Local Park Awarded $25,000 Grant

The California State Parks Foundation (CSPF) recently announced it has awarded a new round of grants totaling $250,000 to 13 organizations that are working to support underfunded state parks in California. These grants are given to nonprofit organizations that have partnered with the California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) to either operate or support operations of a particular state park.

“We are pleased to have given more than $1 million over the past two years, first to help keep our parks open and available, and now to continue direct improvements in state parks,” said Elizabeth Goldstein, president of CSPF. “These partner organizations are doing great work alongside DPR to directly impact positive change in our state parks, and we are happy to support their good work with this new round of grants.”

Portola and Castle Rock Foundation
Awarded: $25,000 for Rebuilding the Portola Redwoods State Park Ramada
State Park: Portola Redwoods State Park (Los Gatos)
Quote from Organization: “Portola and Castle Rock Foundation, in conjunction with Save the Redwoods League and Peninsula Open Space Trust, are pleased to be the recipient of a Park Partnership Grant dedicated to the reconstruction of the Ramada and a piece of California state park history at Portola Redwoods State Park.” - Julie Zack, member of the Board of Directors for Portola and Castle Rock Foundation

--Photo Credit: California State Parks