By: Steffi Broski
And they’re urging the legislature to protect state parks from additional cuts that could include closures.
And they’re urging the legislature to protect state parks from additional cuts that could include closures.
Elizabeth Goldstein is with the California State Parks Foundation. She says state parks are a big part of California’s identity. One example: Sutter’s Fort.
Goldstein: “Which practically every school child in Sacramento area knows because they go there to learn important parts of the story of California’s history.”
Goldstein says so far, around a third of the 280 state parks are dealing with deep service reductions … like bathroom closures and limited lifeguard service.
Goldstein says advocates are hoping for long-term funding of California’s park system.
Today’s rally is part of the eighth annual Park Advocacy Day.