Big Basin Art About Brings Creativity into the Redwoods
The event celebrated the opening of the Big Basin Art About exhibit by exploring art pieces in various mediums inspired by artists’ experiences in the park.
Reviving Big Basin Redwoods State Park through Art
Art has long served as an inspiration to visit California parks. For years, works of paint and prose transported viewers to the wondrous mountains, beaches and deserts of California, fueling a desire to witness these landscapes firsthand. Today, contemporary artists continue to capture the essence of California parks, employing diverse mediums and styles to convey […]
Free Event at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area on Saturday, May 18
Growing Together Day includes Activities For All Ages, Art Installation with Community-Centered Mural Creation WHEN: Saturday, May 18 community event from Noon – 4 p.m. PDT WHAT: California State Parks and Parks California will host a free community celebration at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area (SRA), called Growing Together Day, to celebrate this unique 252-acre […]
Building Literacy at California’s First Urban State Park
Author: Veronica Silva Miranda California State Parks and Parks California recently hosted a literacy event to celebrate the opening of a new StoryWalk installation with Carmen Bogan. During the afternoon, children listened to Carmen read her book, enjoyed a scavenger hunt and interacted with local community partners San Francisco Public Library, California Academy of Sciences, […]
Tasha’s Voice StoryWalk and Reading with Author Carmen Bogan at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area
On April 27, Parks California and California State Parks will once again welcome award-winning author Carmen Bogan to Candlestick Point State Recreation Area for a magical StoryWalk event featuring scenes from her new illustrated children’s tale, Tasha’s Voice. This new story, published by Yosemite Conservancy, will be told through individual panels featuring pages from the […]
Myrian Solis Coronel speaks with KIEM-TV about art in parks
Hear more from Myrian and our partners about this new initiative bringing artists and communities together to create public art in state parks!
