Three years ago, California was threatening to close state parks due to a lack of maintenance and declining attendance. At the same time, park officials were found to be stashing away millions of dollars. Governor Brown appointed a commission called Parks Forward, which has come up with a plan to preserve almost 2 million acres of beaches, forests and historic sites and increase access for a population that’s more diverse than ever.
CA Parks Need to Diversify and Upgrade to Survive
Credits
Guests:
Michael Woo - Parks Forward Commission -
@ParksForward,
Robert Garcia - Executive Director and Counsel for The City Project -
@robert_garcia,
Carolyn Christian - California League of Park Associations
Host:
Warren Olney
Producers:
Sáša Woodruff,
Sonya Geis