Quarterly Newsletter of Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Spring 2009 ParkViewsParkViews

“People came from all over, converging to take part in an extraordinary effort at a beautiful location. I was very impressed with the event’s organization and the cooperation between agencies.” ~Jon Winston Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary & Friends Member

s Photography above and right by Pete Esteban.

BOARD & STAFF America is a great nation precisely because Americans have been Officers willing to stand up when it was hard; to give when they had little left to give; to rise above moments of great challenge and terrible Jim Brownson Dear Friends, Pat Clark ’m completing trial…because somebody, at some point, decided that loving their my first month community and their country meant doing something to change it… Val Cole – Chair as Executive Linda Hoff Dr. King taught us that we could no longer view our own day-to- IDirector of Friends Charlie Kieffer day cares and responsibilities as somehow separate from what was of Santa Cruz State Lani LeBlanc– Secretary happening in the wider world that we read about in the newspaper Parks at a time when Barney Levy and saw on TV. Because ultimately, for each of us, our own story and our country faces the American story are not separate, they are shared. And they are Ed Newman – Vice-chair, unprecedented Treasurer both strengthened and enriched each time we stand up and answer challenge — and Don Nielsen the call to help meet the challenges of our new century.” opportunity. Jim Toney ~President Barack Obama Kirk Lingenfelter – State Park The challenges across Supervisor III, Cooperating the nation are well Association Liaison documented and sobering. Closer to home, our state park workers Friends also stewards our parks by supporting vitally important are furloughed and vital state bond-funded repairs to our parks “human capital.” In this issue we celebrate the many volunteers staff and other infrastructure have been halted by executive order. who have answered the call to “Give Back.” Some have shared their Bonny Hawley – Locally, state-funded projects to repair the Castro Adobe and Executive Director love of parks by becoming a state park docent. There’s always room Santa Cruz Mission have been brought to a standstill. Randy Widera – for one more, so if you’ve ever thought of becoming one, why not Director of Strategic Thankfully, there is growing support in our country to take give us a call? Development & Partnerships on these challenges, as people are getting involved in their Others choose to “Give Back” by helping with a project, like the Joe Sutton – Office Manager communities with levels of commitment and in numbers never over 100 people who rolled their sleeves up at the recent native Peg Danielson –Communications seen before. Santa Cruz County certainly offers evidence of this. planting at Laguna Creek Beach, at Coast Dairies State Park. & Events Manager Here at Friends we’re dedicated to promoting appreciation and We’re especially proud that over 20% of the volunteers on that day Annie MacHale – were children. Read about one of them, Taylor Faye Dudley, on Retail Operations Manager stewardship of the natural and cultural heritage of our local state parks. With your help, we do that by facilitating and supporting the following page. Dana Cramblet – Bookkeeper educational programs and exhibits, and by advocating for the Lauren Keller – Retail Assistant Even during these challenging times, the number of park visits resources for our park system needs. continues to be high. Whether enjoying a walk in the redwoods or Kat Bailey – Retail Assistant a stroll on the beach, our parks are there for you. Please join us and Dave Johnson – Data Guru As part of that advocacy work, on March 23 we’ll be traveling to Sacramento for Park Advocacy Day — in the midst of the state be there for them. Marianne Wyllie – Graphic Artist See you in the parks, budget crisis. Please join us for this important annual event — we State Park need your support and participation as we meet with policymakers interpretive staff to promote protection of the valuable natural and cultural Bonny Hawley, Executive Director Jodi Apelt resources contained in California’s 278 state parks. Jeff Barnes Jean Bernard Barbara Cooksey Cecelia de Giere John Goldberg Elizabeth Hammack Creating Experiences & Making Memories will be the focus when Friends joins with the Mountain Parks Foundation Roberta Haver to host the annual California League of Parks Associations (CALPA) conference in Santa Cruz, May 14 –17, 2009. Representatives Faith Hazelwood of Cooperating Associations from