Reviving Big Basin Redwoods State Park through Art
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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
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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
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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
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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 […]
Kite Festival to be held on October 21 at Candlestick Point, a Historic State Park in Bayview
California State Parks, Parks California, and SF Parks Alliance will host a kite festival called “Kite the Bay.”
Growing Together Day at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area with Parks California and Muralist Joe Colmenares
Led by local muralist Joe Colmenares, Parks California, California State Parks, and the California State Coastal Conservancy, we are transforming Candlestick Point’s main entrance into a more welcoming environment for the community of Bayview Hunters Point and beyond.