For over 50 years, California State Parks Foundation has been the leading statewide voice in advocating for parks and people, protecting the best of California for future generations.
We've moved! Starting April 1, 2025, our address will be 235 Montgomery Street, Suite 1202, San Francisco, CA 94104
Climate Resilience
We are leveraging science, education, activism, and policy to support climate-resilient parks. Learn More.
Access and Experiences
We believe that California’s state parks are essential to the health, happiness, and quality of life for all Californians. Learn More.
Park Excellence
We will continue fighting for a fully funded California state park system that has the staff and resources needed to thrive. Learn More.
Park Stewardship
We generate high-quality workday service projects to attend to unmet needs and engage Californians with their local parks. Learn More.
Tell Governor Newsom to oppose park funding cuts!
Governor Gavin Newsom's preliminary budget proposal for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2025, shifts $68 million previously set aside for wildfire prevention and forest resilience projects in state parks. This proposal threatens climate resilience funding for parks.
Review of Governor Newsom’s 2025–2026 Budget Proposal
On January 10, Governor Newsom released his 2025–2026 state budget proposal. The good news is that the proposal achieves a surplus of just over $300 million, consistent with what the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) estimated late last year.
Protect Western Monarch Butterflies!
Please add your name now to urge immediate protections for western monarch butterflies under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
CLIMATE REPORT
Read our first-of-its-kind report, "Building a Climate-Resilient California State Park System: Preserving Parks for Future Generations."
We not only must live with our day-to-day decisions, but we must be responsible for long-range decisions, the results of which may not show up for several hundred years.