all over the state, together with State Parks personnel, will gather to experience excellence in Linda Hitchcock interpretation, while exploring the conference themes: Going from Good to Great, Living the Partnership, and Keeping Your House in Order. Jan Leppe Speakers will include Ruth Coleman, the Director of California State Parks; Brian O’Neal, the Superintendent of the Golden Gate Park Chris Lynch National Recreation Area; and our own Sandy Lydon, Professor Emeritus at Cabrillo College, “The History Dude.” Throughout the Vonnie Lemke conference, local state park interpreters will offer demonstrations of “Interpretive Elise McFarland Magic” in between sessions. Martha Nitzberg Julie Sidel The conference opens with a reception at the Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Sunny Schacher Park, with tours of the oldest building in Santa Cruz, a tortilla making demonstra- tion, and a chance to meet like-minded people from other cooperating associa- tions. Friday evening, the conference will travel to Wilder Ranch for a Moveable Feast of local foods and tours of the historic complex. Saturday evening’s festivi- ties will include a scenic train through the redwoods to Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park with Teddy Roosevelt, followed by dinner at Roaring Camp. Friends Members are invited to attend a day’s session, the entire conference, or one of the evening activities. For more information or to download a conference registration form, visit the conference website at www.calpaconference@ mountainparks.org or www.calparksleague.org. 2 Postcard created by Mike Miller One of the young Laguna volunteers, Taylor Faye Dudley, is a nine-year-old from Lodi, California who came with her mom, Susan, and a group from PG&E. Taylor explained that while she had to leave home at 6:00 a.m., the day was worth the effort, especially running down to the beach and into the water. She likes knowing that the new plants will attract birds and bunnies back to Laguna, pointing out that “The yellow flowers are from England, and they don’t like to eat that.” Taylor is considering a return to Santa Cruz for college. Her mom says they will probably join Friends for Earth Day and check on the progress of “their” little plants.

15,000 Plants at Coast Dairies! ur newest State Park, Coast Dairies, located just north of Wilder Ranch on Highway One, teamed with activity on January 10, 2009. Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks recruited volunteers to assist state park resource ecologists in planting Oindigenous shrubs, the first step toward restoring native habitat in an area of the park that was formerly an agricultural field. We would like to thank the dedicated volunteers who came out and made a significant contribution to the restoration effort. Nearly 15,000 plants went into the ground during the event, which was part of an ambitious project involving more than 110,000 individual plants, grown for the state by the UCSC arboretum, and funded by voter-approved state park bond funds. Volunteers ranged in age from the very young to the very young at heart, with more than 80 adults and 20 children. They came from all over — as far away as Stockton and as close as the west side of Santa Cruz. Friends would especially like to thank PG&E, the Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary, the California Native Plant Society, Trailworkers.com, and the California State Parks Foundation for encouraging their members and employees to participate. As always, our own Members were enthusiastic and willing workers, enjoying the beautiful views while giving back to our local parks. Earth Day 2009 Join Friends as we return to the Laguna Creek area of Coast Dairies to commemorate Earth Day on April 25, 2009. Friends and Coast Dairies State Park have been awarded a grant as part of the California State Park Foundation’s Earth Day 2009 Restoration and Cleanup. This grant will enable us to bring volunteers back to this dramatically beautiful site to further the native habitat restoration effort begun at the planting day in January. Participants will  Terry Cole did a great remove invasive plants, care for the newly planted natives, and do a full scale beach cleanup job planting! of Laguna Beach. Once again, shuttles will run between the parking lot at Wilder Ranch  Thanks to Fins Coffee for and the site, between 8:30 a.m and 3:00 p.m. The activity is geared for folks of all ages, and their generous support of families are welcome. the Laguna Planting Day. Here Staffer Peg Danielson For more information or to sign up, call the Friends Office at (831) 429-1840 ext. 103. is ready to sign in volunteers.

