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See pictures and videos from previous events

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For the weekends in August upto Labor Day, The SOS Campaign held "I ♥ State Parks" weekends of action to bring state park supporters together – in state parks, around their communities, and online.

Due to the recent budget cuts to the Department of Park and Recreation—plus the continuing state furloughs and other park-related budget reductions—100 state parks are estimated to close after Labor Day.
The "I ♥ State Parks" weekends of action encouraged Californians to come out in force and show their support for state parks and opposition to park closures.

What happened at the "I ♥ State Parks" events?

On these weekends, park supporters came out to state parks (or even some non-park locations) to show their support for our parks, by signing messages on green hearts that collected and will share with policy leaders after Labor Day.

Volunteers throughout the state hosted events, helping the Foundation to gather 20,000 green hearts with personalized messages from park supporters. These hearts will be shared with policy makers in the near future. 

Check out the Photos here

Thanks to the following organizations and parks for participating.

Location	City	Org	Event
Anderson Marsh	Lower Lake	Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association	Ranch House tours and Nature Walk
Annadel SP	Santa Rosa	Mounted Assistance Unit for the State Parks Diablo Vista District
Baldwin Hills Scenic Outlook	Culver City	CSPF	Save Our State Parks
Bale Grist Mill SHP		CSPF Volunteers & Napa Valley SPA	Save Our State Parks
Big Basin Redwoods SP	Boulder Creek	Waddell Creek Association	Grizzly Bear Festival
Bothe-Napa SP	Napa	n/a	Save Our State Parks
Calavaras Big Trees SP	Arnold	Calaveras Big Trees Association	Save Our State Parks
Columbia SHP	Columbia		Save Our State Parks
Del Mar Heights Elementary School	Del Mar	Torrey Pines Association	35th Anniversary party
Doheny SB	Dana Point	CSPF Volunteers	Save Our State Parks
Downtown Fort Bragg	Fort Bragg	MAPA	Paul Bunyon Parade
Empire Mine	Grass Valley	Empire Mine Park Association	Annual picnic Day
Golden Gate Park	SF	CSPF/PGE	Outside Lands Festival
Henry Coe SP	Morgan Hill	CSPF Volunteers	Save Our State Parks
Jack London SP	Glen Ellen	CSPF Volunteers	Save Our State Parks
La Purisima SHP	Lompoc	Prelado de los Tesoras	"El Pastor" program
LA SHP	Los Angeles	CSPF	FYF Fest
Marshall Gold Discovery SP, Sutter's Mill	Coloma	Marshall Gold Discovery Park Association	Press Conference followed by I ♥ State Parks Event
Morro Rock	Morro Bay	Central Coast Natural History Association (CCNHA)	Save Our State Parks
Mt. San Jacinto SP	Palm Springs	CSPF Volunteers
Mt. Diablo SP	Clayton	Mount Diablo Interpretive Association	Save Our State Parks
Old Sacramento	Sacramento	California State Railroad Museum Foundation	Gold Rush Days
Palomar Mountain SP		Palomar Mountain Volunteer Fire Dept	annual community BBQ
Plumas Eureka SP	Blairsden	Plumas Eureka State Park Association	SOS
Point Lobos SR	Carmel	Point Lobos Docents	Poetry Walk
Railtown 1897 SHP	Jamestown	CSPF Volunteers	Save Our State Parks
Rancho Cuyamaca SP		CSPF Volunteers	Save Our State Parks
Raw Skin Surf n' Sport	Carlsbad	Raw Skin Surf n' Sport	Save Our State Parks
Salt Point SP	Sonoma Coast	CSPF Volunteers
Salt Point SP, Woodside Campground		Bay Area Mycological Society	Save Our State Parks
San Clemente SB	San Clemente	The San Onofre Foundation	Save Our State Parks
Silver Strand SB	Coronado	CSPF Volunteers
Sonoma SHP		CSPF Volunteers	Save Our State Parks
Sports Basement	Sunnyvale	Sports Basement	Save Our State Parks
State Indian Museum	Sacramento	CSPF Volunteers	Save Our State Parks
Sugar Pine Point SP	Tahoe City	Sierra State Parks Foundation	Bear Brunch
450 Sutter St	San Francisco	Epicenter Medspa	Chair Massage
Sutter's Fort SHP	Sacramento	CSPF Volunteers	ELP Program
Taylor Yard		Mujeres de la Tierra	LA River Cleanup
The Peg House Standish Hickey SP	Leggett	Piercy Watershed Coalition	Kaye Bohler plays at The Peg House
Tomales Bay's Heart's Desire parking lots	Inverness	CSPF Volunteers	Save Our State Parks
Watts Ranch	Bodega	Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods	Bodega Seafood, Art and Wine Festival & Duck Races

Enjoy the photos from some of the various locations celebrating "I ♥ State Parks"

Annadel State Park	Baldwin Hills	Calaveras Big Trees
Columbia State Historic Park	Doheny State Beach	Doheny State Beach
Doheny State Beach	Bodega Bay	LA State Historic Park
LA State Historic Park	Plumas Eureka State Park	Point Lobos State Park
Sunnyvale Sports Basement