Whats wrong with California State Parks
In todays Los Angeles Times there was a column regarding the results of a study of what is wrong with the CA St. Pks. The gist of the study is that there are no facilities for the young family and th...
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I just went to the CA state parks website. Right on the top of the page is the mission:
"Our Mission. To provide for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state's extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation."
Clearly the parks were established where there are unique natural resources. Now someone wants to plow areas in the park under to level them, plant non-native turf, and have people come to play soccer? I think they are seriously confusing the "high quality outdoor recreation" part of the mission with organized outdoor sports. There are many places to create a soccer field. We shouldn't be doing it in places set aside because of their natural beauty and habitat.
"Our Mission. To provide for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state's extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation."
Clearly the parks were established where there are unique natural resources. Now someone wants to plow areas in the park under to level them, plant non-native turf, and have people come to play soccer? I think they are seriously confusing the "high quality outdoor recreation" part of the mission with organized outdoor sports. There are many places to create a soccer field. We shouldn't be doing it in places set aside because of their natural beauty and habitat.
