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California’s Dockwalker Program Celebrates 25 Years: Join Free Training Sessions and Help Protect Waterways

SACRAMENTO – California State Parks,, the California Coastal Commission’s Boating Clean and Green Program, and The Bay Foundation invite the public to participate in California’s Dockwalker Program, now in its 25^th year. Free virtual and in-person training sessions will be held from mid-March through May 2025. By joining the program and attending the training, participants provide a critical community service by sharing educational tools to promote clean boating and help reduce water quality impacts.

March 17, 2025 Division of Boating and Waterways Read the Full News Release

Parks California and California State Parks Honored by Public Land Alliance with its 2025 Partner Award

SACRAMENTO –?The Public Lands Alliance honored Parks California and California State Parks with its 2025 Public Lands Partner Award at its recent annual convention, which celebrates the leading-edge achievements in the preservation of public lands and the enrichment of the visitor experience.

March 10, 2025 Read the Full News Release

Division of Boating and Waterways Offers Grants for Quagga and Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention Programs

SACRAMENTO – California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) today announced the availability of grant funding to help prevent the further spread of quagga and zebra mussels into California’s waterways. Funded by the California Mussel Fee Sticker (also known as the Quagga Sticker), the Quagga and Zebra (QZ) Mussel Infestation Prevention Grant Program expects to award up to $2 million across eligible applicants. Applications open Monday, March 10, and must be received by April 18, 2025, by 5 p.m. PDT.

March 07, 2025 Division of Boating and Waterways, Grants, News Release, Boat California Read the Full News Release

Division of Boating and Waterways to Begin Annual Control Efforts for Aquatic Invasive Plants in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

SACRAMENTO – California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) announced today its 2025 control efforts for invasive aquatic plants in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and its southern tributaries (Delta). Starting March 20, DBW will begin herbicide treatments on water hyacinth, South American spongeplant, Uruguay water primrose, alligator weed, Brazilian waterweed, curlyleaf pondweed, Eurasian watermilfoil, coontail, fanwort, and ribbon weed in the Delta. The treatment start date may change depending on weather conditions and plant growth/movement.

March 06, 2025 Division of Boating and Waterways, News Release, Boat California Read the Full News Release

Snowy Plover Nesting Season Begins at Monterey Bay Beaches

California State Parks is asking the public to help protect the threatened western snowy plover when they visit Monterey Bay parks and beaches this spring and summer, the start of an important conservation effort. Breeding season begins in March for these vulnerable shorebirds. State Parks is asking visitors to help protect these small, threatened birds that nest on our beaches and their sensitive habitats to help ensure their survival by following simple guidelines.

March 06, 2025 Zmudowski SB, Moss Landing SB, Salinas River SB, Marina SB, Fort Ord Dunes SP, Monterey SB Read the Full News Release

Expect a Limited Wildflower Bloom This Spring in Southern California’s State Parks

SACRAMENTO – California State Parks announced today that this year’s wildflower bloom in Southern California state parks is expected to be limited due to below-average winter rainfall. Wildflower growth depends on a delicate mix of weather factors, including rain and its timing, amount of sunlight, seasonal temperature patterns, and wind, that cause the bloom timing and the number of flowers seen across the region to vary from year to year. 

February 24, 2025 Anza-Borrego Desert SP, Picacho SRA, Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve SNR, Chino Hills SP, Ocotillo Wells SVRA, Red Rock Canyon SP Read the Full News Release

Esselen Tribe of Monterey County and California State Parks Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Enhanced Collaboration in Monterey District State Parks

PACIFIC GROVE — California State Parks and the Esselen Tribe of Monterey County (Esselen) celebrated the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to share in the stewardship of 18 state parks within the tribe’s ancestral lands during a ceremony Jan. 31 at Asilomar State Beach and Conference Grounds.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

February 10, 2025 Asilomar SB Read the Full News Release