Half-hour program with Anza Borrego Foundation (ABF) and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (ABDSP) staff sharing land acquisition stories and how that benefits visitors and wildlife. Offered 2x during the day. This program will be in person and Live-streamed on FB Social media post(s) on Anza Borrego Foundation (ABF) acquisitions and projects ABF information table at …

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Saturday, June 18 - Partnership Day / Volunteer Day: Social media post – Highlight CRSPIA and what they do for the park.

Park Interpretive Specialist will work with Friends of Palomar Mountain State Park; they will offer memberships and ask for donations. Offer opportunity for Boucher Tower Volunteers to have a booth set up on this day as well.

Come out for the day and help maintain some of our trails in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.

Maintenance and repair of Nicholas Flats and Willow Creek trails.

Maintenance and repair of Trippet Ranch trails.

We will invite new volunteers to join a core group of State Parks and California State Parks Foundation volunteers at Half Moon Bay State Beach. Volunteers will work on an on-going habitat restoration project, removing invasive species and preparing areas for planting with native species. The project will include a focus on the importance of …

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Weeding to help restore habitat in the Bowl at Moro Canyon.

Natural Resources Volunteer Day with California State Parks Foundation Volunteer with our partners at CSPF to help protect sensitive habitat! We will be removing invasive, non-native vegetation and collecting litter from the historic Ft. Ord Dunes. Join us at the main Ft. Ord Dunes parking lot at the end of 8th Street in Marina. Please …

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In support of State Parks Week's Stewardship Day, Napa Open Space District Staff will be leading a guided hike and light volunteer workday from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The hike will be approximately 3.5 miles covering park overview, history and looking at forest recovery from the 2020 Glass Fire. Participants will work on brushing a …

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StoryWalk - Come stroll along one of the park's beautiful trails around the North Forebay with your little ones and read pages from an illustrated children's book. This event encourages our young readers to enjoy the story while visiting our park's open spaces. Hands on educational activities are available to strengthen the story's message. StoryWalk® …

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Become a Citizen Scientist by testing water samples to determine what lurks in our ocean at Bolsa Chica State Beach. Meet us at the Visitor Center.

Come stroll along one of the park's beautiful trails that follow the Sacramento River with your little ones and read pages from an illustrated children's book. This event encourages our young readers to enjoy the story while visiting our park's open spaces. Hands on educational activities are available to strengthen the story's message. StoryWalk® Project …

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Volunteer with park partners and staff to clean up Pudding Creek Beach at MacKerricher SP. MendoParks will provide bags, gloves, etc. but if you have litter getters please pack them along with your water, layers, hat, and sunscreen. Location: Pudding Creek Silvergate Parking Lot (between the Beachcomber and Surf & Sand hotels off Hwy 1) …

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Juneteenth Celebration - Exact coordination of events still in progress

Interested in volunteering for Columbia State Historic Park? Attend this informative open house to learn about the many ways you can support the park as a state park volunteer. Opportunities exist that include becoming a living history docent, providing special event support, performing historical research, assisting with historical costuming, and working in the park museum.

MGDSHP has a booth set up at El Dorado County Fair. We are currently working on themes for June 16: Health and Wellness Day, June 17: Stewardship Day, June 18: Partnership Day/Volunteer Day. Each of these 3 days we will represent the Parks Week theme at the fairgrounds.

Meet Calaveras Big Trees Association (CBTA) at the Visitor Center. CBTA is a non-profit partner of Calaveras Big Trees State Park and with their partnership California State Parks is able to provide educational and interpretive programs that inspire stewardship and foster connections.

Looking to head outdoors? The docents at Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve invite you to join then for an easy to moderate two-hour long hike. Explore our beautiful reserve and learn interesting facts about its natural and cultural history. See you at Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve!

This 1-hour 20-minute history tour of the Asilomar Conference Grounds begins at the Asilomar Social Hall. Explore women’s history at Asilomar as a YWCA (Young Women’s Christian Association) summer camp and conference ground, Julia Morgan architecture, and the continued conference grounds legacy thanks to the partnership between CA State Parks and Asilomar Concessionaire, Aramark. Easy …

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Short daytime campfire program at San Mateo Campground. After program break into 2 separate groups and do trail clean ups. Group 1 trail to Trestles & beach clean up. Group 2 head inland to Parcel 1 and trail clean up. SOPF pop up shop in Day Use Parking lot.

Volunteer Open House at Visitor Center; learn about volunteer opportunities from a Foundation Board member

A virtual presentation and tour of Fort Tejon SHP about partnership/volunteer opportunities.

Wilder Ranch’s monthly living history day on Saturday, June 18 will feature booths in the historic complex highlighting our many docent and partner organizations that contribute to this working ranch.  Living history demonstrations, animal tours and ranch tours will be offered throughout the event.

Keep wildlife wild and recreate responsibly. Sealife Steward volunteers launch a LIVE kayak tour of Morro Bay's estuary on Facebook @MorroBayStateParks to share tips how we can all protect wildlife while exploring Morro Bay State Park.

A California Indian artist will provide demonstrations of indigenous art at the Antelope Valley Indian Museum SHP.

Join park staff and get your hands dirty as we clean up the Heritage Garden. The park's garden has missed tending hands during the pandemic and the strength of the Tiger is behind us as we recharge the beauty in the garden.

A walking tour of the salt marshes at Benicia SRA where we discuss what a bird eats. Focus for this walk will be on three bird families and identifying how their diet (the food they eat) is dictated by unique adaptations each family has.

Come explore Monterey State Historic Park on an hour-long guided history walk. We’ll learn the many ways that park partners and volunteers help to enhance our visitors’ experience while strolling past some of California’s most historic sites. Begin at the historic Custom House adjacent to Fishermen’s Wharf, downtown Monterey. Easy walk - approx. 0.5 miles.Type: …

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Central Coast State Park Association Pismo State Beach Butterfly Grove Volunteers (VIP recruitment) Other VIP opportunities

Did you ever want to time travel? At San Juan Bautista State Historic Park, you can travel back in time, as a volunteer! Join us for a tour of the many volunteer opportunities that San Juan has to offer, such as blacksmithing, tortilla making, historic card playing, and much more.

Come explore Monterey State Historic Park on an hour-long guided history walk. We’ll learn the many ways that park partners and volunteers help to enhance our visitors’ experience while strolling past some of California’s most historic sites. Begin at the historic Custom House adjacent to Fishermen’s Wharf, downtown Monterey. Easy walk - approx. 0.5 miles.Type: …

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Come join the celebration at Carpinteria State Beach! We would like to thank our volunteers and community partners that make our California State Parks and communities better places. On June 18th from 1 to 3 PM we invite you to meet our local volunteers and partners, celebrate their work and help improve your local state …

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Meet at the Point Sur Naval Facility entrance located off Hwy. 1. Learn about the volunteer work being conducted with CA State Parks at the Historic Point Sur Naval Facility. Two-hour, easy-moderate walk; visitors should wear good walking shoes, sun protection, and bring water. Tour proceeds go to the ongoing restoration of this historic park.Type: …

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Come explore Monterey State Historic Park on an hour-long guided history walk. We’ll learn the many ways that park partners and volunteers help to enhance our visitors’ experience while strolling past some of California’s most historic sites. Begin at the historic Custom House adjacent to Fishermen’s Wharf, downtown Monterey. Easy walk - approx. 0.5 miles.Type: …

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A discussion of dueling in California from 1847 to 1861. Why people dueled, who was dueling, and how one was supposed to fight a duel. Also discuss the legal history of dueling, why it eventually died out, and how to cheat.