California State Parks Foundation has announced that they will hold their There’s no denying the fact annual Advocacy Day on March 23, 2009. Park supporters from all over the that March 23 will be a very State will converge on Sacramento to promote the protection and enhancement long day. Friends will pro- of California’s 278 state parks. This year Friends plans to bring even more members vide transportation, so plan up to Sacramento to meet with policymakers and speak out on behalf of our parks. to meet in our parking lot at 5:00 a.m. so we can get Why this year? Three Reasons to Join Friends at Advocacy Day: to Sacramento by 8:30. The After the election, there are many new legislators in office who may not day is packed with meet-

have heard the message of how we value our parks. We need to show how ings, breaking for a noon Miller Mike Photo: # Parks play a critical role in our lives, particularly in these hard times. rally on the Capital steps. 3 The energy generated by all the advocates, charged up from their morning meetings is Our parks are under continued threat as part of the worsening state budget enough to light up the whole Capital building. Just being part of the action keeps the crisis and declining economy. Work has stopped on all projects funded by energy high for the afternoon’s meetings, followed by a panel of speakers who address # bond monies, and parks personnel are among those having their hours cut. 2 the issues and wrap up the day. Then it’s on to a reception sponsored by the California Advocacy works! Last year’s successful event helped turn back the State Parks Foundation, where they present their Legacy Awards to lawmakers who governor’s proposal to close 48 state parks and reduce lifeguard staff- have made a difference by supporting Parks. After the reception, we trundle home, ing on 16 state beaches, including our beaches here in Santa Cruz tired but happy. Our voices were heard. # County. The San Onofre toll road proposal was rejected, and Anza Borrego is safe from high voltage transmission towers. Be a part of something big. Stand up, not only to preserve Parks, but to secure 1 them for future generations. Join Friends at Advocacy Day on March 23. 3  Harriet Talan reads monarch stories at Natural Bridges.  David Calleri in the machine shop at Wilder. Photo by Barbara Cooksey.  Two familes, each with three generations present, celebrate New Brighton’s 75th birthday.

we know the importance of volunteers in our parks. We catch snippets of tours and talks while out at the parks, A big and from our offices at Wilder and the Mission Adobe, we hear school THANK YOU groups responding enthusiastically to the docents and interpreters leading to our Natural Bridges Wilder Ranch docents their field trips. When people turn out in large docents who gave up who gave up to numbers to enjoy our interpretive special to 200 hours in 2008 200 hours in 2008 Martha Nitzberg, Interpreter Roberta Haver, Interpreter events, volunteers play a key role in the Kat Baily Bill Ackernknecht events’ success. Knowing all we know about Jenny Bost Rod Arii Bonnie Clark Nancie Barker volunteers, we were still amazed when the Paul Gallagher David Calleri 2008 Volunteers in Parks Annual Program Ruth Grant Diane Crawford George Hoffman Mike Dalbey Activity Report came out citing 91,485 Susan Karon Amelia Erikson Amanda Magallanes Bill FitzGerald volunteer hours contributed district wide! Kate Malmgren Kathy FitzGerald This total includes more than 3,100 long- Erica Mittermaier Muriel Fulford Kathy Osmonson Bruce Galbraith and short-term volunteers performing a wide Kristen Outten Faith Hazelwood range of tasks, and at its core are the hard Emma Pulleva David Heyn Steve Radosovich Breta Holgers working docents of the Pajaro Coast Sector. Rebecca Ray Glenice Magee Bob Rollin Carolyn Miller We’d like to say a big thank you for Giving Rebecca Singh Michael Nardell Back to your Park. Gabrielle Stocker Joseph Pedota Lee Summers Liz Ryan Kristen Swanson Janet Schwind Wilder Docent Reunion May 21 Ken Sievers Natural Bridges Nancy Wood couple of the Friends staff are “retired” Wilder Ranch docents who gave Docents, and we’ve been talking about how fun it over 200 hours in 2008 Wilder Ranch docents would be to have a Docent Reunion. Bobbi Haver, Chris C. who gave over Interpreter I at Wilder; Barbara Cooksey, Guide I at Tina C. 200 hours in 2008 Wilder;A and Elizabeth Hammack, Interpreter III are working Bob F. Charlie Kieffer with Randy and Peg to put together a reunion for all classes of Trond T. Patty Kieffer Wilder Docents on May 21 beginning at 4:00 p.m. We will share Bill Perry a potluck and our best Wilder stories with the new class. If you Santa Cruz Mission Jean Vandevort  haven’t been out to the ranch for a while, you will be happy to State Historic Park know that Jessica the goat is still hanging out, and we’ll take you on a tour of the new and improved Meder House. Docents Julie Sidel, Interpreter This event is still in the planning stages, and we could really use Catharine Gunderson your help. If you have been a docent at Wilder Ranch, please Breta Holgers contact Bobbi at (831) 426-0505 or Peg at (831) 429-1840 with your current contact information, and any names and contact Barney Levy information you may have for your classmates and cohorts. 4 We’re really looking forward to getting together with you!  Harriet Talan reads monarch stories at Natural Bridges.  David Calleri in the machine shop at Wilder. Photo by Barbara Cooksey.  Two familes, each with three generations present, celebrate New Brighton’s 75th birthday.

