Lovely to hear the birds singing as a way to kick off Day 2!

Yes, lovely! Syd Brown here from Sierra Gold Parks Foundation, supporting Empire Mine SHP, South Yuba River SP and Malakoff Diggins SHP in western Nevada County.

Henry Bornstein from Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association, supporting Lake County's Anderson Marsh State Historic Park on the ancestral land of the Koi band of Pomo speaking peoples.

Thank you to everyone who joining us for day two of the Policy Forum: All In For Parks! If you are not a panelist we ask that you please keep yourself muted during the presentation. If your name is incorrect on your video, you can rename yourself by click the three dots in the upper right hand of your video screen and clicking rename.

Emily Young here from The Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego and board member of California State Parks Foundation

good morning.

Thank you for joining us today for the 2020 Policy Forum: All In For Parks!

Good morning all from the Sierra State Parks Foundation and happy to announce the end of the 2020 fire season at Lake Tahoe.

Gae Henry from SE Pomo & Lake Miwok lands at Anderson Marsh SHP

Linda Tandle, Anza-Borrego Foundation

Please take a moment to type your name and organization. Please also list the Native American land you are on. If you do not know, you can view it here: https://native-land.ca/

Hi everyone, I’m Sharon Danks, CEO of the nonprofit Green Schoolyards America, based in Berkeley, California. I also lead the National COVID-19 Outdoor Learning Initiative.

www.greenschoolyards.org

Vida Kenk, hello from Calaveras Big Trees Association

Jenny Mulholland-Beahrs, Inclusion Outdoors, calling in from Muwekma Ohlone Territory (Berkeley, CA)

Hello, this is Kyle Achziger with the North Coast Redwoods District of California State Parks. I'm on ancestral Wiyot land today

Norma Santiago, Sierra State Parks Foundation, Board Member

Amy Collins, BOD Mendocino Area Parks Association - MendoParks! Beautiful land of the Pomo tribe.

Gio Miramontes. Innovative Health Solutions, Marin County Parks. Coast Miwok (Me-Wuk)

Good morning from unceded Pomo territory in Mendocino, and thank you CalParks for hosting! Elizabeth Cameron, Mendocino Area Parks Association- serving 10 State Parks in Mendocino County

Justin Siddhu SCC Parks

Ann Shulman, Environmental Stewardship Fund, Ohlone Territory in Berkeleyt

Jim Bearden, also from Calaveras Big Trees Association, still living on lands of the Central Sierra Miwok.

Ben Cipollini from California State Parks Foundation (Board Member)

Just a reminder: Please make sure your name is correct, if not, hover over your box and hit the three dots to rename yourself, thanks!

Joyce Abrams Friends of China Camp, China Camp State Park

Meredith Wade, Parks California

Manny Grace of The Walt Disney Company. I am a Member of the Board of Directors of the California State Parks Foundation and I reside on the ancestral land of the Tongva People.

Steve Messer with CORBA in LA and the California Mountain Biking Coalition.

Eileen Grady, Offices in San Rafael & Mountain Play in Mt. Tamalpais State Park, Land of Coastal Miwok, Ohlone, Graton Rancheria

Dorothy Friedmann, treasurer at Red Rock Canyon Interpretive Assn.

Land of the Kawaiisu

Andy Kives, Friends of China Camp. Coast Miwok.

Susan Stompe, Olompali State Historic Park, Coast Miwok

Betsy Reifsnider, Mono Lake Committee, land of the Mono people, sometimes called Kudzadika Paiute

Catherine Fisher, Board Chair of the California State Parks Foundation. I reside on the ancestral lands of the Ohlone people.

We are in need of housing opportunities for state and parters who provide entry level employees.

Jessica Little, Save the Redwoods League, inhabiting land of the Nisenaan

Thank you Senator!

Thank you, Senator!

Muchísimas gracias, Senadora

I love the youth voices!

Hello all. I'm Corinne Calhoun. Youth Outdoor Programs Manager with Big Sur Land Trust. Calling in from ancestral Rumsen land. Hear to learn, thanks for having me!

Claire Schlotterbeck, Hills For Everyone, founders of Chino Hills State Park which is located on Tongva/Kizh ancestral lands. I love Holly's background as that is Chino Hills State Park and it is located at the juncture of Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and Los Angeles Counties. Sadly, 62% of our park burned 2 weeks ago.

https://digital.sandiego.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=npi-sdlifehttps://www.sandiego.edu/soles/hub-nonprofit/initiatives/dashboard/regional-leadership.phphttps://www.sandiego.edu/soles/hub-nonprofit/initiatives/dashboard/park-access.php

Here are the survey and resources Emily is citing:

I couldn't agree more! EBRPD specifically has been a lifeline for my family these past few months. I have so much gratitude for Bob and your whole staff for all you've done to keep the parks open during these challenging times.

