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Nearly 2,000 volunteers completed various Earth Day improvement projects at 17 State Parks across the state on Saturday, April 14. Volunteers planted 1,800 native trees and plants; removed 278 bags of non-native and exotic plants; and restored the Water Wheel at Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park, a Campfire Center at Millerton Lake State Recreation Area, and a bridge at Sonoma Coast State Park, among many other projects! In addition, California State Parks Foundation’s first-ever food drive (at 8 locations) was a success! Earth Day volunteers brought with them to the park over 1,100 pounds of canned/boxed foods, benefiting the local community food banks. Bravo!
Read about Earth Day at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area from the San Francisco Chronicle.
More photos and project results will be posted soon!
Angel Island SP
| Volunteers: | 140 |
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| Elected Officials: | None |
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| Media: | None |
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| Accomplishments: | 43 bags of trash; repaired Ayala Cove pier; flood control work; painting; added/refurbished picnic tables. |
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Auburn SRA
| Volunteers: | 250 |
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| Elected Officials: | None |
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| Media: | Auburn Journal |
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| Accomplishments: | 13 bags of exotic plants; two 40-cubic yard dumpsters filled with trash; 6 bags of recyclables; collected lots of debris such as furniture, wire, tires and other electronic waste. Food Drive: Collected 207 pounds, benefiting the Placer Food Bank. |
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Bale Grist Mill SHP
| Volunteers: | 100 |
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| Elected Officials: | None |
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| Media: | Napa Valley Register and Channel 2 |
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| Accomplishments: | Water Wheel is turning smoothly! 4 truckloads of exotic plants removed; trails cleared; invasive plants removed; dirt & debris removed from side of historic building; wood stacked; stones replaced in historic wall; split-rail fencing repaired; flagpole repainted. Food Drive: Results Pending. Benefiting the Calistoga Food Pantry. |
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Burleigh H Murray Ranch
| Volunteers: | 62 |
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| Elected Officials: | None |
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| Media: | Napa Valley Register and Channel 2 |
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| Accomplishments: | 10,000 square feet of non-native vegetation cleared; 1 bag of trash, 1 bag of recycling; .75 mile trail cleared; 6 historic fruit trees pruned; 200 cubic feet of mulch spread; two cement pads created for installation of animal-proof garbage cans; 1 gate fence repaired. Food Drive: Collected 100 pounds |
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Candlestick Point SRA
| Volunteers: | 160 |
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| Elected Officials: | Ruth Coleman, Director of California State Parks; Senator Mark Leno, Supervisor Malia Cohen |
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| Media: | KPIX-TV CBS5, San Francisco Chronicle, KTVU-TV, KNTV, KGO-TV Channel 7 |
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| Accomplishments: | Planted 350 native plants around Yosemite Slough; removed 100 bags of exotic plants; collected 75 bags of trash and 10 bags of recyclables; potted 1,100 seedlings in nursery; rebuilt Community Garden redwood boxes; weeded landscape beds; cleaned nursery, garden pathways and greenhouse; filled holes and resurfaced Day Use trails with decomposed granite; trimmed trees; removed graffiti; repainted picnic area windscreens and parking lot gates Food Drive: Collected 165 pounds, benefiting the San Francisco and Marin Food Bank |
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Dockweiler SB
| Volunteers: | 60 |
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| Elected Officials: | None |
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| Media: | None |
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| Accomplishments: | Painted seven lifeguard towers |
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Folsom Powerhouse SHP
| Volunteers: | 60 adults, 19 kids |
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| Elected Officials: | None |
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| Media: | KCRA |
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| Accomplishments: | 10 bags of trash; one bag of recyclables; entire park unit had full fuel reduction; one entire species of non-native plants removed; Powerhouse cleaned; filled 1 ton truck with exotic plants. Food Drive: Collected 54 pounds, benefiting the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services. |
Keep Bakersfield Beautiful
| Volunteers: | 86 |
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| Elected Officials: | Bakersfield Mayor Harvey Hall, Councilmember Rudy Salas, State Senator Jean Fuller, Councilmember David Couch, Councilmember Jacquie Sullivan, Supervisor Karen Goh, representatives from Congressman Kevin McCarthy's and State Senator Michael Rubio's offices |
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| Media: | NBC-TV 17 |
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| Accomplishments: | Removed 20 bags of trash and weeds |
