Apr 20 2010
As part of the recent annual Earth Day Restoration & Cleanup program, the California State Parks Foundation (CSPF) provided funds to 25 different environmental improvement projects for parks across California. This year marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.
Each year, thousands of volunteers across California plant community gardens and native trees; restore wildlife habitats and trails; and remove debris and trash from parklands and beaches. Ever since its commencement in 1998, the Earth Day Restoration & Cleanup program of CSPF has seen over 283,000 volunteer hours of efforts being put in by 67,500 participants valued at around $5.6 million in park improvements and maintenance. The program has provided funds of over $1.1 million to California’s parks.
Volunteers will conduct environmental maintenance and improvement projects across 25 parks in California with 12 sites in northern California and 13 sites in southern California.
The sites in northern California are situated in counties such as Santa Cruz, San Mateo, San Luis Obispo, San Joaquin, San Francisco, Sacramento, Marin, Placer, Fresno/Madera, Humboldt, Alameda and Contra Costa.
The sites in southern California are situated in counties such as San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Orange County and Los Angeles.
Source: http://www.calparks.org/