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Celebrate Nature and Community at Dos Rios’ Together in the Park Event

MODESTO – California State Parks invites the public to celebrate nature and community at Together in the Park from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 7 at Dos Rios. The free event will bring neighbors, families and friends together for activities that encourage visitors to connect with the outdoors. Whether visiting for the first time or returning to California’s newest state park, guests can explore the landscape, enjoy activities for all ages and share a day outside.

California State Parks Awards More Than $28 Million in Grants for Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation for 136 Projects in California

SACRAMENTO – California State Parks’ Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division awarded $28.1 million for its 2026 (G26) Grants and Cooperative Agreements program. Eighty-one local and federal agencies, districts, and nonprofit organizations will receive funding for a total of 136 off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation projects.Supporting California’s Outdoors for All initiative to expand access to nature,these grants support a range of efforts, including maintaining trails for OHV use and for motorized access to non-motorized recreation, educating the public about safe and responsible OHV recreation, protecting wildlife, property, and natural and cultural resources, and restoring habitat damaged by both legal and illegal OHV use.