Annual Report Edition Fall 2018 | the Newsletter for Members of CSPF

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2017 –18 Annual Report Edition Fall 2018 | The Newsletter for Members of CSPF

HALF MOON BAY STATE BEACH © JOHN SALCIDO 1 In this issue An impactful year

3 Our vision and theory Getting ready for an annual report is always a time of reflecting on the of change highlights of the year – like when we asked you to tell us why our parks and our 4 Grant funds youth camping future matter to you. We received more than 600 responses with all sorts of trips and transformative reasons and personal stories, ranging from meaningful memories of time spent experiences in parks, to concerns for the preservation of wildlife, to dreams of protecting parks to be enjoyed by many 5 Increasing access for the next generations to come. One response generation of park stewards poignantly stated, “parks are an 6 Community engagement key to essential part of our humanity.” We success at Yosemite Slough shared your stories at our annual Park 7 Building equity for park users Advocacy Day, along with the core across the state message of Our Parks, Our Future: 8 Mother and daughter duo lead we believe that youth, now and for and learn as volunteers generations to come, hold within them the future of our California state 9 Maintaining excellence through parks. volunteers and park partners All Californians, especially 10 Legislative advocacy wins and Californian youth, should have access priorities to the positive impacts parks have on Dave, left, and Rachel, right, at Park Advocacy 11 2017-18 by the numbers health and happiness – but not Day with award recipients Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher and John Roney 12 Thank you to our members everyone does. Since our founding in and donors 1969, California State Parks Foundation has advocated for an excellent state parks system, one that provides equitable access for all Californians to Get involved 15 experience its beauty and benefits. Now, we’re expressing this commitment as a vision for improving quality of life for all Californians by ensuring positive, meaningful and healthy experiences in a flourishing state park system. Our Parks, Our Future is one of many steps towards realizing our vision of BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2017-18 access, equity and excellence in state parks. Throughout this annual report FOUNDER Robert E. Patterson we’re pleased to share just some of the accomplishments CSPF has made toward William Penn Mott Jr. Patricia Perez (1909-1992) Michael J. Pinto, Ph.D. this vision this year. We’re applying this lens to deepen the ways we protect, Donald J. Robinson preserve and enhance state parks, and in growing our grantmaking, evolving BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chairman Emeritus our volunteer programs, working with park partners and selecting legislation Michael U. Alvarez Dan Skopec Angel Barajas Seth Teich, CFA to support. Douglas Beebe Treasurer Lee Black Robert E. Walter We’re excited about all we’ve achieved this past year, and to share it with you. Michon Coleman Peter H. Weiner See you in the parks! William G. Doolittle William H. Fain, Jr. ADVISORY TRUSTEES FAIA Michael J. Brill Catherine Fisher William T. Duff Vice Chair William Randolph Kimberly Garza Hearst, III Manuel G. Grace, Esq. Gail E. Kautz Stephen A. Johnson Patrick T. Lee Rachel Norton David Mandelkern Virginia Chang Kiraly Connie Lurie Executive Director Board Chair Elizabeth A. Lake Maidie E. Oliveau Secretary Gary Polakovic James Lau Alexander M. Power David Mandelkern Shirley Bogardus Chair Trustee Emeritus Rosalind Nieman Donald E. Cooley John O’Connor Trustee Emeritus Gina Orozco-Mejia SUGARLOAF RIDGE STATE PARK COURTESY SONOMA ECOLOGY CENTER

Our theory of change for parks We believe that...

