{"id":202,"date":"2009-03-20T05:35:10","date_gmt":"2009-03-20T12:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/?p=202"},"modified":"2018-05-09T06:08:21","modified_gmt":"2018-05-09T13:08:21","slug":"help-california-state-parks-parks-advocacy-day-on-march-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northerncaliforniahikingtrails.com\/blog\/2009\/03\/20\/help-california-state-parks-parks-advocacy-day-on-march-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Help California State Parks: Parks Advocacy Day on March 23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The California State Parks Foundation sponsors Park Advocacy Day this Monday the 23rd at the State Capitol on Sacramento. if you can make it, go there to help lobby our state government to maintain access and improve our state parks. As you know, our state parks harbor hundreds of hiking trails that we all love.<\/p>\n<h2>California State Parks Foundation: Park Advocacy Day 2009<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a portion of the press release about the event from the California State Parks Foundation website:<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal<\/w:View> <w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom> <w:DoNotOptimizeForBrowser \/> <\/w:WordDocument> <\/xml><![endif]--> <!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal<\/w:View> <w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom> <w:DoNotOptimizeForBrowser \/> <\/w:WordDocument> <\/xml><![endif]--><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal<\/w:View> <w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom> <w:DoNotOptimizeForBrowser \/> <\/w:WordDocument> <\/xml><![endif]--> Park Advocacy Day is an event that brings together park supporters from throughout California to advocate for the protection and enhancement of California&#8217;s 279 state parks. Participants meet with policymakers to discuss the important issues facing state parks throughout California. These meetings make a great impact in legislators&#8217; support for key park policies and issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Participating in Park Advocacy Day is meaningful, fun, and most of all, easy! As a Park Advocacy Day participant, you will be assigned to a team of fellow state parks supporters which will join you in meetings with policymakers throughout the day. Participants also attend our noontime press conference on the steps of the Capitol and our annual Legacy Awards Reception honoring legislators who have demonstrated commitment to the protection and enhancement of state parks.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><!-- [if !supportEmptyParas]--> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can find the complete schedule here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The California State Parks Foundation sponsors Park Advocacy Day this Monday the 23rd at the State Capitol on Sacramento. if you can make it, go there to help lobby our state government to maintain access and improve our state parks. As you know, our state parks harbor hundreds of hiking trails that we all love. 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