It is important to note that privatization initiatives are NOT restricted to turning operations of parks over to for profit companies. Privatization also occurs whenever…
Posts published by “Franklin Graham”
First, an apology: At the end of a heated exchange with California State Parks Foundation President, Elizabeth Goldstein, I said under my breath, “I’ll get…
In this time of economic uncertainty, why question the miniscule portion of the state budget that goes to maintaining and keeping open state parks and beaches?
Lately, it has been observed that “it takes a village” to save a park. In the case of Hendy Woods Community and Mendocino Area Parks…
To understand how this scandal came about and why it may well shape the future of state parks, we have to have a plan where to dig for the basic facts (“artifacts” if you like)
What follows is a brief account of deceit, betrayal, and scandal at the headquarters of the State Department of Parks and Recreation. Arguably, this tawdry…
After all the alarms and dire predictions, on June 26th the State Parks Department announced that all but five state parks have been saved from…
For the last two weeks, from one end of Anderson Valley to the other there has been a huge sigh of relief. Hendy Woods State…
Breaking news! Kathy Bailey and the Hendy Woods Community appear on the verge of success. See her article ‘Hendy Woods State Park is Back in…