We know our parks are a critical, necessary benefit for all of California. If we expose youth to the outdoors through Unfortunately, we also know that not everyone has the same access to enjoy increasing access to state parks, then parks and experience the positive impacts they have on improved health, we can engage them in meaningful happiness and quality of life. experiences that have a lasting California is changing: its population, climate and attitudes. It is the most impact. populous state in the nation, and one of the most diverse in the world. Yet state park users and visitors do not If we can engage them in meaningful reflect the diversity, cultures and needs experiences that have a lasting impact, of all Californians, especially of then we can empower inspired California’s youth. youth to use their voices as park Approximately 6.2 million students were stewards. enrolled in California’s public schools in 2016-17, and not all of them had the And if we can empower inspired youth to opportunity to visit, learn and explore use their voices as park stewards, then state parks as outdoor classrooms. At a they ensure our parks offer the national level, youth spend less time same powerful experiences to outside than prison inmates, playing freely future generations through their outside for just four to seven minutes per day on average, according to a recent lifelong stewardship and advocacy. report.* Additional research shows that youth spend half as much time outside today as they did 20 years ago. Furthermore, 40% of U.S. School Districts have eliminated recess, and outdoor education programs and field trips have declined significantly over the years. This is cause for concern not only for the future state of our parks, but also for the young people who could benefit from all they have to offer. Without youth who experience and grow an appreciation for their state parks, we jeopardize a future generation of park stewards who support, protect and preserve our lands. It’s more important than ever to grow a generation of park stewards who reflect the future of California. Advocating for park policies and resources that benefit the health and happiness of our children also benefits our parks through future stewardship – which in turn benefits future generations by ensuring they too have access to all our parks have to offer. Working toward our vision of access, equity and excellence starts with increasing youth access to state parks. To foster the next generation of empowered park stewards, we’re putting our theory of change into action. • *The Path Ahead at https://www.rei.com/blog/the-path-ahead 3 n the way to Chino Hills identify as an ethnic or racial minority, else: “I was surprised by the level of State Park this past and 30% of students are refugees.* depth in many of the questions and April, more than 100 “I feel super fortunate to get to work answers shared – about family O miles away from their with a school that has so many challenges, their greatest fears, hopes homes in San Diego, nine students cultures represented and different and dreams for the future, and what from Crawford High School’s languages spoken,” said Dustin. But it’s like to come from a certain race or Adventure Club, a program run by this also presents unique cultural and cultural background. They felt like Outdoor Outreach, stopped first at the access barriers between students and everyone was able to have a voice.” • adjacent Carbon Canyon Regional state parks. “If I Park, home to the only redwood grove ask my kids, ‘what in Southern California. would you do if “I wasn’t sure how they were going to you weren’t on this respond to it,” said Dustin Punches, trip,’ they say, ‘I Youth Programs Senior Coordinator would basically just with Outdoor Outreach, a San Diego- be sitting at home based nonprofit connecting youth to because my the transformative power of the parents work and outdoors. “There’s a temperature there’s no way to change when you get close to the get out of the redwoods, they cool the air around neighborhood.’” them. It was the first time most of the Lack of public students had seen a redwood tree transportation before, they loved it.” between their A $9,897 grant from California State homes and parks, Parks Foundation made it possible for expensive parking and camping fees, Outdoor Outreach to expand their the cost of buying or renting overnight program to Chino Hills State equipment and general lack of “ Thank you so much for what Park, partially funding three overnight awareness about parks are just some you’re doing on your end to camping trips and bringing a total of of the obstacles. make our work possible! I 24 youth to the park for the first time The overnight trips to Chino Hills State love my job and getting to see this year. “To really be able to take the Park offer students an opportunity to all these things, it wouldn’t be youth out of San Diego is special,” explore their world, challenge possible without these Dustin said. “They feel the distance in themselves, discover their strengths consistent, ongoing and a really positive way, that sense of and connect with supportive peers and reliable relationships that exploring something new.” Sometimes mentors who believe in their potential. benefit everyone in the these trips are the first time a student “There’s an increase in confidence community in different has left San Diego. and overall self-perception and self- ways.” The after-school Adventure Clubs give empowerment,” said Dustin. “We DUSTIN PUNCHES, OUTDOOR OUTREACH students at three area Title I high create a framework for positive schools (schools where 75% or more relationship development between of the students receive free or reduced- peers, and a framework of respect cost lunch) opportunities to attend – we respect ourselves, each other, dozens of outdoor outings throughout the environment.” the year. The majority of Adventure This was especially evident during Club members have little or no prior what Dustin calls the highlight of the exposure to the outdoors. At Crawford April trip – a game called “hot seat,” High School, 100% of students receive in which each camper takes turns free or reduced cost lunch, 97% answering questions from everyone

4 *SOURCE: The Single Plan for Student Achievement at Crawford High School 2017-18 Increasing access We believe parks are essential for health, happiness and quality of life, and that meaningful experiences for youth in state parks will grow the next generation of park lovers – but our parks must be accessible for this to happen. Accessible parks are open, available and offer the amenities visitors need. Accessible parks have multiple transit options to get to them. Accessible parks offer SONOMA COAST STATE PARK educational opportunities that connect students of all ages to the COURTESY STEWARDS OF THE COAST AND REDWOODS history, science and cultural lessons parks have to teach us.

Through all-ages Park Champions park settings, addressing barriers $10,000 to Regional Parks volunteer days, Earth Day Restoration through increasing community Foundation for outdoor educational and Cleanup projects to improve ADA knowledge for safe nature experiences youth development programming for compliant accessibility, transporting and increasing visibility of under- underserved populations in the East students to Summer Learning represented groups in the outdoors. Bay, grounded in the tenet that youth programs, legislative advocacy and are resources to be developed, rather strategic grantmaking, California State $10,000 to Jack London Park than problems to be solved. Parks Foundation is increasing access Partners for a program that provides to state parks and all the benefits they Sonoma Valley Middle School $10,000 to Saint Mary’s College to have to offer. Last year, we awarded educators with multi-disciplinary implement The Watershed Explorer, a $162,927.88 in critical grant funds to support and field trips for middle K-12 curriculum that encourages organizations such as Outdoor school youth on climate change and young people to explore and savor the Outreach and the ones listed below: its effects on our local ecosystems. watersheds where they live – including state parks in the Bay Area, via the $7,500 to Amigos de Bolsa Chica for $20,000 to Mendocino Woodlands Mount Diablo Unified School District in the Follow and Learn about the Ocean Camp Association for its Mendocino Contra Costa County. and Wetlands program, giving 400 Outdoor Science School, serving multicultural public school students a youth ages 8-18 from diverse schools $10,000 to Santa Barbara Trust for unique opportunity to experience a throughout Northern California Historic Preservation for programs that coastal wetland ecosystem. through community building and serve local, underserved youth, discovery-based learning. explore nature in an urban setting, $6,500 to Chino Hills State Park and provide a unique view of the past Interpretive Association for $10,000 to Orange County through the resources of state parks. transportation for 900 third and fourth Coastkeeper for their Kid Care graders to discover how the natural program to host assemblies and field $15,000 to Sonoma Ecology Center world is important to their lives and trips for 2,000 low-income public for an environmental education learn how their actions affect that school students in third through fifth curriculum and a series of outings for environment. grade, teaching simple solutions to Spanish-speaking families – help protect the ocean followed by establishing family-wide appreciation $10,000 to Clockshop for a new state beach field trips to clean and for local state parks so participants model of youth peer training to enable learn about the impact of trash. continue to visit the park outside of youth from northeast Los Angeles to the program. develop skills in nature interpretation $10,000 to Outdoor Afro to grow its and teaching, leading to an emerging network of volunteer leaders for a $15,000 to Stewards of the Coast & cohort of local youth to become series of field trips and outings that Redwoods to expand its “Forest to the stewards of urban state parks. bring African-American families and Sea” Summer Youth Camp, which children to state parks, highlighting removes financial and logistical $19,030 to Community Nature cultural and natural histories. barriers to bring youth from Pre-K Connection for a leadership program through high school to four state parks that will connect culturally diverse for inspiring, multi-day, multi-touch youth to state parks and careers in learning and recreational experiences. • 5 very month, volunteers income is rapidly increasing. When funds from other generous donors. with our Park Champions the California Legislature voted to The centerpiece of this second phase program head to Candlestick develop the park in 1977, residents will be a new 1,100-square-foot E Point State Recreation Area envisioned a “state park for the educational and interpretive center in southeast San Francisco to restore people.” Equity in open space at designed with the community in mind. habitat and help with general Candlestick Point – which Patrick “I think the interpretive center serves maintenance. Partnering with Literacy describes as a fundamental right, like two audiences: the audience of the for Environmental Justice (LEJ) – a “food, air, water” – has been a community and the audience of the nonprofit that promotes ecological priority since California State Parks land,” said Patrick. health, environmental stewardship and Foundation partnered with the community development to directly Department of Parks and Recreation engage and support local residents in on the Yosemite Slough Wetland “ What’s beautiful about open securing a healthier future – we help Restoration Project in the early 2000s. spaces and things like coordinate volunteers to work in the Patrick sees a need for state parks to interpretive centers is they are native plant nursery, replace invasive codesign their future with the the hub where interaction species with native plants throughout communities they serve, and this work between people and the the park and more. provides a model for what that could environment can happen in “Without the volunteer program, the look like: “We worked closely with a facilitated way.” park isn’t as clean, not as biologically CSPF to increase community diverse, not as safe,” said Patrick representation. One of the outcomes PATRICK MARLEY RUMP,