Thank you to everyone working for a better future for our kids! Please let us know how we can support your projects and collaborate. Also, if you would like to be a guest on one of our weekly, youth-led panel discussions on Thursdays 5:30-6:30 pm, please let us know. Thank you! Suzanne Hume S@CleanEarth4Kids.org (760) 518-2776 CleanEarth4Kids.org

In the 1980's we brought 70,000 L.A. City School students to State Parks in the Santa Monica Mountains for interpretive programs. What if we had given 1 park brochure to every student who came out? Then their parents would have had directions and access to bring their kids back to State Parks. It would have gone a long way toward increasing use of State Parks by underserved communities. Our program was through the Santa Monica Mountain Resource Conservation District. I am a former State Park Ranger from Topanga SP.

Carol Babeli, Los Angeles Audubon Society, in the land of the Tongva people.

Hello. I'm Betsy Knaak, Executive Director with the Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association. We reside on Cahuilla and Kumeyaay territory. We work on apprenticeship programs for our community. Thank you to the Senator, Emily, Bob, and all our speakers today.

Thank you,

Very true to invest in facilities! Take a look at Arizona State Parks. It has all those things, including good campgrounds, that Bob Doyle is talking about. As full time RVer's for the past 4 years, Arizona has the best equipped and most enjoyable and convenient to trails, visitor centers, and programs.

Marnin is so spot on - Cuyamaca State Park and Cleveland National Forest were incredibly busy over Veterans' Day.

Great job Marnin! East Bay Interprative programs are on line and our web site; ebparks.org

Marnin - can you give us the link to view the Women Saving the Ancient Redwoods? Thanks.

Absolutely! Here you go:

https://www.ports-ca.us/ports-programs/ports-on-demand/humboldt-redwoods-state-park

Fabulous, Sharon Danks! We had children who came out to the park, shuffled their feet in the non-asphalt parking lot, and said, "what's this stuff?" That's Dirt! Soil! we said. Oh, THAT's dirt!

Here’s a link for more information about the National COVID-19 Outdoor Learning Initiative: https://www.greenschoolyards.org/covid-learn-outside

Los Angeles Audubon is working with schools and communities on creating schoolyard habitats, and our high school student interns help to maintain the schoolyard habitats and serve as mentors. Nature is a great teaching tool and outdoor learning is so important.

@Ruth, Thank you! Yes! All children need daily access to the natural environment, and experience exploring the natural world.

@Adrienne, That’s great to hear! I’d love to learn more about the schoolyard habitat work you are doing.

Can we get a list of the links in this chat at the end of the webinar? Don't want to leave the discussion to look now. Thanks!

@Ruth, yes. The webinar is being recorded and the links will be available afterwards.

If you manage a park that would like to host outdoor classroom spaces for local schools during COVID, please get in touch with us! sharon@greenschoolyards.org

i am inspired and have an expanded view of the possibilities of cross collaboration to support and better utilize our wonderful State parks. What a wonderful opportunity to “meet” the active supporters! Thank you! Mari

Hi everyone! This is Kayla Klauer with Assemblymember Robert Rivas's office. Happy to join everyone today.

Anne Weidlich from Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks

yes

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Jay Chamberlin, with California State Parks

Jorge Savala, friends of Santa Cruz State Parks, Ohlone Land

Callie Ham, Kiss the Ground

Syd Brown, Sierra Gold Parks Foundation from Nisenan territory.

Hello everyone! My name is Chris Santomero, I work with a non-profit called Outdoor Outreach in San Diego. Kumeyaay Land

Hi, Haley Gonzales with California State Parks Foundation. Nisenan land.

Jamee Jordan Patterson, Attorney General's Office, San Diego, Kumeyaay lands.

Hi Everyone from Santa Barbara City Parks. Soo great to hear about the desire for collaboration and value for all parks. Our trails go from City, County and into Los Padres National Forest in just a few miles.

California State Parks, North Coast Redwoods District

Joan Fine with California State Parks in Sacramento, Nisenan land

Celeste Gasperik, Community Nature Connection, Joining from Tongvaar

Go parks foundation!

Greg Lanctot - Board/American Trail Running Association, RD/Bay Area Ridge Trail Council, & Owner/Pacific Coast Trail Runs

Mechelle Best, Dept of Recreation & Tourism Management, Cal State University Northridge

Hi! My name is Jenni Stenson and am excited to be here.

Thanks for your support of state parks and the Sonoma ecology center.

It is SO refreshing to have government leaders talking about climate action! Thank you, California!!

Michele Luna, Stewards of the Coast Redwoods, Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods, Kashia Pomo, Southern Pomo and Coast Miwok ancestral lands

ClimateActionCorps.ca.gov. Look forward to working with everyone. Thank you!

Thank you all so much for the opportunity to speak! I am off to set up an Outdoor Outing for youth, so I won’t be able to join. Thanks again!

Thank you Christopher!

Ask the refineries in Richmond to help/donate. Chevron is great at listening to the public.

Take your interpretive programs onto Zoom through the schools, and email a coupon for free entry to every student family that participates.

Thanks for the great idea, Vicki!

Thanks Holly and Adrienne!

Than you, Parks Foundation!

Thanks to California State Parks Foundation!! Great day!

Thank you, Holly and Adrienne for an inspiring discussion.

Thank you so much!

Thank you everyone for joining us today!

Thank you all.

Thank you!