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California State Parks
The California State Parks is the state park park system, system for the U.S. state of California. The system is administered by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, a department under the California Natural Resources Agency. The California State Parks system is the largest state park system in the United States. California State Parks administers 279 separate park units on , with over of Coast of California, Californian coastline; of lake and river frontage; nearly 15,000 campsites; and of hiking, biking, and equestrian trails. Headquartered in Sacramento, California, Sacramento, park administration is divided into 21 districts. History California's first state park was the Yosemite Grant, which today constitutes part of Yosemite National Park. In 1864, the federal government set aside Yosemite Valley for preservation and ceded the land to the state, which managed the famous glacial valley until 1906. California's oldest state park, Big Basin Redwoods State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Natural Resources Agency
The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) is a state cabinet-level agency in the government of California. The institution and jurisdiction of the Natural Resources Agency is provided for in California Government Code sections 12800 and 12805, et seq. The Agency has six departments, 10 conservancies, 17 boards and commissions, three councils, and one urban park in Los Angeles that consists of two museums, the California Science Center and the California African American museum. Through its 25 departments, conservancies and commissions, the Natural Resources Agency is responsible for protecting prehistory history, natural landscapes and cultural sites, monitoring and stewarding state lands and waterways, and regulating fish and game use, as well as private lands and the intersection with federal lands and waters. The current Secretary for Natural Resources iWade Crowfoot and is a member of Governor Gavin Newsom's cabinet. History 150 years ago, most of the state of Califo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