Marley Rump, executive director of of the process was several groups LITERACY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LEJ. “It lights people’s faces up to see reengaging with the park in a way people pouring their love into the that hadn’t taken place in over Construction is scheduled to begin park. It gives them hope that there is a a decade.” on the interpretive center early 2019. better future for Candlestick.” The first phase of the project (which When it opens, it will create new Patrick, who’s worked with LEJ and included site cleanup, habitat opportunities for community San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point restoration and trail development) was organizations like LEJ to deepen their community for 20 years, describes completed in 2012, and last year, work to build equity through culturally the neighborhood as thirsty for the CSPF secured the final funding needed relevant programming, and “to protect kind of stewardship and maintenance to complete capital improvements at the investment that CSPF put into that Park Champions volunteers Yosemite Slough with a $454,602 Yosemite Slough,” Patrick said. help provide. grant from the State Coastal “There’s a lot of healing and community gathering opportunities The surrounding communities are some Conservancy and a $894,705 Urban that will take place because of it.” of the lowest income neighborhoods in Greening grant from the California • a city whose overall area median Natural Resources Agency, as well as

CANDLESTICK POINT STATE RECREATION AREA 6 Building equity We believe that everyone – regardless of socioeconomic status, language, ability, gender, race, culture or zip code – should have equitable access to the beauty and benefits of parks, and that they must feel culturally and historically relevant to all visitors. An equitable park system reaches every Californian. An equitable park system reflects the diverse cultural traditions and histories of LOS ANGELES STATE HISTORIC PARK all California’s communities. In an equitable park system, cost is not a barrier to any Californian enjoying their parks.

Through our ongoing work in support Assembly Bill 2534 by advocacy, volunteerism and engaging Assemblymember Monique Limón park users, California State Parks which would help grow the next Foundation emphasized initiatives and generation of park stewards by policy that would make our state parks increasing the ability of underserved more relevant and equitable to a and at-risk communities – especially ASSEMBLYMEMBER LORENA GONZALEZ FLETCHER: LEGACY diverse range of Californians. students who are eligible for free or AWARD HONOREE reduced-price meals, foster youth, or Each year, CSPF recognizes the efforts of We create pathways for youth to visit pupils of limited English proficiency – policymakers who have demonstrated an their local state parks to participate in outdoor environmental extraordinary commitment to the protection At Los Angeles State Historic Park, educational experiences at state parks and enhancement of California’s state Park Champions held walking field and other public lands. parks. As the 2018 Legacy Award honoree, trips for 72 students from the three (Read about more legislation we supported this legislative Assemblymember Lorena Gonzales Fletcher nearest public elementary schools to session on page 10) learn about the environment in their (D-San Diego) has effected policy change to community and help beautify it over We increase exposure to parks for the create more equitable access to state parks two special workdays. Learning about most economically disadvantaged for all Californians. the biodiversity benefits of habitat In November, we partnered with restoration, clearing trash, planting Outdoor Outreach on a special Park “ We must stand together to protect native Blue Eyed Grass, and meeting Champions habitat restoration our state parks so today’s youth and a range of parks staff helped build workday at Silver Strand State Beach future generations can learn and connections for these students to this with 13 students from the Monarch grow from the experiences they nearby park. They even got to carry School, which serves students offer. No child in our state should be the connection further with native impacted by homelessness, helping denied the opportunity to experience sage plants and packets of wildflower them develop hope for the future with the beauty and benefits of our state seeds to take home. necessary skills and experiences for parks. We must create ways to personal success. One of Outdoor ensure that these extraordinary We support legislation that brings Outreach’s core values is possibility – environments are accessible for state parks closer to more people and through opportunities like this, everyone to enjoy.” Because the San Joaquin Valley lacks together we’re helping youth connect the scale and diversity of park and to nature and see new paths for their Assemblymember Gonzalez Fletcher recreational resources compared future that they’ve never considered authored the successful Assembly Bill to other regions of the state, we before. • support Assembly Bill 3218 by 250 expanding the availability of low Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula cost overnight accommodations so more because of the opportunity it presents Californians can access the state’s 1,100 to increase more equitable, public miles of coastline. access to park resources for Valley residents extending Millerton Lake State Recreation Area. We also 7 ANGEL ISLAND STATE PARK

