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Monte Sereno foundation tells state to take a hike
San Jose :: CA :: USA | 11 months ago
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The Portola and Castle Rock Foundation is among the groups that helped rescue two parks, donating $50,000 to Castle Rock State Park and $20,000 to Portola Redwoods State Park. That money, coupled with donations from the Sempervirens Fund, the
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Temporary reprieves for 30 state parks tapped for closure
Santa Cruz :: CA :: USA | 12 months ago
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Several Bay Area parks will be getting a reprieve, including Benicia Capitol State Historic Park in Benicia, Castle Rock State Park in Los Gatos, Samuel P. Taylor State Park in Lagunitas, and Tomales Bay State Park in Inverness. The original 70, or
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In the shade of Peninsula's big trees
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 1 year ago
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Heritage Grove provides a pretty and intimate tour among the Peninsula's biggest, easy-to-reach mammoth-sized redwoods. This is a refuge where you take your time, connect with old trees and feel the power of place. The grove covers 37 acres and is
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Climbers fighting and fundraising to save Castle Rock State Park from closure
Santa Cruz :: CA :: USA | 1 year ago
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One quarter of California's State Parks 70 of 279 are at risk of permanent closure on July 1 due to recent budget cuts, according to the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The closures were decided upon even before California Governor
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Simitian pushes bill to keep parks open
Palo Alto :: CA :: USA | 1 year ago
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With a July 1 deadline looming over a budget-cutting plan that would close some 70 of the 270 state parks, two state senators are proposing an alternative that could keep about 50 of the parks open. A Senate budget subcommittee chaired by Sen. Joe
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State parks to start closing, reducing services May 1
Eureka :: CA :: USA | 1 year ago
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The Times-Standard The North Coast Redwoods District of California State Parks announced its plans for service reductions and the partial closure of three state parks currently on the closure list. According to a press release sent out Friday, the
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$500,000 sought to keep Castle Rock and Portola Redwoods state parks open
Santa Cruz :: CA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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That is now true even when it comes to local natural wonders. The Portola and Castle Rock Foundation this week said it wants to raise $500,000 in an effort to keep both parks, renowned for redwood-gazing and rock climbing, respectively, open through
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Sunday Drive: Portola Redwoods
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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A series of low-speed, narrow and twisty roads in the redwoods of the northern Santa Cruz Mountains keeps Portola Redwoods State Park secluded and special for those who love it. The drive winds through the curves in the hills above Woodside for 20
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Bay Area Parks, beaches, redwood habitats go on the chopping block
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 2 years ago
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Portola Redwoods State Park in the far southeast corner of San Mateo County, Gray Whale Cove State Beach near Pacifica and Candlestick Point State Recreation Area in San Francisco are among the 70 state parks slated to close starting in September. It'
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The draw of Portola Redwoods, few visitors, may have contributed to closure
San Jose :: CA :: USA | 2 years ago
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Portola Redwoods State Park has always been known as a place where you can hike for miles without seeing anyone. But that feature of the park could also be considered a drawback, since low attendance may have triggered the state's decision to list
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