Golden Bear Award Recipients

2023 Golden Bear Award Recipients

The 2023 Golden Bear Awards were presented at the September 12, 2024 State Park and Recreation Commission meeting. The award presentation can be found here, scroll to agenda item number 6 and select the icon next to “Presentation of the 2023 Golden Bear Awards”.

Coastal Division

Rick Matsuo, Park Maintenance Chief, Angeles District

Juan Carlo Mendoza, Volunteer, Mountain Bike Unit (MBU)

Desert Division

Dorothy Benjamin, Volunteer, Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park

Northern Division

Sierra State Parks Foundation, Sierra District

Statewide

Viktor Patino, Office of Grants and Local Services, Community Engagement Division

2022 Golden Bear Award Recipients

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