 Things that Volunteers Do for Our Parks 1. Tend gardens 2. Make tortillas 3. Feed and tend farm animals Wilder Ranch Animal Seacliff, New Brighton and Nisene Marks 4. Input data Program docents who docents who gave up to 200 hours in 2008 5. Plant & water trees gave up to 200 hours Elise McFarland, Interpreter 6. Eradicate non- in 2008 Robert Arkley Carolyn Lewis native plants Sunny Schacher, Interpreter Helen Atkins Jeannie Logan 7. Lead interpretive tours Amelia, Neil and Analise Pat Blanchette Evan Mandeson Bake cookies Andrea, Ben and Riordan Carol & Jim Brownson Caryl Mcdowell 8. Anne and Conra Madeline Choi Lew Merrill 9. Care for aquariums Chris Cross Bob Montague Berrit and Rose 10. Work in the park stores Christine Ann Davis Beverly Montague Courtany, Rell and Devon Joanie Dellos-taylor Peggy Ogg 11. Answer questions David, Cooper, and Amelia Maggie Dickson Shelly Parola 12. Spin Jennifer Dildine Lise Peterson Debby, Grant, Jonathan, Sarah, Weave and Michelle Darryl Dill Eva Prince 13. Donna Ginny Dillingham Patricia Rackstraw 14. Blacksmith Doug Bunny Drayer Elaine Rexroad 15. Quilt Ginger, Bruce, Eli and Eva Janet Duncan Joanne Rodriguez Count butterflies Hannah, Amy and Alex, Zoe John Duncan Louis Rose 16. and Stella Mary Edmund Corinne Roy 17. Collect specimens Hua, Karl, Kapailani, Leahi, Kyle Elrod Bunny Schmida (with interpreters) Delia Farquhar Don Shea Nainoa and Kauwila Assist with Marge Fraser Catalina Siri 18. Jeannie and Eileen campfire programs Jennifer, Keegan and Keanan Dee Frye Vicki Stanley John Dotty Gibb Diane Stansfield 19. Help with office work Joy and Rebecca Ed Gilbert Kim Steinhardt 20. Make kites Muriel Myrna Golliher Arlene Steinhauer Maintain trails Ondine Buzz Gorsky Nancy Thomas 21. Thomas and Lucy Susan Gorsky Patricia Thompson Aren Hammond Audrey Twisselman Our parks wouldn’t be Wilder Ranch Animal Cindy Hershberger MaryAlice Valles the vibrant, wonderful Program docents who Jean Hooper Lolie Varner places they are without gave over 200 hours Donald Hughes Bob Vasconcellos our many hardworking, creative volunteers. If you in 2008 Walter Jones Peter Wang David Jorgensen Dan Weeks have the time and talents Miriam and Gregory to share, why not join us Jeanne Jorgensen Seacliff, New Brighton Iris Kammersgard as a volunteer and add to Paul Karz and Nisene Marks this list. Contact Peg at Susan Karz docents who gave (831) 429-1840 ext. 103, Molly Keesling over 200 hours in 2008 or [email protected] Dorothy Kukla Doris Harvill for more information. Eric Richardson 5 Friends would like to thank the docent coordinators for providing the names and hours of the docents in their programs.  This is the view the archaeology hikers enjoyed. Read more about the walk next page. March April May Castro Adobe Scaroni Ranch Wild Flower Walk Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park 14 Castro Garden Lecture #1 4 10:00 a.m. – No o n 8 Friends Open House Dr. Jarrell Jackman State Park Resource Ecologist Chris Spohrer will 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. lead a very small group of Members to the historic Please join old friends and new as we open up our Join Friends for the first in a series of Garden reservoir on the Scaroni Property. Nestled between headquarters at the Mission State Park. Stop by for Lectures at the Castro Adobe. Jerry Jackman, noted Wilder Ranch and Coast Dairies, this is a seldom- refreshments and say “hi” to new Executive Director, adobe expert, will visit from Santa Barbara Trust visited treasure of the North Coast. Chris will discuss Bonny Hawley, the Friends Board, and our dedicated for Historic Preservation to give us the “dirt” on natural resource issues of the Major’s Creek water- staff. Enjoy a lovely spring evening with fellow sup- earthen architecture. This is a ticketed event. $7.50 shed, and the importance of the dam and reservoir porters of our State Parks. for Members/$10.00 for non-Members. See below in resource management. Space is extremely limited. for special Castro Donor ticket information for all Please call Peg at (831) 429-1840 ext. 103 to reserve CALPA Conference Castro Adobe Garden Lectures. Please contact Peg at your spot today! 