California Department of Parks and Recreation (State Parks)
Background
The California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR), also known as California State Parks, manages 280 parks in the state including recreational, historical, and natural areas. The overall mission of this organization is: “To provide for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state's extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation.” [2]
In 1862, California’s first state park was pursued by Captain Israel Ward Raymond and California’s U.S. Senator John Conness to preserve natural land and provide public enjoyment. Abraham Lincoln later granted the state Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Tree Grove in 1864 [3]
Commissions
CDPR has four commissions[4]:
- California State Park and Recreation Commission
- California Boating and Waterways Commission
- California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Commission
- California State Historical Resources Commission
References
- ↑ CA.gov
- ↑ Ca State Parks. [2 April 2018]. Available from: [1]
- ↑ CDPR. [2 April 2018]. “A State Park System is Born” Available from: [2]
- ↑ “California State Park and Recreation Commission” [2 April 2018]. Available from: https://www.parks.ca.gov/commission
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