Mother Nature Network visits Morrow Bay State Park.
From the California State Park website:
Morro Bay State Park features lagoon and natural bay habitat. The bay’s most prominent landmark is Morro Rock. The park has opportunities for sailing, fishing, hiking, and bird watching. The park museum has exhibits that cover natural features and cultural history, Native American life, geology, and oceanography. The park also has a colorful marina and an 18-hole public golf course. On the bay’s northeast edge is a pristine saltwater marsh that supports a thriving bird population.
Friends of Channel Coast State Parks, a nonprofit organization serving the Channel Coast area of the California State Parks, is launching a new kayak education program on June 9th.
The California State Parks Foundation’s Park Champions Program is seeking volunteers for the Park Champions Program. The Park Champions Program holds volunteer work days in state parks across California, and was created in response to the unprecedented budget cuts and closures that California State Parks have been facing. The Park Champions program provides consistent, sustainable volunteer support in the areas of park maintenance and beautification.
The paving project at he Donner Memorial State Park appears to be moving forward on schedule. Unfortunately, they’re repaving the main entrance to the park starting on May 1st and continuing through May 15th. The GOOD news is that the park hasn’t opened for the season yet – that happens on May 24th – so camping won’t be affected. The bad news is that the main entrance and museum are closed. If you’re a pedestrian or a bicyclist, you can still use the alternative entrances to get into the park.
When the United States Department of Agriculture released its Visual Standards Guide back in January, it contained the ominous phrase ‘agency logos are being phased out and replaced with a standardized signature model to be adopted by all USDA agencies.’