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Earth Day 2008
Thanks to support from Earth Day presenting sponsor Pacific Gas and Electric Company and co-sponsors Oracle, Chevron, Supervalu, Edison International, and Virgin America, CSPF will fund environmental improvement projects in 22 state parks statewide on Saturday, April 19. Come out and help! Volunteers are needed to help plant native trees and flowers, restore trails and wildlife habitats and clean up beaches and park lands. For more information about participating in CSPF's Earth Day 2008 Restoration and Cleanup call 1-888-98-PARKS, email earthday@calparks.org or visit CSPF's Earth Day site for a complete list of project sites statewide.
 Listen to CSPF Podcast Series Online
The CSPF Podcast Series began airing in January with a seven-minute episode on Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park. Each month CSPF has posted a new episode online. February featured Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, and March's podcast highlighted Año Nuevo State Reserve. Stay Tuned!
Listen and subscribe to the series here!
 CSPF Photography Contest
On January 1, CSPF launched a free statewide photo contest to generate enthusiasm about our unique natural, cultural and historic state parks. Over 250 photographs have been submitted to date. Several are featured in this issue of Parklands. Winners are selected each month. The grand prize winner will be announced in January, 2009.
View the images and submit a few of your own!
State Park Events
As spring arrives in full force, and with summer right around the corner, it's time to plan your weekend sojourns and vacations. Start by pouring over our extensive listing of dozens of events in state parks throughout the state. Get out there and explore!
Check out park events and activities for the next three months!
Book Your Travel Now
And while you are making those weekend and vacations plans based on state park events you can book your travel while helping CSPF and our beautiful state parks! You can do so by booking all of your travel plans through our website. Whether it is a flight, hotel, rental car or vacation package, you can now book all your travel needs simply by clicking on the "Book your Travel" button on our homepage. Our travel section is run by the Travelocity Partner Network and it is packed with great deals. The best part? Well, in addition to the convenience for you, CSPF receives a percentage of sales which helps support our work on behalf of state parks. Don't forget to tell your friends, family and co-workers!
Start booking your travel now!
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