to identify natural and cultural resources for conservation and protection once the state park is officially designated and opened.