riving over the hill and and encouraging. A big plus was he Grace isn’t just a Core Leader in name catching the first glimpse had donut holes – so Grace was sold.” – she shares the responsibility with her of Plumas-Eureka State “It sounds corny, but if someone’s just mom, especially when other youth are D Park. Learning about the kind and nice, you’re more likely to go volunteering. This summer at Folsom unique English-style bank barn’s back again,” said Jenée. “If you have Lake State Recreation Area, Grace history at Burleigh H. Murray Ranch. a good Core Leader and a good turned picking up trash into a game, Looking up at the Golden Gate nonprofit, it makes people want to getting young volunteers excited about Bridge with wind-blown faces on the work and help because it’s fun. We finding the most bottle caps or the ferry to Angel Island State Park. wanted to go back again.” grossest refuse. “In those instances Seeing elephant seals for the first where communication needs to time at Año Nuevo State Park. These Jenée and Grace went back again… happen, Grace is really good at doing moments are all what Jenée Solis calls, and again. Volunteering helps Jenée that with other kids.” Grace told her, “golden nuggets.” share her childhood experiences “I can tell them what to do and it’s a visiting parks with Grace, while also lot easier for them to listen to me.” “We have these little golden nuggets making sure these state parks will be we get from each time we go to a maintained for more generations to Park Champions allows Jenée and park and volunteer,” Jenée said. come. Whether they are removing Grace to give back to their state parks “It’s that shared moment between my invasive species, repairing a broken while getting new opportunities to daughter and I that we get to keep. fence or planting, Jenée believes connect with them at the same time. You can’t put it in a book or in a volunteering fosters a sense of “Park Champions staff and volunteers photograph… it just has to be independence, helping Grace know make you feel like family when you experienced.” that there’s more out there than just see them. Park Champions feels like Jenée found California State Parks what’s around their home in a community.” • Foundation’s Park Champions Sacramento. “She’s only 12, but I volunteer program while researching want her to be more of a self-sufficient opportunities for her daughter Grace, young adult. Going to the parks forces 12, to spend time in parks after a her to rough it a bit.” couple moves for Jenée’s career meant Then, this past spring, they applied to Grace missed her schools’ outdoor be Core Leaders, committed volunteers education opportunities. When she who help coordinate and manage the found the Park Champions webpage, on-site logistics of our Park Champions an all-ages workday at Half Moon Bay workdays across the state. It’s State Beach stood out. “Going to important to Jenée that becoming Core volunteer would allow us to visit the Leaders was something she and her park for free for the whole day,” daughter could do together: “We’re Jenée said. kind of up here on our own – she goes On December 2, they volunteered for where I go. There aren’t very many their first Park Champions workday. places we can volunteer together, “Meeting the [Core Leader] John where I can bring my child with me Grace selected this as her favorite photo 8 Salcido, he was very friendly, inviting and we can experience it together.” volunteering with her mom. Maintaining excellence We believe our park system contains cultural, historic and environmental treasures that must be preserved and protected. We believe parks need enthusiastic partners to thrive. Excellent parks are adequately funded, invite people to engage and provide input on how their public resources are managed, and offer a user experience that’s fun, safe, educational, culturally relevant and accessible to visitors with diverse needs and backgrounds.

Over the past year California State Parks Foundation continued work mobilizing JOHN RONEY: volunteers and bringing together park partners for critical work that helps ensure GRASSROOTS CHAMPION our park system is an excellent system. California State Parks Foundation presents We improve the quality and safety of our state parks with Park Champions our Grassroots Champion Award only when Celebrating the milestone of passing 1,000 volunteer workdays since its launch in an individual has demonstrated truly 2010, our Park Champions program helped make 43 state parks better for visitors extraordinary commitment and dedication to and wildlife. Across the state, 1,948 volunteers improved parks with projects such California’s state parks. This year, we as removing invasive plants at Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook and Half Moon Bay honored John Roney of Sonoma Ecology State Beach during Invasive Species Action Week, trimming vegetation for fire Center for his tireless commitment and prevention at Big Basin Redwoods State Park, clearing trash and debris at dedication to Sugarloaf Ridge Carpinteria State Beach following heavy rain, finishing the overlook gazebo at State Park, its community of visitors Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area, pruning fruit trees at Burleigh H. Murray and supporters, and the broader state Ranch and landscaping around the historic buildings on Angel Island State Park. parks world. When the park sustained catastrophic “ Park Champions has increased our district’s capacity to damage from the wildfires in Sonoma enhance and maintain sensitive coastal habitats that rare species County last October (which ultimately closed depend on, while helping to better connect the local community the park for four months), John’s heroic to these unique, biologically diverse open spaces.” efforts to ensure campers, staff and nearby residents were safely evacuated proved his CARA STAFFORD, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST leadership as well as the strong link between state parks and their communities. We marked 20 years of celebrating Earth Day with action and public service John Roney has been park manager at Nearly 3,000 people showed up on April 21 to 35 state parks for our 20th Sugarloaf Ridge State Park since 2012, annual Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup, presented by Pacific Gas and Electric after helping Sonoma Ecology Center Company. For the first time special climate resiliency projects helped prepare state reopen the park in the midst of the park parks for changing climate threats and keep them excellent for generations to closure crisis. To honor his commitment and come. In one day, volunteers planted 6,702 native plants; removed 741 cubic this park’s resilience, we also provided a yards of non-native vegetation; collected 620 bags of trash and 65 bags of $25,000 grant to support fire recovery work. recycling; restored 14.5 miles of trails; and built, repaired and improved many park structures, all to help protect California’s treasured public lands. We facilitate building connections and capacity among park partners In January, nearly 50 individuals from more than 30 organizations attended our Partnerships Convening, a day of workshops, networking and community building. By supporting the success and progress among our park partners through creating opportunities to learn from experts, network with each other and share experiences, we also support ongoing success of state parks. Attendees representing community groups, nonprofit park operators and more reported that storytelling and fundraising workshops would help them increase their capacity, and several joined us for more virtual trainings throughout the year. Prioritizing policy for parks and people Powered by our members and community, California State Parks Foundation prioritizes policy that not only protects our state parks, but also enhances accessibility and addresses equity barriers for all Californians to have positive, meaningful experiences in parks.

