A New Report Examines Five Years of Our Unique Partnership With California State Parks
June 26, 2024 As we celebrate five years of partnership with California State Parks this year, we asked Potrero Group—a consulting firm with expertise in public lands—to take a look at what has been learned from our partnership, so far. Through this effort, Potrero also provides guidance to other park systems that want to establish […]
Nine Non-Profit Organizations Awarded Grants to Help Over 600 Fourth Graders and Their Families Visit California’s State Parks
Activities Will Take Place In Select Parks This Summer June 7, 2024 To help more people experience the wonders of nature and cultivate a sense of belonging, in collaboration with California State Parks, Parks California is excited to announce the 2024 recipients of its Adventure Pass Grants Program. Grants will support these nonprofit organizations in […]
Visitor Surveys Help to Reimagine Big Basin: Reflecting on the Past and Future Park Experience
On August 18, 2020, the CZU Lightning Complex Fire swept through 97% of Big Basin State Park’s property, destroying almost all of the park buildings and facilities. This marked a new chapter – one that California State Parks, Parks California and local partners see as an opportunity to reimagine the future of this state park. […]
Parks California celebrates CUE Award Winner Brad Krey as 2024 Advocate of the Year
K-12 students need champions like Krey, a leader behind passPORTS. The program brings State Parks to students through blended virtual and in-person experiences. Students thrive with hands-on experiences. That is why one of Parks California’s first programs was launching passPORTS in partnership with California State Parks as a pilot in 2020. The program started with […]
Parks California Announces $1 Million Donation from BMO
Multi-Year Investment Will Support Programs that Increase Equitable Access to State Parks and Create Economic Opportunities for Underserved Groups SACRAMENTO, Calif. – April 30, 2024 – Parks California, the statutory non-profit partner to California State Parks, is proud to announce a multi-year, $1 million partnership with BMO. The four-year grant is among the largest-ever donations […]
Parks California celebrates California’s Newest State Park, Dos Rios
This State Park will Open June 12 in the San Joaquin Valley PHOTO: Parks California’s Kindley Walsh Lawlor is pictured with Jose Gonzalez (Latino Outdoors founder and Parks California board member) and State Park leadership teams from Sacramento and the Central Valley district at the April 22, 2024, dedication event at Dos Rios. On Monday, […]
Parks California welcomes the Public Lands Alliance to San Francisco
Parks California is excited to welcome members of the Public Lands Alliance to San Francisco next week and delighted to patriciate in a panel discussion about our new partnership model. The Public Lands Alliance Convention and Trade Show Panel Date + Time: Monday, March 4, from 3:45 – 4:30 pm PST “A New Model for […]
Announcing the 2024 Adventure Pass Grants Program
Parks California, in partnership with California State Parks, is excited to announce the second round of the Adventure Pass Grants Program. The 2024 Adventure Pass Grants Program will help more fourth graders and their families take advantage of the Adventure Pass, which recently tripled the number of park locations – expanding from 19 to 54 […]
Parks California Announces Close to $1 Million in Grant Funding to 2024 Route to Parks Grantees
Grants will be awarded to 29 non-profits working to address equitable access to parks — especially for under-resourced communities in California SACRAMENTO, Calif. – February 14, 2024 – Parks California, the statutory non-profit partner to California State Parks, is proud to announce that 29 non-profit organizations throughout California will receive close to $1 million in […]
Parks California celebrates the expansion of California State Park Adventure Pass Program
Today California State Parks nearly tripled the number of Adventure Pass park locations – expanding from 19 to 54 participating parks – for California fourth graders and fourth grade teachers!