14-17University Inn & Other Locations (831) 429-1840 ext. 103, or [email protected] to order your tickets today! (through May 9) Golden Crow The California League of Parks Associates (CALPA) 17 Theatre Presents “Rat Race” invites our Members to their annual conference, this Fridays & Saturdays 8:00 p.m. year hosted by Friends and Mountain Parks in Santa 23Advocacy Day Bethany University in Scotts Valley Cruz. Activities will showcase local interpreters and It’s time for our annual trip to Sacramento to let An entertaining comedy based on the screenplay by several of our parks. Visit www.calparksleague.org California’s leadership know how important parks are Andy Breckman, with performances by some of our for more information or a registration packet. See in our lives. We’ll all ride up together and spend the own State Park Interpretive staff. A portion of the article on page 2 for more information. day visiting the legislature with other advocates from show proceeds will be donated to Friends of SC State all over the state at this annual event put together Parks. Support live theatre while you support the Wilder Ranch Docent Reunion 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. by the California State Parks Foundation. See article parks! For more information or to buy tickets visit 21 on page 3 for more details. For more information or www.goldencrow.org. Come back to the Ranch for a potluck dinner, tours, to sign up for transportation, please contact Peg at and fun with current and “retired” docents. See (831) 429-1840 ext. 103, or [email protected]. Coast Dairies Earth Day Project article on page 4 for more information. 25 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. If you missed January’s planting day at Laguna Castro Adobe Creek, here’s another chance to “Give Back” to 31 Castro Garden Lecture #3 this beautiful park. Join volunteers from all over Charlene Duval & Charlie Kieffer as we restore native habitat and clean up the beach. 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Castro Garden For more information, please contact Peg at (831) The Garden Lecture series concludes with Charlene 429-1840 ext. 103, or [email protected]. Duval, local historian specializing in property Lecture Series history, giving the specifics of the Adobe’s former Our promised lecture series, discussing Adobes Susan Strauss, Storyteller times. Charlene will be joined by Friends Board generally, and the history of the Castro in 25 Zayante Fire Station, Upstairs Member Charlie Kieffer, who will give a personal particular, has been scheduled for this spring. 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. perspective as a Castro descendant. This is a ticketed Infuse storytelling in your interpretive endeavors and event. $7.50 for Members/$10.00 for non-Members. The series will open when Dr. Jarrell Jackman you will quickly captivate your audience’s attention. Please call Peg at (831) 429-1840 ext. 103 to order visits from the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic In this half-day workshop, Susan shares everyday your tickets today! Preservation to give us the “dirt” on Earthen techniques for you to use in the art of interpreting Architecture on March 14. through story. Contact Mountain Parks at (831) Mark Hylkema, California State Parks Archae- 335-3174 by April 10 to preregister. ologist, will set the stage with an overview of the Castro Adobe Californio Period of our history on April 26. 