In a historic year for park legislation in California, advocates raised their voices for a state park system that is accessible, equitable and excellent. We successfully organized around an agenda that supports access and equity to parks by activating members and coalition partners, collecting signatures, sending letters, testifying at committee hearings and joining press conferences to be a voice for parks in Sacramento.

PARK ADVOCACY DAY We helped pass Proposition 68 At our annual Park Advocacy Day in May, With 57.4% marking “yes” on their ballots this June, voters passed Proposition we celebrated the theme of Our Parks, Our 68, the largest investment in natural resources and underserved communities in Future Day to advocate for an accessible, California history. In a lean, grassroots campaign, CSPF collaborated with equitable and excellent park system. We partners to mobilize our collective communities to reach more than 3.8 million convened more than 100 park supporters people who voted Yes on 68 through word-of-mouth, press coverage and more. and advocates from throughout California to This victory was won by the strength of our networks and advocates on the spend the day learning how to activate their ground ensuring Californians’ voices would be heard. Together, we’ll continue voices for parks, building relationships with to raise our voices for a growing movement for state parks. elected officials and communicating a We prioritize legislation that increase equitable access to parks message of why our parks and our future Bills this legislative session recognize the critical need for policies that would matter to state elected officials and make California’s state parks and other public lands more accessible and policy staff. equitable to all. CSPF is proud to support the following bills: n To prepare participants to effectively Assembly Bill 1918 (Garcia, Eduardo) – Office of Sustainable advocate for the critical access issues facing Outdoor Recreation our 280 state parks at their legislative n Assembly Bill 1984 (Garcia, Eduardo) – California Museums for All meetings and at home, we hosted a n Assembly Bill 2534 (Limón) – Parks: environmental education: storytelling workshop and briefing on grant program proposed park legislation. Advocates n prepared for their meetings hearing from Assembly Bill 2614 (Carrillo) – Outdoor experiences: disadvantaged leaders in environmental work, advocates youth for youth and elected officials, including n Assembly Bill 2615 (Carrillo) – State highway system: parks and Elmy Bermejo from the San Francisco recreation: accessibility for bicycles and pedestrians Commission on the Environment; n Assembly Bill 3218 (Arambula) – Millerton Lake State Recreation Lisa Mangat, Director of Parks and Area: expansion Recreation; Ted Lempert, President of n Children Now; and Assemblymember Senate Bill 1072 (Leyva D) – Regional Climate Collaborative Program: Eduardo Garcia. technical assistance At the time of report development, the Legislature was still in session. Updates on bills will be posted at After their trip to the Capitol, advocates calparks.org/advocacy as available. joined Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, a new legislative champion for We use our voice to protect federal lands in California parks, in conversation about her bills AB Federal lands faced many threats last year. More than 2,000 people used our 2614 and 2615 and how she’s fighting to action alert to ask congressional representatives to protect monuments under increase community access to parks and review by the Department of the Interior, and we invited you to tell National breaking down for future of state parks. Park Service your thoughts on a proposal that would double or triple entry fees, making some national parks too expensive for many people to visit. With your efforts, California’s national monuments have been protected, and the national 10 park entrance fee increase was rescinded. • 2017-18 by the numbers

4,907 volunteers engaged 192

Park Champions workdays (totaling 14,825 volunteer hours) at 43 state parks 15 grants awarded for youth education and access in state parks totaling

$187,927 4,617 action alert responses asking legislators to increase access to parks and protect public land 190 organizational signatures on legislative floor alerts and sign-on letters

Since our founding in 1969, CSPF has raised over $265 million to benefit state parks and park users. In 2017-18, our supporters contributed $8.74 million.

SOURCES OF CONTRIBUTIONS n Individuals 53% n Legacy Gifts 11% n Foundations 10% n Mitigation10%* n Government Grants 8%* n Corporate gifts 7% n Other 2%

* Read more about the Yosemite Slough project at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area on page 6

CSPF’s 2017-18 audited financial statements will be posted online when available atcalparks.org/ aboutus/financials, where you can also find financial and annual reports from previous years. Thank you for your support California State Parks Foundation members and donors are protecting state parks and making them more accessible, equitable and excellent! The generous support of individuals, foundations, corporations and government agencies makes our work possible, and we are pleased to recognize contributors of $1,000 or more between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018.

