The Parks Forward Commission will meet on Monday, May 22, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Sacramento at the California Natural Resources Agency Auditorium (1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.) The public is welcome to attend.
In February 2015, the 12-member Parks Forward Commission adopte...
SACRAMENTO – The Parks Forward Commission will meet on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Sacramento at the California State Capitol, Room 112. The public is welcome to attend.
In February 2015, the 12-member Parks Forward Commission adopted
“Here in California, we are lucky to have state parks that encompass not only the natural beauty of our forests, deserts, mountains and coastline, but also the cultural importance and historical relevance of many places...
SACRAMENTO, January 30, 2015 – Calling for a “fundamental transformation” of the state’s 1.6 million acre park system, the Parks Forward Commission today issued its final plan that recommends a series of sweeping changes to ensure the long-term sustaina...
The Parks Forward Commission, an independent panel of experts charged by the Legislature and Governor to review the future of the state's park system, today issued its draft plan that recommends a series of sweeping changes to ensure the long- term sustainability o...
Sacramento – Innovative “camping cabin” designs aimed at attracting non-traditional campers to California State Parks are making their debut at this year’s California State Fair. Architecture students from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona designed the cabins as part ...
Innovative “tent cabin” designs aimed at attracting non-traditional campers to California State Parks are making their debut at this year’s California State Fair. Architecture students from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona designed the modern yet practical cabins as part of e...
I know Park Leaders is on a roll when I end up talking with someone like Richard Rojas. It is a sign to me the dots are starting to connect. I was introduced to Mr. Rojas through Jose Gonzalez of Latino Outdoors. I was introduced to Jose through John Griffith of the California Conservation Corps....
Sacramento – The Parks Forward Commission, an independent panel designed to address the financial, operational, and cultural challenges at California State Parks, will be holding workshops in three California cities to gather citizen input on potential recommendations designed to ensure the lon...
The Parks Forward Commission is holding three work group meetings in January. All meetings are open to the public; you may attend in person or listen in via dedicated telephone line. The dial-in numbers will be posted to www.parksforward.com before the meetings. Public comments from those attendi...
October 7, 2013 – The Parks Forward Initiative and the California State Park and Recreation Commission will hold a workshop in downtown Los Angeles to gather new ideas from Southern California residents on how to improve efficiency, create financial sustainability, and better leverage partnersh...
September 13, 2013 – The Parks Forward Initiative and the California State Park and Recreation Commission will hold a workshop in San Rafael to gather new ideas from Bay Area residents on how to improve efficiency, create financial sustainability, and better leverage partnerships with...
September 13, 2013 – The Parks Forward Initiative and the California State Park and Recreation Commission will hold a workshop in Eureka to gather new ideas from North Coast residents on how to improve efficiency, create financial sustainability, and better leverage partnerships withi...
Sacramento – The recently-named Parks Forward Commission will hold its first meeting as it undertakes its mission of addressing the financial, operational, cultural, and population challenges facing California’s state parks.
September 13, 2013 -- The Parks Forward Initiative and the California State Park and Recreation Commission will hold a workshop in Auburn to gather new ideas from Gold Country residents on how to improve efficiency, create financial sustainability, and better leverage partnerships within the Cali...
Sacramento, August 28, 2013 -- The Parks Forward Initiative and the California State Park and Recreation Commission will begin a series of public workshops statewide in September to gather new ideas on how to improve efficiency, create financial sustainability, and better leverage partn...
Sacramento – Resources Agency Secretary John Laird and California State Parks Director Major General Anthony L. Jackson, USMC (Ret.) today announced a diverse panel of 12 distinguished Californians to lead the Parks Forward Commission, an initiative announced in June with a mission to craft a ...
California Secretary of Natural Resources John Laird and California State Parks Director Major General Anthony L. Jackson, USMC (Ret.), today unveiled “Parks Forward,” a collaborative initiative to undertake a top-to-bottom evaluation to improve and sustain California's underfunded State Park...
Today, there are 280 state parks covering 1.6 million acres draw some 70 million visitors annually, returning an estimated $6.5 billion to the California economy and supporting 56,000 California jobs.