Caring for California, One Conversation at a Time
On summer weekends, thousands of people gather along the South Yuba River, swimming in clear pools, hiking forest trails and soaking up one of California’s true natural treasures.
But the Yuba River is more than just a favorite spot. It’s one of California’s most important and storied rivers, full of life and history.
A 21st-Century Model for Field Trips Begins Before Students Arrive
For generations, field trips have sparked curiosity and helped students connect classroom lessons to the world around them. Today, California State Parks and our partners provide a modern, 21st-century model to make sure every student feels welcome and inspired by California’s natural wonders.
Parks California Opens Applications for 2027 Route to Parks Grants
California State Parks and nonprofit partner Parks California today invited community and tribal organizations throughout the state to apply for the 2027 Route to Parks grants. The program will award approximately $1.1 million to help more people in underserved communities experience California’s state parks, the largest and most diverse state park system in the nation.
Preserving Place in the Heart of Los Angeles
In the heart of Los Angeles, just a short walk from Chinatown and the downtown high rises, Los Angeles State Historic Park is a living story of movement, change and community. What we see today as a vibrant urban green space has been shaped over generations by people who cared for this land — from Indigenous stewardship and early agriculture to railroads, industry and passionate community advocacy.
California State Parks and Parks California Award $2.4M in Career Pathways Grants to Prepare Next Generation of Park Leaders
California State Parks and nonprofit partner Parks California today announced the award of more than $2.4 million to 13 community and tribal organizations across the state as part of the Career Pathways grants program.
Honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander History
At Angel Island, history is embedded in the landscape — in the arrivals, the waiting and the journeys that brought people across the Pacific. Cynthia Pu, an Angel Island State Park interpreter, helps share with visitors the lived experiences of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities whose resilience and hope have shaped both this special place and the story of California.
Parks California Launches “Caring for California, Together” Campaign to Highlight Shared Stewardship Across the State
Parks California today announced the launch of Caring for California, Together, a new statewide digital campaign that highlights how people, communities and partners across California are working together to care for the state’s natural and cultural places.
Earth Day Across California
Earth Day is always a special time for us at Parks California. It’s when we join with communities, partners and supporters from every corner of the state to celebrate and care for the public lands that connect us all. But Earth Day is about more than just one day. It’s a reminder of the ongoing […]
New Analysis Shows Ecological Restoration in California’s State Parks Creates Good-Paying Careers
Study finds restoration projects generate hundreds of jobs and more than $140 million in regional economic benefit each year SACRAMENTO — A new economic analysis of large-scale ecological restoration projects in state parks on California’s North Coast shows that investments in public lands do more than restore ecosystems — each year they create hundreds of good-paying, accessible jobs, […]
Choose Your Earth Day Adventure
This year’s Earth Day theme, Our Power, Our Planet, reminds us that caring for our environment is a daily journey. Every choice we make, as individuals and as communities, shapes the future of California’s lands and waters.