As many of us grieve the loss of a large portion of Angeles National Forest due to the Station Fire, it’s easy to forget how many other beautiful lands California has to offer. Unfortunately, some of them have come under fire in a different way: budgetary cuts. Many California State Parks are teetering on the edge of survival and it seems that their closure is just a legislative pen stroke away.
To help promote the California State Parks system, musician Christopher Grant Ward traveled to 100 parks – from Crescent City to the Salton Sea – to “document the solace and beauty of California’s open spaces.” His month-long expedition (August-September) supports Folk4Parks.org, “an online cause Ward started to raise popular awareness to recent budget cuts to California State Parks through music, film and images.” I wonder if he will post his odyssey on a blog? Maybe call it, 100parks.com? Either way, I wish him luck on his endeavor and look forward to seeing his results. Here’s the first video he’s produced for the project:
For more information how you can help save our parks, please visit Folk4Parks.org and savestateparks.org.