Friends is working hard to Save Our State Parks. Go to www.ThatsMyPark.org to find out more.
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- Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks was founded in 1976 to support the educational programs and projects of coastal state parks in Santa Cruz County.
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Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Lots of great gifts will be available from all 5 of our parkstores in one location. Get 10% off everthing. (Members, docents and employees can add the 10% discount to their regular discount for fantastic savings.)
Support your local state parks with your holiday shopping dollars.
Time:1:00PM Friday, December 4th
Location:Seacliff State Beach Visitor Center
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks
Heritage Harvest FestivalSaturday, October 24, 11 AM to 4 PM
Wilder Ranch State Park
Friends and California State Parks
invite you to celebrate harvest time the old-fashioned way. Join us on Saturday, October 24, from
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Wilder Ranch
State Park’s Heritage
Harvest Festival. Choose and decorate a pu...mpkin from the pumpkin patch;
take a wagon ride; watch draft horse, antique tractor and living history
demonstrations; try your hand at some old-time harvest activities; listen to live
bluegrass and western music; learn to square dance; play cow pie bingo; enjoy hand-cranked
pumpkin ice cream; harvest goodies and more! Admission to the event is
free; parking is $10.00 per car. Wilder Ranch is located 2 miles
north of Santa Cruz,
on Highway 1. For more information, call (831) 426-0505.
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Join Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks as we celebrate Welcome Back Monarchs Day - This weekend (October 11th) from 10am - 4pm.
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks The Governor plans to keep parks open, but isn't willing to pay for them. He has taken a bulls eye that he put on 100 parks and pulled it back to target all 279 parks with massive cuts and closures. Friends will continue to fundraise and marshall volunteers to keep ALL our parks open and healthy.
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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today unveiled a plan that would allow for all state parks to remain open without increasing the Department of Parks and Recreation budget appropriation. Following the passage ...
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks State Parks are hard to close - let's continue to work on solutions that make this a needless exercise - a $15 vehicle license fee!
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(09-15) 20:46 PDT -- Neighborhood watch-style groups will have to do the work of rangers to prevent illegal activity in closed state parks unless voters approve a vehicle license fee or some other method is found to save the beleaguered park system, officials and park supporters said Tuesday.
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Another excellent article by Paul Rogers today.
www.mercurynews.com
Environmentalists ramping up statewide ballot effort to save state parks
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks A very thoughtful article by Paul Rogers says that: Schwarzenegger's green legacy at risk. Worth reading!
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks
Summer is officially coming to an end. At New Brighton State Beach, the Pacific Migrations Visitor Center will be closing for the season.
If you haven't taken the opportunity to see this extraordinary center, why not stop by this weekend and take advantage of our Farewell to Summer sale? Save 25% on all purchases.
Open...:
Saturday, September 5th
Sunday, September 6th
Monday, September 7th
10AM-4PM
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Photo from this week's Santa Cruz Weekly, of Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir at Yosemite. Email peg@thatsmypark.org to RSVP for this Sunday's Evening of Inspiration with TR biographer Douglas Brinkley, John Laird and Fred Keeley.
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Check out this video of Douglas Brinkley, the guest at our upcoming Evening of Inspiration, August 16th. Jon Stewart has a hard time lifting the book, but the audience loves Dr. Brinkley. We're getting excited to meet him!
www.thedailyshow.com
Douglas Brinkley recounts Theodore Roosevelts strenuous life and his huge impact on Americas natural landscape.
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks
We will be joined by Douglas Brinkley, author of a newly released, groundbreaking epic biography of Theodore Roosevelt, The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America.
The book draws on never-before published materials on the life and achievements of our “naturalist president.”
Inspired by our sha...red national passion for preservation, and ready to provide the very latest on the Save Our State Parks effort, we will also be joined by leading state park advocates former Assemblymembers Fred Keeley and John Laird, Friends Executive Director Bonny Hawley, and California State Parks Foundation President Elizabeth Goldstein.
Donation: $35 includes event admission, appetizers & a special toast (a portion of this donation is tax deductible)
Join us after the reception at Bookshop Santa Cruz, where Dr. Brinkley will read from and sign his book.
To RSVP and for more information contact: Peg Danielson at 831-429-1840 (ext 103) or peg@ThatsMyPark.org
To RSVP online go to: www.calparks.org/friends
Space is limited, so pre-registration is advised.
If you are unable to attend the event but still want to support our efforts to keep local state parks open, go to http://www.thatsmypark.org/donate_form.p
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks and the California State Parks Foundation.
Though budget cuts have dealt our State Parks a near mortal blow, our communities are coming togethe...r to fight for our parklands — because preservation of our natural and cultural treasures is a legacy we all hold dear.
Time:5:30PM Sunday, August 16th
Location:Cypress Lounge
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Come out and enjoy the music of the 5M's Band at the New Brighton Campfire Center with breathtaking views of the Monterey Bay. Wear your support for our state parks. Purchase some of the "new" New Brighton apparel at the event.
Time:7:30PM Saturday, August 1st
Location:New Brighton State Beach - Campfire Center
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Reaction from Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks re: Governor's NEW $6.2 million in cuts to state parks...Bonny Hawley: Deeply disappointed with near doubling of already-approved cuts; adding to ‘rainy day’ fund is ironic in middle of worst economic storm in 70 years.
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For Immediate ReleaseJuly 28, 2009ContactBill Maxfield, 831-227-6469Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Reacts to Governor’s Newest Budget CutsExecutive Director: Deeply disappointed with near doubling of ...
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Executive Director Bonny Hawley on news of a preliminary state budget agreement among the governor and legislative leaders: "We look forward to opening a new chapter in the fight to save our state parks—one that includes building a vision beyond the current year, and includes embracing innovative and sustainable ways t...o fund and operate California’s state park system.”
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Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Issues Statement on State Budget AgreementExecutive Director: grateful that leaders heard the message not to close parks, though there is nothing to prevent repeating ...
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Cuts about $8 million from state parks, allowing the majority of state parks, beaches and attractions to stay open. Some parks are likely to close, however, based on popularity and use.
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Details of agreement to close California deficit
