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In This Issue
- CALPA News
- CALPA Member's Corner
- California State Parks Updates
- Park Partner Updates
- Park Partner Organization Quick Links
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FEATURED ARTICLE
Dos and Don'ts For Building Relationships with Your Elected Officials
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by Ruth Coleman, Board Member - CALPA
The most important point to understand is that your elected representative is a person with a set of life experiences and a circle of friends/advisors that will influence his/her decision making. Legislators are asked to vote on an incredible array of diverse issues. They may have some personal experience/expertise on a small fraction of those issues... Read More
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SAVE THE DATE
Dates:
October 17-20, 2022
Location:
Los Angeles (San Fernando Valley)
Warner Center Marriott - Woodland Hills, CA
Who Should Attend:
Nonprofit Board Members and Staff
State Parks Staff
Concessionaires
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Park Partner Database and Survey Project |
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CALPA is currently developing a database that captures what success looks like for park partners. This information will be used to inform future trainings and capacity building activities and services. Look for a survey in the next few months, followed by an opportunity to be interviewed by CALPA board members for more in-depth information. CALPA is conducting this project in collaboration with the California State Parks Partnership's office, Parks California, and the Potrero Group. |
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CALPA Board of Directors for 2022 |
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Are you interested in joining the CALPA Board of Directors? CLICK HERE for more details on why the CALPA Board could be for you! For additional information or to submit your statement of interest, please contact Bri Fordem, VP of Nominations and Governance.
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CALPA-PLA Online Community |
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All CALPA member organizations have access to the PLA Online Community on the Public Lands Alliance (PLA) Platform. Remember that this is YOUR community of like-minded park partner professionals. Feel free to submit your questions in the online community. Many of your colleagues are experiencing the same types of issues that you are experiencing, and some may have great solutions to share. If your organization is an active member of CALPA, you are eligible to access this useful tool! For more information on joining CALPA and getting access to the PLA benefits, please visit our membership home page.
SPECIAL NOTICE: Please note that the CALPA Library hosted on the PLA site has moved. You can access all of the PLA library materials (including the CALPA specific materials) using this link.
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We have much to celebrate! This month several of our organizations have realized amazing accomplishments.
Crystal Cove Conservancy and the Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods both received "Career Pathways" grants from Parks California (see details below).
The Anza-Borrego Foundation will celebrate the largest land transfer to California State Parks in history (17,597 acres)! More information on how you can attend this online celebration available here.
Please join us in congratulating these organizations on their success stories!
Do you have a success story from your organization and/or your park that you would like to share with our readers? To share your organization's or park's success story in one of our upcoming e-newsletters or on our social media, please follow this link to a brief form to submit your success story for consideration in future communications.
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Parks Related Job Postings |
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Do you have a job opening that you would like others in our park organizations to know about? Please follow this link to submit your job opening for consideration in a future CALPA communication.
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Educational Opportunities |
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Member Grant Opportunity Suggestions |
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Route to Parks Grant - Applications due August 6, 2021 (see more details in Parks California Update below)
Do you know of a great grant opportunity that might be useful to other CALPA members? Use this link to submit your suggestion for consideration to be included in one of our future communications.
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Public Lands Alliance Benefits |
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Don't forget that CALPA members also have access to the Public Lands Alliance member benefits thanks to our joint membership program! Here are some PLA benefit highlights:
- Access to online forums for collaboration and connection with other public lands partners (both national and state of California)
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Free online training webinars and access to the PLA/CALPA Resource Library
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Advocacy resources, training and support
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And much more!
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Not already a CALPA Member? All nonprofit organizations and/or individuals serving the California State Park System are invited to join CALPA, which is founded on the principle that member organizations are independent, but not alone. Association memberships include access to the Public Lands Alliance (PLA) benefits as well. |
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California State Parks Updates |
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Welcome Rene Hamlin to the Partnerships Office
Rene Hamlin has joined the Partnerships office as a Partnerships Specialist. She is currently covering the role of Nonprofit Program Manager which is currently vacant. Rene has been a fundraising professional for over 20 years, specializing in environmental organization and end-of-life care. She holds two BAs in Environmental Studies and Cultural Anthropology and a Masters of Science in Non-Profit Leadership and Management.
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Fond Farewell to Jared Zucker
Jared Zucker will be leaving the Partnerships office to work as the District Services Manager for the Northern Buttes District of California State Parks. He had been the Concessions Program Manager for the past four years. We wish him well in his new position.
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Partnerships Division Office |
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Current Concession Opportunities
California State Parks is accepting proposals for watersport activities at the Lake Natoma area of Folsom Lake State Recreation Area (SRA). Proposals are being accepted starting July 1 through Sept. 13, 2021, by 2 p.m. READ MORE
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California State Parks Weekly Digests |
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Updates from Parks California
Parks California Awards “Career Pathways” Grants to Six California Organizations
At Parks California, we know we need to invest in the future caretakers of our parks to protect and preserve these historical places. We want to ensure more individuals from underrepresented communities are equipped with great stewardship opportunities to conserve the treasured places we share.
Meet the grant recipients and their professional-development programs:
Congratulations to all the 2021 grantees – we look forward to supporting your impactful work! Follow along with our efforts to support resource stewardship in California’s magnificent outdoor spaces, particularly California State Parks, by clicking here.
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Updates from California State Parks Foundation (CSPF)
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Pathways to Parks Campaign
For several year’s California State Parks Foundation has been working with California’s First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom on Pathways to Parks, a campaign that introduces and advocates for solutions that increase equitable access to the outdoors. “We have the opportunity right now to build pathways to healthier lives for all Californians – and it starts in our state parks with our kids. Time spent outdoors provides clear mental and physical health benefits at every stage of life, but for youth in underserved communities this opportunity is harder to come by,” said First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom. Through the work of many partners, including CALPA members, our shared advocacy has produced big wins in the 2021-2022 state budget. $108 million to support AB 209’s Outdoor Equity Grants Program and expand existing programs linking state parks with K-12 public schools, as well as $9 million to launch a pilot program to expand park pass distribution and $185M for deferred maintenance. CLICK HERE to learn more about a recent event to celebrate these budget wins and read about programs already in place that can be scaled for success across the state.
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Updates from California Parks Hospitality Association (CPHA)
CALPA and CPHA Partnership
Over the last few years, CPHA has had a formal MOU with CALPA and has fostered ongoing communications between the organizations. Each organization's President/Executive Director attends the other organization's board meetings and provides regular updates. CPHA will be participating in the upcoming Partnership Success Survey and 2022 Conference and Training that are hosted by CALPA. Learn more about CPHA and their member organizations through their website.
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Updates from California State Park Rangers Association (CSPRA)
CSPRA Conference & Retiree Rendezvous
CALPA members are cordially invited to attend the 2021 Conference & Retiree Rendezvous of the California State Park Rangers Association (CSPRA) September 13 - 17, 2021 at Donner Memorial State Park.
Program Highlights include field trips and tours to places of interest, and presentations on timely topics such as Wildfire Impacts on State Parks, Sierra State Parks Foundation, and Parks California. State Parks Director Armando Quintero is also scheduled to speak. Registration is only $45.00!
For more information on camping, lodging and registration available here.
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Park Partner Organizations Quick Links |
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3580 Prestwick Circle
Oceanside, CA 92056
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