26 Castro Garden Lecture #2 Historian Charlene Duval and Friends Board Mark Hylkema, State Parks Archaeologist Member Charlie Kieffer will conclude with 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. a history of the Adobe itself, and the Castro Mark will introduce us to the Californio period and family connection on May 31. set us up with the “big picture” behind the Castro. Always one of our favorite speakers — you don’t The lectures will be held at the Castro Adobe want to miss this one. This is a ticketed event. $7.50 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tickets for each lecture for Members/$10.00 for non-Members. Please are $7.50 for Members, and $10.00 for non- contact Peg at (831) 429-1840 ext. 103, or peg@ Members. Donors to the Castro Project at the ThatsMyPark.org to order your tickets today! $500 level will receive two tickets to one lecture, and donors at the $1,000 level will receive two tickets to the entire series. For more information or to buy your tickets today contact Peg Danielson at (831) 429-1840 6 ext. 103, or [email protected]. Archaeology Walk e s t a r t e d 2009 w i t h a v e r y s u c c e s s f u l Me m b e r Ev e n t a t Co a s t Da i r i e s , when 35 of you came out to inaugurate our new Member Benefits Program (pictured above). Our thanks go out Wto Mark Hylkema for his entertaining and information-packed storytelling, which combined with the spectacular weather to make a wonderful event. Our members really enjoyed this behind-the-scenes tour of the only Native American site on the West Coast to be included on the National Registry of Historic Places. Join us on a future Member Event for a backstage pass to Enjoy and Learn about our Parks. See prior page for a calendar of upcoming events. to all FRIENDS members & donors this quarter

Membership Monarch Grove Year-end Donors Castro Adobe $5000 + Up to $49 $250 – $499 $5000 + Founding Builders The Robert Stephens & Julie Packard Sharon & Dick Abrahamson Kenneth L. Parkhill in honor of Anonymous Borina Foundation in memory of Nick Nonendowed Donor Advised Fund Tsuneo Akiba Ray Charland and Lucy Borina, and their daughters, at the Community Foundation of Carole & Tom Beckett $250 – $499 Mary Ann and June Santa Cruz County Salvatore & Constance Bertuca Up to $49 Bayview Hotel Bed & Breakfast Peter & Leona Burge Robert Swanstrom in memory of Half Row Builders $500 – $999 Richard & Carol Campbell Laurie Agnew $100 – $249 Stephanie Camacho Bonnie & George Clark Mark Conover Tila Guerrero G. Lee Fitzgerald Linda & Ted Hoff Heidi Cornelison That’s My Park Bruce & Breta Holgers Curtis & Margarete Mullen Joan & Bob Murphy James & Nancy Costanza Ken & Joyce Sweezey Wally & Lois Trabing Ed Newman Theresa Coyle $250 – $499 Grace Voss Laurence Vermeulen Lise Peterson & Don Peattie Full Row Builders Chris & Pat Cross Monica Cornish Jim & Carol Toney Christine Delapp $50 – $99 Linda Lee Lester Maggie Dickson $100 – $249 Jana Baumann & Ed Richardson Dart & Peggy Keech $250 – $499 Pat Emard & John Wiechman Scott K. Brown Brick Builders William E. Ackerknecht Charles & Pamela Landram Edward K. Banks Jan & Jerry Finney Kierstin & Peter Testorff Daryl Dichek Brenda Flegal Sandra Pfister Mary Ann & John Basler Herb Finkelman & Edda Tusinal Leonard & Jan Foreman Bunny & Thomas Schmida Paul Bernal Linda L. Melton Dorothy M. Forster Janet Schwind Stu Branoff Cathy Richards & Jack Bradley Lou Garavaglia Seacliff Plaza Store Julia Brooks in honor of Mike & Jeanne Williams Ed Gilbert Pauline Seales Joaquin Castro Jennifer Gille Kirk Smith Peter, Sharleen & Megan Cole in $100 – $249 Hannah S. Goldstein Jill & Marc Susskind memory of Anna Josefa de Castro Kate & Fred Chen, MD Louise W. Good Gregg Consentino Pat & Chela Clark Nancy & Walter Hanna Up to $49 Robert & Lucille Corcel Karen A. Cogswell Dyane Harwood Phyllis & David Albritton Julia Costello Diane Crawford Theresa Hentzel Mark Alexander Charlene Duval Robin Griffith Kalei & Bonnie Hoopai Foster Andersen Rob & Julie Edwards Stephanie Harlan Pegatha Hughes Ofelia Garcia Lynne Grossi Jessie Lacy James Jacobus Mark Hamersly & Ruth Updegraff Ann & Dobie Jenkins Mike & Karen Lasday Phil & Susie Kaplan Trish Hucklebridge Patricia R. Johns Glenice Magee John & Regina Kelbert Glen Ishiwata & Maria del Rio Burton Kendall & Sally Joan Towse Hila & Jacob Michaelsen Jearren Kenner Maria & Robert King Karla & Ed Knapp Mary Lou Weidlich Kevin Klein & Amy Locks Joan Kittoe Mr. and