$100,000+ Dr. Helen H. Smith Patagonia.com Kenneth & Vera Meislin Paul & Betty Baldacci Anonymous SoCalGas Wayne Pfeiffer Ken Miller The William C. Bannerman Alper A. Garren* & the Dale Stancliff Fund Betty Quayle* Maidie Oliveau Foundation Al Garren Fund Francis P. Torino Foundation Nadya Scott Anne & Charles Olsen Alfonso Banuelos & Loews Coronado Bay Resort Wade Tregaskis Ramon True & Leslie Claytor-True Robert & Christina Patterson Suzanne Wittrig Pacific Gas & Electric Company Western Digital Corporation Fund John Upton, Jr. & Janet Michael & Meili Pinto Richard & Sharon Barlow Resources Legacy Fund Margaret Zentner Fund for Sassoon Upton John Poppe Sharon Barry TI Media Solutions, Inc California’s State Parks John & Gale Vocke Allison & Robert Price Family Karen Bartholomew The Walt Disney Company Foundation Fund of the Jewish Paul A. Bartlett & $50,000-$99,999 $5,000-$9,999 Mr. Peter H. Weiner Community Foundation Yumi Nakagawa S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation Anonymous (2) Michelle Winner Barbara & Richard Proffitt Michele & Travis Beacham Joyce Payne* The Alms for the Arts Fund State Park Commissioner Rainbow Investment Company Linda Beal Richard & Suzanne Rodgers at the East Bay Community Paul J. Witt Peter & Vera Revelli Nancy & Joachim Bechtle Trust* Foundation Robert & C. Kalina Wong Helen & Allan Ridley Rhonda Bekkedahl Kathryn Schmedding* Mr. & Mrs. Michael U. Alvarez Chris & Carolyn Zona Alan Robinson Eugene Belogorsky, M.D. The Axiant Group Don & Betsy Robinson Charles & Diane Bennett $25,000-$49,999 Steven & Beth Bangert $2,500-$4,999 Adam Rowe Stan & Joann Benson Anonymous (2) Douglas & Tina Beebe Anonymous George W. & Kate M. Rowe Fund Elena Berk Dee M. & Robert E. Cody* Shirley Bogardus Kedar Adour, M.D. Mr. Kenneth J. Ryan Pamela Berry Hydro Flask Teresa L. Boley & Norman Anderson The Schley Family R. Scott Bevans Jay Myers Joseph D. Markee Susie Armstrong Charitable Fund Richard Bibeau Raintree Foundation Kenneth & Cheryl Branson Brian Ashe & Cynthia Rigatti David Simon & Lynn Gordon Norbert Bischofberger Target Ray & Marian Christensen Bryce & Darla Beck Mary Soltis & Joe Giallo Katherine Bishop Thomas J. Long Foundation Donald & Diane Cooley Adrian & Penny Bellamy Robert & Joan Walter James Blanchard & Terry Sweeney Victor & Karen Trione The Ruth P. Devereaux Fund of Robert & Patricia Biery Richard & Louise Wiesner Charmaine Blatt InFaith Community Foundation Susan & Timothy Bottoms Woodward Family Foundation Richard & Jackie Boberg $10,000-$24,999 John & Nancy Edwards Peter Bulkley Richard & Sherryl Zurek Donna Bohling & Douglas Kalish Anonymous (2) Emmett Foundation Jennifer Chaiken & Sam Hamilton Thomas Bosserman Anchor Brewing Company William & Jennifer Fain Cresleigh Homes $1,000-$2,499 John & Jennifer Bost Blue Shield of California Frank & Karen Geefay Paul Dybbro Anonymous (12) Garrett & Diana Bouton California Coastal Conservancy Foundation Jane & Gary Facente Robert & Elizabeth Adams Sarane T. Bowen Noel A. & Ruth Castellon Manny Grace & Casey Caffee Ian Fisch William & Marsha Adler Walter Bowman Chipotle Mexican Grill The Richard Grand Foundation Catherine M. & James Fisher Jean Aigner Dick & Sandy Boyce Bill & Nancy Doolittle The Humanist Fund John & Diane Furlan Megan & Guy Albertelli Mr. & Mrs. James H. Brady Carol & Stephen Hart Intel Corporation Anthony Glauser Madelyn Alfano Michele Braucht The Heller Foundation of The JEC Foundation Philip S. Green & Clyde Allen Helen & Keith Brazeau San Diego Stephen Johnson & Barbara N. Leighton Harvey Allen Elizabeth Briskin & Frances Hellman & Josephine Chien Cornelia Haag-Molkenteller, M.D. Keith Alley Hannah Perklin Warren Breslau Ms. Elizabeth Lake & Walter & Elise Haas Fund Robert & Angela Amarante Ralph Britton Hellman Foundation Dr. Daniel Francis Nadine Hack Keith Amidon & Rani Menon Mary Brodie Caroline P. Kindrish LeRoy Kinney Memorial Mr. Jerry M. Harrington Mary Amyx Geoffrey & Patricia Brooks Karl Kohler Foundation Katherine & Alfred Herbermann Dean Anderson Wendy Bruss Kathleen McCarthy Robert Lydecker Larry & Rita Hunter Sigrid Anderson-Kwun & Elizabeth Bruton Gary Miller David Mandelkern & Jeffrey & Jeri Johnson Michael Kwun Wendy Buchen The Millstream Fund Terilyn Hanko Gail & John Kautz Patricia V. Angell Paul Burnett Gordon & Betty Moore The McEvoy-Worsencroft Sharon Keith The Applewood Fund at California Historical Society Michael D. Morris Philanthropy Fund Virginia Chang Kiraly & Community Foundation Tony & Yoko Cannestra Dean Morton The Cynthia & George Mitchell Kenneth Kiraly Santa Cruz County Elaine Cardinale