FYI…see below. The recent article in U-T San Diego regarding Palomar Mountain State Park is listed!
And, attention Music Fans! Please join us Monday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m. for an evening of live classical and jazz music performed by professional musicians in the Crill Theater at Point Loma Nazarene University, our second annual High Notes benefit concert. Tickets, $25 general admission, $10 for PLNU students, will be available at the door!
Rosemary Johnston
From: Rosemary Johnston
Subject: Save Our State Parks Campaign Update – March 8
SOS CAMPAIGN UPDATES
I’M DEFENDING STATE PARKS BECAUSE…: At Park Advocacy Day on March 20, participants will be delivering photos and messages from park supporters who are unable to attend the event. If you haven’t already, we encourage you to participate and share why it is important to defend our state parks.
Please participate in our online campaign and share the link to your networks via email and social media. Link: http://www.calparks.org/takeaction/pad/2012/
CALIFORNIA REPORT: The California Report has launched a series of stories about park closures. This radio program provides daily coverage of issues, trends, and public policy decisions affecting California and is carried by more than 30 public radio stations. You can access the audio archives online at http://www.californiareport.org/specialcoverage/ontherocks/
LAO REPORT: Last week the bi-partisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) released a new report, The 2012–13 Budget: Strategies to Maintain California’s Park System. In the report, the LAO provides a series of recommendations to the Legislature about funding for state parks. CSPF believes some of the ideas may have merit, but need additional context and analysis before the Legislature should adopt them. We are currently addressing them in our lobbying and testimony before budget committees. You can read the entire report online at http://www.lao.ca.gov/analysis/2012/resources/state-parks-030212.aspx .
ENDORSE THE SOS CAMPAIGN: Please make sure your group has officially endorsed the campaign- If your group still needs to endorse, you can do so online! Endorsers of the Save Our State Parks Campaign support our statewide, grassroots effort to keep California’s magnificent state parks open.
Thank you to the Borrego Springs Chamber of Commerce, Pasadena Audubon Society and the San Pasqual Battlefield Volunteer Association for recently endorsing the SOS Campaign! A full list of SOS Campaign Endorsers can be viewed online at http://www.savestateparks.org/aboutus.html .
SOS CAMPAIGN MATERIALS: Help spread the word about the SOS Campaign in your community. Contact Linsey@calparks.org for SOS info cards, window decals and/or ‘Closing Parks is Bad for Business Placards’. These materials are provided by the California State Parks Foundation at no cost to groups working to Save Our State Parks.
RECENT MEDIA CLIPS
Advocates make final push to save Chico’s Bidwell Mansion
http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_20128004/advocates-make-final-push-save-chicos-bidwell-mansion
Effort continues to keep Anderson Marsh State Historical Park open
Tuolumne may expand lodging tax
http://www.modbee.com/2012/03/06/2101191/tuolumne-may-expand-lodging-tax.html
Sinkyone Wilderness State Park road failure
http://www.redwoodtimes.com/garbervillenews/ci_20113572/sinkyone-wilderness-state-park-road-failure
The California Report: In the Rural Anderson Valley, Locals Rally to Save Their Park (Audio)
http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201203060850/b
State Legislative Analyst looks at funding state parks
http://www.oc-breeze.com/2012/03/03/9989_state-legislative-analyst-looks-at-funding-state-parks/
Fans trying to save several Modesto area state parks
http://www.modbee.com/2012/03/04/2097699/fans-trying-to-save-two-river.html#storylink=cpy
Deal Is Near To Keep Open Palomar Mountain State Park
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/mar/05/tp-deal-is-near-to-keep-open-palomar-mountain/
Volunteers work to keep Ide Adobe open
http://www.redding.com/news/2012/mar/02/working-to-preserve-the-past/
San Fernando Valley’s Los Encinos, Santa Susana state parks threatened with closure
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_20084009
Supervisor contributes to effort aimed at keeping Merced’s state parks open
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2012/03/01/2251679/supervisor-contributes-to-effort.html
Four state parks in Monterey County are set to close in July. You’ll probably be able to play there anyway.
http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/2012/mar/01/no-parking/
CA officials scramble to save doomed state parks
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20049425
Campaign for the Crags: Siskiyou residents race deadline to prevent Castle Crags park from closing
http://www.redding.com/news/2012/feb/25/efforts-continue-to-save-castle-crags-state-park/
Funding secured to keep 2 Placer County recreation areas open
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/03/04/4310059/funding-secured-to-keep-2-placer.html#storylink=cpy
Vandalism at a shuttered state park
http://framework.latimes.com/2012/02/24/mitchell-caverns/#/0
Shasta Historical Society steps up; group offers to aid Shasta State Historic Park
http://www.redding.com/news/2012/feb/23/shasta-state-historic-park-society-steps-up-to/
Association trying to keep historical park open
http://www.corning-observer.com/news/state-11409-parks-park.html
Businesses pick up slack in public park funding : Raley’s, Save Mart have programs that are providing money for parks
SOS Campaign
The Save Our State Parks (SOS) campaign is a statewide, grassroots campaign to keep California’s magnificent state parks open. In partnership with organizations, businesses, local governments, and individuals around the state, the California State Parks Foundation is leading SOS Campaign activities and generating awareness and action about state park closures.
You are receiving this email because at one point over the past few years, you and/or your organization participated in the Save our State Parks Campaign. If you need to be removed from this email list, or if you have partners who would like to be part of the campaign, please email Linsey@calparks.org .
Attention Music Fans! Please join us Monday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m. for an evening of live classical and jazz music performed by professional musicians in the Crill Theater at Point Loma Nazarene University, our second annual High Notes benefit concert. Tickets, $25 general admission, $10 for PLNU students, will be available at the door!
Rosemary Johnston
Executive Director
Interfaith Shelter Network of San Diego
(619)702-5399
3530 Camino del Rio No., s. 301
San Diego, Ca. 92108
Palomar Mountain News 
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