Mrs. Joe Marini Birgit Weskamp Marji Macrury Katharine McCabe Melissa B. Matlow Bob Marconi Mike McConnell Mary Jo May $50 – $99 Nan & Thomas McDonnell Lillian & William Minkowski Frank Morris in memory of Mary Karen Dallman Abraham & Jenni McGuire Diane & George Pettinger “Mariquita” Francis Arellanes Bill Abraham Lois Meyer Teresa Rogoway Jo Ann Mueller Sid Chapman & Jon Backstrom Karyn Nelson Victor Roth Ellen Pirie & Terry Hancock Carol Clark Mark Nockleby Shirley & Charlie Sedgwick Maria Rieger in memory of Jeremy Gray & Bron Roberts Jo & Ron Olmstead Bob Vasconcellos Ted Rieger Marcella & Joe Hall Julia Patton Joy & Arthur Wood Lawrence Serpa John & Cheryl Henriksen Ann Pinkham Margaret & Jan Ysselstein Samuel Torres, Jr. & Maria Gitin Vern Katz Sally Real & Bill Taggart Benedicte & Walter Wenger Dart & Peggy Keech Sandra & Lloyd Rice Charlotte & William Wilson in Trisha Kett Dottie Robinson memory of Adeline Castro Wilson Sally & Brian Legakis Rich & Lynn Schmitt Paul & Susan Winterhalder Joseph & Lee MacDonell Helen Schomberg Craig & Dusty Miller Rebecca Singh Supporters Alyce & Richard Prudden Jessica Solomon Leslie Couvillion Jill & Dan Ramar Claire Sommargren Jeffrey Raymond Galipeaux Gordon & Kim Ray David & Shelley Sonnenberg Vera & Bob Hope Richard Schwind Phyllis W. Stollenwerk Rae Schwaderer Brian Stivers Harriet Talan Cathy & Don Seapy Mari Tustin Pamela & Herb Taylor Audrey Stanley Donna & Peter Thomas Peter & Christine Wang Rebecca Wardle Debbie Wilson Roger & Janet Wolverton Photos on Pages 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 by Randy Widera, unless Andrea Woodworth & Barry Phillips otherwise credited. Larry Wright Cooper Young Photos on Pages 6, 7, and 8 by Peg Danielson. Margaret Zanzinger Friends is always looking for photo contributions for ParkViews. Please contact Peg Danielson at (831) 429-1840 ext. 103 or [email protected] if you are interested in submitting photos. 7 MISSION STATEMENT Because our quality of life depends on FRIENDS Member Benefitsto join, go to ThatsMyPark.org and click on DONATE NOW the quality of our 4 Members receive quarterly 4 And 15% discount with Bookshop at Henry State Parks…Friends ParkViews these generous businesses: Cowell (831) 335-3174 of Santa Cruz State 4 15% discount in: Kayak Connection mountainparks.org All Friends’ stores: for kayak rentals Spokesman Bicycles Parks supports New Brighton ~ Seacliff SC Harbor / Elkhorn Slough (831) 429-6062 the preservation, ~ Wilder Ranch ~ Mission (831) 479-1121 / 724-5692 spokesmanbicycles.com Adobe ~ Natural Bridges kayakconnection.com knowledge, and York Gallery & Framing Forget Me Not Clothing to frame Friends’ That’s My awareness of our 275 Center Avenue, Aptos Park artwork (831) 462-0313 natural and cultural yorkgallery.com resources through Quarterly Newsletter of Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Spring 2009 funding projects and programs in cooperation with local California State Parks. www.ThatsMyPark.org ParkViews

Go Outside and Play! “Healing the broken bond between our young and nature is in our self interest.” ~Richard Louv, 2006 n his book Last Child In the Woods Louv states, “Our children are the first generation to be raised without meaningful contact with the natural world.” More than just raising an alarm, the author offers practical solutions and simple ways to heal the broken bond between children and nature. Exposing Ichildren to the magic and inspiration that the natural world instills in us may be our greatest contribution to the state of the environment.

Fundanas are games printed on bandanas, designed to teach kids and adults about nature in a fun, different way. Friends parkstores carry seven of the 24 varieties which include scavenger hunts and bingo games. Fundanas are portable, wearable, washable, reusable, have no loose pieces, 100% cotton, and are made in the USA. Look for these new arrivals in our five parkstores!

All Friends materials are printed on recycled paper. Printed by Community Printers, Santa Cruz, CA.