State Parks Crisis: Get Involved!
We’ve rounded up the key links you need to plug into the movement to save California’s state parks.
Conservation
The Parks and the People
Some 70 state parks were scheduled to be closed on July 1, 2012. But determined action by park-loving citizens around the state has succeeded in getting some parks removed from...
The Unnatural Beauty of Salt Ponds
Water - its origins, its conservation, its scarcity - shapes the art of South Bay multimedia artist Linda Gass.
A streak of silver in state parks cloud
In the first few months after California announced its park closures in May 2011, park advocates were stunned and outraged. The state was tearing down 25 percent of a world-renowned...
A blogger’s mission to save state parks
It started out as a patriotic effort to show fellow citizens what they didn't know they were missing before it was gone. But in her mission to visit and blog...
Solutions for some state parks on closure list
In its haste to eliminate $22 million from its budget, the California parks department took aim at 70 state parks, one-quarter of the system. The strategy: sacrifice a few to...
State park advocates hit capitol halls
California state parks advocates are hitting the halls of the Capitol on Tuesday to remind lawmakers that they won’t go away, even though many parks are closing come July. There...
Charles Kennard: Eclectic Environmentalist
From taking photos to weaving ornamental beehives and tule boats, Charles Kennard's art is inspired by nature.
Weaving Art and Nature: Charles Kennard
From weaving handcrafted ornamental beehives to restoring watersheds, Charles Kennard is an eclectic environmentalist who brings his artistic sensibilities to his conservation efforts.
A bird’s eye view of new wind turbines in Altamont Pass
Wind power companies are taking a bird’s eye view in siting new turbines in the Altamont Pass.As a major re-powering effort gets underway to replace 50-year-old windmills with fewer and...