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Malibu Creek State Park (will be rescheduled)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Shoreline
| Volunteers: | 197 |
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| Elected Officials: | Representative from Loni Hancock's office |
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| Media: | KTVU-TV, The Montclarion, Contra Costa Times |
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| Accomplishments: | Planted 6 native trees and 40 native plants, removed 10 cubic yards of exotic plants, 60 bags of trash and 4 bags of recyclables, cleaned up 1 mile of coastline Food Drive: Results pending. Benefiting the Alameda County Community Food Bank. |
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Millerton Lake SRA
| Volunteers: | 75 |
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| Elected Officials: | None |
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| Media: | KGPE-TV 47 Fresno |
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| Accomplishments: | 30 native trees planted; 70 native plants planted; 30 trash bags filled; 10 recycle bags filled; Campfire Center updated with new electrical and audio/visual equipment; split-rail fencing completed at Fort Miller Trail. Food Drive: Collected 170 pounds, benefiting the Community Food Bank. |
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Montaña de Oro SP
| Volunteers: | 95 |
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| Elected Officials: | None |
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| Media: | San Luis Obispo Tribune |
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| Accomplishments: | Planted 40 native trees and 90 native plants, completed 1 mile of trail work on the Coon Creek Trail |
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Mt. Diablo SP
| Volunteers: | 200 |
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| Elected Officials: | Senator Mark DeSaulnier |
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| Media: | Press Democrat |
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| Accomplishments: | Built new fence around propane tank; cleared one mile of trail; cleared 1/2 mile of trail for drainage; completed 1/2 mile of road brushing; collected 10 bags of non-native plants; removed 10 bags of trash; collected 2 bags of recycling Food Drive: Collected 475 pounds, benefiting the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. |
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Patricks Point SP
| Volunteers: | 102 |
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| Elected Officials: | None |
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| Media: | KIEM-TV News Channel 3 |
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| Accomplishments: | 5 large truckloads of exotic plants removed; 1 bag of trash, 1 bag of recycles; cleaned up Native Plant Garden & Meadow; removed English Ivy from forest; restored ¼ mile of trail. Food Drive: Results pending. Benefiting the Food Bank of Humboldt County. |
Redwood Regional Park
| Volunteers: | 57 |
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| Elected Officials: | None |
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| Media: | None |
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| Accomplishments: | Planted 45 Redwood seedlings; installed 2,500 feet of irrigation hose plus 1,800 feet of PVC installed for water tank. |
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Rio de Los Angeles SP
| Volunteers: | 116 |
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| Elected Officials: | None |
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| Media: | Chinese Downtown News |
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| Accomplishments: | 12 native trees planted; 35 native plants planted; 200 bags of non-native plants removed; 5 bags of trash and 3 bags of recyclables collected; Spread native wildflower seeds; 30 existing trees watered and mulched. |
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San Onofre SB
| Volunteers: | 80 |
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| Elected Officials: | None |
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| Media: | None |
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| Accomplishments: | 50 bags of exotic plants removed; 20 bags of trash collected; 10 bags of recyclables collected; dug out culverts and drains on trail; built staircase; kids painted displays for Campfire Center. |
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Santa Cruz Mission SHP
| Volunteers: | 110 |
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| Elected Officials: | John Laird, Secretary of the Resources Agency; Ruth Coleman, Director of State Parks |
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| Media: | Santa Cruz Sentinel, Santa Cruz Patch, KSBW-TV |
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| Accomplishments: | 5 native trees and 192 native plants planted; filled 2.5 40-yard dump trucks; historic adobe repaired; 3 coats of whitewash; courtyard walls and gates painted; rosebushes transplanted and weed lawn area prepped. |
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Sonoma Coast SP
| Volunteers: | 85 |
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| Elected Officials: | None |
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| Media: | Press Democrat |
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| Accomplishments: | 30 bags of trash; 3 bags of recyclables; removed other materials such as: 1 fiberglass boat; 1 foam mattress; 1 wooden pallet; 5 tires; 10-feet of wire; 1 keg; one 50-gallon barrel. |
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