The California State Parks Foundation says that October is a great time to volunteer!
From their newsletter:
Make a difference and help improve your favorite state parks by volunteering with Park Champions this October. Join one of our volunteer teams to improve trails at Mount San Jacinto, repair the boardwalk at MacKerricher, plant a new garden at Henry Cowell Redwoods, improve the lifeguard headquarters at San Buenaventura, build a split rail fence at Palomar Mountain, or restore habitat at Jack London, Candlestick Point, Baldwin Hills, or Silver Strand.
Visit our website to see a map of upcoming projects at parks near you and our Flickr page for examples of Park Champions in action! Mount San Jacinto and MacKerricher are offering their last camping weekends until spring. Sign up today!
You can visit the California State Parks Foundation website HERE.
You can find out more about the Park Champions program and sign up for an upcoming volunteer event HERE.
The California State Parks Foundation is hosting a Park Champion event this August at the top of Mount San Jacinto.
California park officials are planning to speed up the park entrance process by installing ATMs that will allow visitors to pay fees by debit or credit cart. Funding for the new equipment was set aside by legislation which provided $750,000 to “modernize the system in hopes of increasing revenue.”
Press release from the California State Parks:
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.