New Vision Launched for Candlestick Point
Just two years ago, the state wanted to abandon Candlestick Point. Now it's investing money in the park's renewal.
Tag: state parks crisis
Friends of China Camp Reach Amended Agreement with State
Friends of China Camp reached an amended agreement in November with the state Department of Park and Recreation to fund China Camp State Park, Olompali State Historic Park and Tomales...
Threatened with closure, Anderson Marsh gains new lease on life
Most rural California state parks have languished in obscurity, but Anderson Marsh has been buoyed by those who value its history.
Will $8 parking fees deter visitors from Sonoma County beaches?
Many local beach goers in Sonoma County are reacting strongly against a proposal to make them pay to play in the sun.
Which California parks should remain under state control?
A long awaited report has sparked a debate on how to best manage the California State Parks system.
National Trust hopes to save slice of history at state park
Ceramicist Marguerite Wildenhain left her legacy at Austin Creek State Recreation Area in Sonoma County. What happens when the interests of art history and state parks coincide?
Investigation finds State Parks deliberately hid some funds
The California Attorney General's office releases the results of its investigation into the State Parks Department over its funding fiasco.
The General’s mission for California state parks
Major General Anthony Jackson came out of retirement for one more mission: to turn around California's state parks department. In a Bay Nature interview, Jackson explains why, "My goal, honest...
Will park groups accept the state’s apology?
The California parks department is figuring out how to disperse $10 million to groups that kept their local state parks from closing this year. But some parks fans wonder how...
Sonoma parks turn to South Africa, elsewhere for funding ideas
What does South Africa and Sonoma County have in common? Both suffer from debilitating shortages of public funds for parks. In the aftermath of the California state parks crisis, parks...
