At this time of enormous challenge, we at the California State Parks Foundation are committed to our mission and work to help protect, enhance, and advocate for California's magnificent state parks. We believe strongly in the ability of our grantees to make positive differences. 

Y2010 Round 1 Grants Awarded

Volunteer Efforts

2009 Volunteer Celebration
District: Santa Cruz
Organization: Mountain Parks Foundation
Annual volunteer recognition event for Santa Cruz region state parks.

Education and Interpretation
C.A.S.T. for Kids
District: Inland Empire
Organization: C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation
Funding for the "Catch a Special Thrill" kids fishing program for disabled and disadvantaged youth at Lake Perris State Recreation Area. 

The Conifer Classroom
Organization: California Community Forests Foundation
District: Statewide
Funding towards educational resources for teachers, park docents, and park staff about coniferous forests. 

Gravity Barn Interpretive Panel Installation
Organization: Mt. Tamalpais Interpretive Association
District: Marin
Funding to for educational/interpretation panels at the Gravity Barn restoration site. 
Interpretive Panel Project at Forrest Deaner Native Plant Botanic Gardens

Organization: California Native Plant Society
District: Diablo Vista
Design and installation of educational panels located inside Benicia SRA. 

Value Added Program
Organization: Patrick's Point State Park and the North Coast Redwood Interpretive Association
District: North Coast Redwoods
Funding will help pay for materials and supplies needed for students and volunteers for interpretive programs at the park, including jewelry making for Living History days, redwood for canoe building, and other field trip activities. 

Discretionary
Kids Don't Float
Organization: GFWC Placer Foothills Woman's Club
District: Auburn SRA
Sign Boards with life vests to loan out at Auburn SRA in both English and Spanish for water safety.

Y2010 Round 2 Grants Awarded

Volunteer Efforts

Docent Training and Environmental Education Programs
Organization: Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods
District: Russian River
Training program for 300 docents to provide educational programming for students and the community.

Education and Interpretation

Audible Mount Diablo – Trail Audio Guide
Organization: Save Mount Diablo
District: Mount Diablo State Park East Bay Sector
Funding to create a free downloadable audio guide for visitors to use on two-day hikes at Mt. Diablo State Parks.  

Kayak Programs for Sea and River
Organization: Salton Sea State Recreation Area
Funding to purchase kayak equipment and trailer to run a permanent kayaking program for schools and the public. 

Marine Mammal Interpretation Project
Organization: Refugio Jr. Lifeguard Program
District: Channel Coast
Funds to purchase 9 marine mammal skull replicas to enhance the    marine mammal education programs within the sector. 

State Park Wildlife & Environmental Outreach Educational Presentations
Organization: The Nature of Wildworks
District: Angeles
Project Category: Education and Interpretation
Funding for the program that brings exotic birds, mammals and reptiles into park settings to inform the public about environmental issues.   

Discretionary

Human-Bear Management Program
Organization: Sierra State Parks Foundation
Brochures have been created to teach visitors about bear management.  Funding is now being requested for paint ball guns and wrist rockets to deter bears from coming into the recreation areas. 

Trails

Repairing the Vista Trail
Organization: Volunteers for Outdoor California
District: Diablo Vista
Funding for a trail maintenance project on the vista at Sugar loaf Ridge State Park.

Natural Resources

Wildlife Census of Candlestick Point State Recreation Area
Organization: The Golden Gate Audubon Society
District: San Francisco Bay
Funding for a year-long natural history census at CSPRA.

FY2010 Round 3 Grants Awarded

Education and Interpretation

Nature Returns to the City
Organization: California State Parks
District: Angeles District-LA Sector
Funding for programming that educates children about their local urban states parks.  This includes a new “weather station” at LASHP, which explores weather patterns and climate change and the “virtual campfire” program.

Telescope Replacement Project

Organization: Lake Oroville State Recreation Area Visitor Center
District: Northern Buttes
Funding to replace original telescopes for viewing at visitor center.  Telescopes are used for the  general public and school groups. 

