From Santa Rosa Press Democrat: by Christa Jeremiason From foggy Del Norte Coast Redwoods to sun-splashed South Carlsbad State Beach, nearly every state park (was packed Labor Day.) For many families, the parks offer an affordable vacation in times of economic uncertainty. They’re safe, accessible outlets for recreation, repositories of history and culture, reflections of …
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Sep 15
Coe MTB patrol discussion
A couple of years ago we had the Lick Fire and I tried to make an MTB Fire Survey Patrol program so we could ride in the burn zone while it was still closed. We did manage to form up something and do some rides, discover new trails, and have fun, but the program was …
Sep 15
Celebrate the newly restored Giant Salamander Trail
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is hosting a trail dedication event to officially celebrate the newly restored Giant Salamander Trail at El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve on Saturday, October 3, 2009, and we are pleased to extend an invitation to you. The details of the event are as follows: Date: Saturday, …
Sep 15
The Mirada Surf Coastal Trail is open!
Join us for the ribbon cutting for this beautiful new trail segment in the midcoast! Suggested parking is on Magellan Avenue, Miramar Gather at the south end of the Trail Tuesday, September 29, 2009 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Special Guest: Supervisor Rich Gordon Please RSVP by September 24, 2009 to Brenda at (650) 599-1393 or
Jun 15
Solving Californias Economic Drought
This afternoon held some �good news, bad news� for California�s state park system. The bad news first � the Legislature�s Budget Conference Committee voted to adopt the Governor�s proposal to eliminate core, state funding for our state parks. But the good news – and it�s good!- is that the committee also voted to enact the …
May 22
MROSD conflicts and the Multiple Use Doctrine
Hello, I�m a student at UC Davis interested in the management of public lands, multiple use planning, and mountainbiking. I�m currently taking a class in environmental law, and am writing a paper focusing on the MROSD El Corte de Madera conflict with an emphasis on compliance with multiple use legislation. However, I am not very …
Apr 24
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