MUFG Union Bank, N.A. Foundation Nancy Kittle Caroline Arakelian John Carter Claudia Mulcahy* Roz & Tom Nieman Michael & Claudia Langley Edward & Sallie Arens Karin & David Chamberlain Oracle Corporation John Nootbaar Elizabeth MacLean Martha & Bruce Atwater Esmond Chan PSN Family Charitable Trust John O’Connor Loretta Mak Mr. & Mrs. Guilford C. Babcock Steven & Martina Chapman 12 REI Southern California Gina Orozco-Mejia Marilyn McCloskey Robert & Jean Baer Irving & Nancy Chase Kay Chesnut Maurice Getty WILLIAM PENN MOTT JR. LEGACY SOCIETY Charles Chiara Kathy Gilbert Kevan Chu Carolyn Gill Visionary planned gifts protect and preserve our state Susan Clark Clinton & Mary Gilliland parks for generations to come. Donors who have Donald Clark Jr. Arthur Gimbel Christine & Michael Clarke Jean Gleason Stomberg included CSPF in their estate plans are invited to join David & Heidi Claypool Robert Gleeson our William Penn Mott Jr. Legacy Society. Lee & Nell Cliff W. E. & Traute Gleeson Karen Clingerman Jack Goetz Suzanne Coberly Kathleen Gonnoud Nancy Coleman & Paul Resch Edwin & Donna Gookin Catherine & Jeffrey Colin Gary & Mary Gordon “We love California’s state parks and J. Colette Collester Jon Charles Graff Michael Conner & Catherine Barbara Grasseschi & take pride knowing California Dorian-Conner Anthony Crabb Nancy & Edward Conner Nicholas & Mary Graves State Parks Foundation’s track Robert & Ana Cook Mr. & Mrs. James H. Greene Jr. Sally & David Cook Herb & Nancy Greenfield record and mission ensure they are Robert Cooter & Blair Dean Allan Grimes Peter Copen Brion Grube here for us to enjoy today, and for Ivan Cornelius The Garrett Gruener & Amy Slater Valerie Coss Family Fund others to take advantage of in the The Honorable Joseph W. Rupa Gupta Cotchett David & Deanna Gustavson future. We are proud to be Mott Jean Coyne Tim & Amy Guth Society members.” Dick & Jane Crable Kevin & Julia Hall Ruthmary & John Cradler Lyman Hamilton HOLLY AND TOM THOMPSON, MOTT SOCIETY MEMBERS Ray & Julie Craemer Douglas Hanks John Craig Brigitte Hanson Sandra Crowder Gregory Harper Lois & John Crowe Ken Harrison Anonymous (8) Patrick Henry Neil R. Ringlee Phyllis Curtis Ruth Hartmann Marjorie Alden John Hervey Richard & Suzanne Rodgers* James Cuthbertson, M.D. Brian Hartness David & Christina Dahl Mrs. Charlene C. Harvey Sally Amorena Jolanda Hightower Ruth Rollins & Zae Winter* Ellen Dale Jeff Hawkins & Janet Strauss Victor A. Anderson* Robert & Jean Houtz Carlene Rona Caroline Damsky Mary Ann Hays Robert & Beverly Avery Pat Howard* Gerard & Candace Roney Ronald Davidowski Terry Heiney The Baker Family Trust* Donna E. Huggins Alice Ross* Elvira Davidson Eric Hemminger Michael Bankert Michael W. Irving Elizabeth B. Ross William & Diane Davis Gina Heng Stella A. Bates Cynthia Jackson Pamela Routh Daniel Dawson & Claudine Co Ralph Herbert Mark Beasom Bulent & Gladys Jajuli* Barbara Ruger Daniele & Janine De Iuliis Clement & Candace Hirsch Elisabeth Bell* Allen Jamieson Peter Russel Thomas Debley Jerre & Nancy Hitz Ann DeKalb Frick Guy Hoagland Howard H. Bell* The Lucille M. Jenkins Trust* Michael J. Rutigliano Tara Delaney & T. Jason Anderson Stacey Holbrook Katherine & Oscar Bernhoff* Lynda Jorgensen Robert Ryon Colette DeLong Douglas Hopkinson & Sara Lively Robert F. Biehler Stan Kamin Kathryn Schmedding* Karl DeLong William J. Houston Kerrylynn Blau* Patricia Kaspar* Judith Scotchmoor & Donald Denton William Hudson Richard J. Boberg Margo R. Kaufman Ronald Gangloff Hadley & Ethan Dettmer Penn Hughes & Viola Gonzales Shirley Bogardus Bonnie M. Killip Jutta Sgmabelluri Renate Deutsch Harriett Huls Beate Boultinghouse Gladys Q. Knapp* Judith M. Siegel J. D. Deveer Ms. Elizabeth S. Hulsey Trudi Devine Jeannette Hung & Ashok Singhal The Boyle Family Trust* Jeff Krause Betty Sleeth Ralph Devoto Stefan Hunsche & Zaihong Shen James C. Brice* Laura Leifer Carol Smith Lynne Diamond & Gary Kates Joshua & Ruth Hutchins Carol Brody Lillian Lessler Peter* & Helen H. Smith Nina Ding James Hutchinson Brenda Brooks Leonard Lipman & Judy Raffel Barbara H. Smith David Diosi Robert Hyman Brian Callihan The Christine Lively Trust* William Spencer* Snowdy Dodson Ali & Jamie Imam Helga Campbell Donald N. Lorenz* Margaret Spiess* John Donald George & Emily Jaquette Chase Chakeris Don Lowrey Ralph J. Staunton* Margaret Donaldson Carolyn Jayne Robert & Dee Cody* Margaret Mackenzie-Hooson Leslie Stepanek Thomas Draeger Marilyn Jensen Celia & Jim Dudley Joanne Johnson April Cordes* Calvin Malone* C. Kaylah Sterling Howard & Joy Dudley The Paula B. & Oliver W. Jones Lorraine & Doug Crawford David Mandelkern & Duane & Donna Stevens Jim Dumanowski Family Foundation Allen Curtis Terilyn Hanko Georgia Stigall Jim Dunn Richard & Patricia Jones Ruth Devereaux* Danny & Elizabeth Markoe Gaby Stuart* Richard Dunn Family Foundation Fredrick Jorgensen Carolyn DeVinny & Curt & Betty Matyas* John Sudall* Elizabeth Dupuis Jeffery Judson Phillip Williamson Virginia McCallum* Christine Summers Mona Duran-Guarino N. Justino & M.K. Cotta Charles T. DeWoody Ed McComb* H. Eugene Swantz, Jr.