Local Park Awarded $30,000 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.”

Valley of the Moon Natural History Association
Awarded: $30,000 for the Environmental Appreciation to Encourage Future Stewards
State Park: Jack London State Historic Park (Sonoma)
Quote from Organization: “The California State Park Foundation, with their financial support and technical assistance, has made it possible for Jack London State Historic Park to broaden its efforts to engage Californians – particularly our youth- in conservation stewardship with relevant environmental education programs for our schools and community nonprofit organizations. Their early and continued support has helped strengthen and diversify our funding base and guided the development of programming that is making the park accessible to wide and diverse audiences. They are a critical, important and deeply appreciated partner in efforts to celebrate parks as part of our enduring historical and cultural heritage.”

--Photo Credit: California State Parks