Parks California Honored by California State Park and Recreation Commission for Advancing Access, Stewardship and Innovation
The California State Park and Recreation Commission honored Parks California with a proclamation recognizing the organization’s contributions to the California State Park System during its July 2 meeting at Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
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.
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.
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.
Women Leading the Way to a Sustainable Future
A sustainable future begins with all of us — our communities, our parks and the California landscapes we call home.
This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating women making a real difference for California’s future whose work is helping parks welcome everyone and mean more for all.
Celebrating Black History Month
Across California’s state parks, history lives in the land — in preserved buildings, cultural sites, interpretive programs and the voices that guide visitors through them. Among these are the stories of Black Californians whose leadership, labor, artistry and advocacy have helped shape our communities and public lands, leaving a lasting impact that continues to inspire us.