* Robert Eastin Marina Kalugin Jacque Eccles Jean Kaplinsky & Isobel Scher Susan J. Dinsmore Linda McDonald Marguerite Szekely* Joan Edwards Dennis & Joanne Keith Lisa Dintiman* Kathleen E. McGrath James Talbot & Julia Fortado Joan Egrie Iona & Ash Kellison Meredith & Carl Ditmore Roger & Holly Meininger Ariane C. Thayer David & Sarah Epstein Bonnie Kellogg & Tim Cannard Frank Dority Jennifer Miike Holly & Tom Thompson Ernest & Irene Pestana Charitable Peter & Penelope Kenez Steven Dungan Claudia Mulcahy* John Thompson Foundation, Inc. Kern Kenyon Naomi Epel Elizabeth Murray James & Emily Thurber Gregory & Betty Evans Bill Kilpatrick, M.D. Patricia Mae Evans-Bechtold Marta Olds Sandra J. Tillin Mike & Hilda Evans Cara & Brad Kindig Lela & Wallace Garard* Claudio & Ruth Padres Henry* & Eileen Trione F1 Key Foundation Erin Kinikin & Benjamin Polk David Farkouh Alexander Kirk & Iran Narges Alper Garren* Larry Palmer Nancy Tronaas* Alan Feingold & Susan Witte Paula Kislak J. Geahry Ann Pardini Mari Tustin Aileen Fell Nicole Klyczek R.L. Gehlken Mary Ann C. Parks Jim Valensi Nancy Fellom Dr. Bonnie Kneibler & Margaret L. Gensel Joyce Payne* Naomi Wain* Virginia Fifield Mr. H. R. Downs Debbie Glusker Sandra Petty-Weeks Richard Watson* Karen Fouts Jan Kohlmoos Henry & Jane Goichman Ronald F. Pierpoint Suzanne Weakley Sue-Dee Fowler Ralph & Marjorie Koldinger Maureen Gorsen Michael & Meili Pinto Arlin Weinberger Martin & Marian Friedrich Neil Koris Robert & Michelle Friend Jeanne & Doug Korns Teresa A. Griffin Mark Plasch Daphne & Stuart Wells Mitchell & Leesa Gagos Jeff Krause Charles & Ginger Guthrie Douglas & Sandra Polett William & Violet Williams Richard Galland & Robert Kustel Carlyn Halde* Elizabeth Prange Alida P. Wind Anne Callaway Shirley Kwok Kevin Hamilton Robert Prevaux* Betsy Wood & John Ganahl Georgina La Berge Felicity Hammer Betty Quayle* James Stuart-Smith Gairel Gandrud Jacques & Marie Lagarde Terry Haney Delos & Mary Larsen Ransom* Summer Youker James & Jan Gardner Albertina Lam Louise Hanford* Tamara Reinberg* Daniel W. Zaklan* Nancy & Ron Garret Elizabeth Lancaster Traci & David Hanson Simone Renaud Martha Gates & Joan F. Lane Spencer Commons Sharon Lane Jack & Deyea Harper Paul Reps *deceased Fred & Roben Gerson Whitney Lane Christine B. Hayes Carolyn W. Reynolds* 13 Sally Lash Jan Nielsen Little & Rory K. Little Joanne E. Spetz Saidin & James & Mitzi Walters We are deeply grateful to the Kathryn Lawhun Elizabeth Nixon Zain K. Saidin John & Virginia Walsh numerous institutions that provide James & Sharon Lawrence James Noble Helmuth & Sigrid Spieler Michael Walsh matching gifts, employee giving Nancy Layton Kathleen Nuckles Debra Spinelli Mary Wamser and donor-advised contributions, Kris Leasher Don Nunemaker Gary & Frances Spradlin Kenneth & Barbara Warner including the following: Patricia Lee Peter & Gail Ochs Nancy & Fred Stanke Dale Weaver Caroline Leeb Tyler Odean Peter & Harise Staple Barbara Weigel Adobe Systems Incorporated The Leila Fund of InFaith OhmConnect, Inc. 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Westfall Blue Shield of California Marc Van Der Hout Erna Ordeman Kay Stodd Marilyn & Howard Whelan BMS Matching Gift Program The Sarah Jane Lind Charitable Ana-Maria Osorio & Leogil Rosas Prescott & Susan Stone Gregory Whidden & Boeing Fund Linda Oster Robert & Teri Strickland Nini Curry Whidden Chevron Renee Linde & Nicholas Sands Anne & Lester Packer David Stringer-Calvert Linda & Tod White Charitable The Clorox Company Foundation Duane Lindner Roberto & Colleen Padovani Jill & Mark Stull Fund Costco Wholesale Corporation Alice Liu Jeffrey & Trudy Palmer Sidney Suggs John Whitmore & Jacinta Pister Disney EARS To You Fund Rebecca Lombino Michael & Ann Parker David & Sally Swenson David Wickeraad Dodge & Cox Andrea London Helen & Blair Pascoe Larry & Cindy Swikard Diane Wilsey Dolby Sarah Loughran Richard Paterson Takahashi Family Fund at Robert & Marion Wilson GE Foundation Lillian Lovelace Katrina Pelto The San Diego Foundation Alida Wind Genentech Inc. 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