Cultural Resources
Save Captain Fletcher's Inn
Organization: Navarro-by-the-sea Center
District: Mendocino
Funding for restoration work on Captain Fletcher’s Inn.   

Volunteer Efforts

Day Use Improvement
Organization: California State Parks – Candlestick Garden
District: SF Bay
Funding to improve visitor and volunteer experience.  Funding for ADA picnic table and split rail fencing. 

FY2010 Round 4 Grants Awarded

Braquehai-Italian Saloon Building Conservation
Organization: Columbia State Historic Park
District: Central Valley
Restoration of historic building at Columbia SHP to be used for concessions (restaurant in park) and interpretation.   

CBT Trails Crew Trailer
Organization: Calaveras Big Trees Association/Calaveras Big Trees SP
District: Central Valley
Purchase of trailer to store equipment for trail clean-up efforts by volunteers in order to re-energize volunteer trail crew to assist staff with maintaining and improving the 20 miles of trails within the park. 

Chaw’se Media Center and Volunteer Enhancement Project
Organization: Chaw’se Association
District: Central Valley
Replacement of outdated media center equipment and tables to improve presentations for visitors and volunteer training programs.   

Feasibility Study for Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area, Phase 1
Organization: Delta Protection Commission
District: Central Valley
Funding for a feasibility study on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, to build a case for National Heritage Area designation.

Geospatial Data Development
Organization: Norcal Environmental Student Network
District: Inland Empire & North Coast Redwoods
Funding will support a program that trains high-school students to use GPS technology and collect data for state parks.  

Jack London Lake Alliance
Organization: Jack London State Historic Park/VMNHA Lake Fund
Contact: Elisa Stancil, ESTancil@earthlink.net
District: Diablo Vista
Funding for studies/surveys and fundraising outreach for a project to strengthen and restore dam and lake at Jack London. 

Moriarity House Exterior Renovation Project
Organization: Plumas-Eureka State Park Association
Contact: Lyn Nafzgar, Plumas-Eureka SP Association, mtndream@accessbee.com
District: Sierra
Renovation and painting of historic property Moriarity House.

Planning Road Map and reuse alternatives for the Blue Wing Adobe
Organization: Community Foundation of Sonoma County/Sonoma State Park
Contact: Patricia Cullinan, Blue Wing Preservation Committee, patriciacullinan@att.net
District: Diablo Vista
Capacity building grant to hire planning and design firm strategize on the reuse and promotion of the adobe building. 

Volunteer Recognition
Organization: Old Towne San Diego SHP/Boosters of Old Town
District: San Diego Coast
Funding for Volunteer Recognition Event for 90 volunteers at Old Towne SD. 

Senior Volunteer Gardening Group
Organization: Rio De Los Angeles State Park
Contact: Thomas Carroll, tcarroll@parks.ca.gov
District: Angeles
Funding for gardening supplies for senior volunteer garden at the park, which includes native plants.

FY2011 Round 1 Grants Awarded

Mountain Restoration Program
Organization: Tree People
Contact: Dede Devlin ddevlin@treepeople.org
District: Angeles
Support for their Restoration Supervisor Training program, which trains volunteer leaders in restoration techniques and volunteer management. 

Salt Point Fire Recovery Fund
Organization: Salt Point State Park
District: Russian River
Purchase Funding towards replacing interpretive supplies lost in May 2010 Salt Point Ranger station fire.

Renovation of Mount Diablo Summit Visitor’s Center
Organization: Mount Diablo Interpretive Association
District: Diablo Vista
Funding for interpretive materials for the summit visitor center.

Teaching Marine Mammal Mural
Organization: Central Coast Natural History Association
Contact info: Mary Golden, mgolden@ccnha.org
District: San Luis Obispo
Completion of the Teaching Marine Mammal Mural. The mural depicts to scale marine mammal murals so the children can see their size relative to their own.

Manual of California Vegetation Online Database.
Organization: California Native Plant Society
District: Statewide
Project will upgrade an existing public resource database to an updated technical platform, and include additional attributes needed to reflect changes in the Manual of California Vegetation.