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WHAT
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The California State Parks Foundation
(CSPF) and its Save Our State Parks Campaign partners will protest the
closure of 70 state parks and raise awareness of the negative impacts park
closures will have on California with a march and rally at the Capitol. Park
advocates will gather in front of the Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park (one of the
70 state parks currently planned for closure) and walk approximately ½ mile
to the Capitol where they will assemble for a short rally protesting park
closures. Immediately afterwards they will deliver
over 100 oversized postcards and thousands of petitions to the Governor’s
office. Following the delivery to the Governor’s office, rally
participants will attend the joint legislative hearing that is scheduled to
be held at the Capitol by the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife and the
Assembly Committee for Accountability & Administrative Review. This
hearing will discuss the impacts and status of proposed state park closures
and we anticipate there will be some time allocated by the committee for
public comment.
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WHO
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California
State Parks Foundation, Save Our State Parks Partners and the public. Public registration
is encouraged.
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WHEN
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Tuesday,
November 1
8:00 a.m. Save Our State
Parks Protest March begins
8:20 a.m. Rally on North
Steps of Capitol
8:50 a.m. Delivery of
Oversized Postcards to Governor’s Office
9:00 a.m. Joint Legislative
Hearing begins
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WHERE
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Save Our State Parks Protest March begins
in front of Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park at N St. and 8th St.,
and ends on the north steps of the Capitol at L St. and 10th St., where the
rally will take place.
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VISUALS
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Advocates
will gather on the North steps of the Capitol for a rally, with signs and
oversized postcards filled with signatures protesting park closures.
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About CSPF
The
California State Parks Foundation (CSPF) was founded in 1969 by William Penn
Mott, Jr., former director of both California's Department of Parks and
Recreation and the National Park Service. With our 120,000 members, CSPF is the
only statewide independent nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting, enhancing
and advocating for California's magnificent state parks. Since 1969, CSPF has
raised more than $176 million to benefit state parks. CSPF is committed to
improving the quality of life for all Californians by expanding access to the
natural beauty, rich culture and history, and recreational and educational
opportunities offered by California's 278 state parks—the largest state park
system in the United States. More information at calparks.org.
About State Park
Closures
Information
about the 70 California state parks slated for closure can be found on CSPF’s website,
The Magnificent 70, at mag70.calparks.org/.
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