This is good news...and my thoughts are the Governator can parley this into something that help up attendence at State Parks. I read today that there is a growing trend for "staycations" rather than all out or nothing vacations. Seems like a good idea to me. In fact, my favorite type of vacation is going to a national, state or local park to camp, hike and of course pursue astronomy.
Bear with me here, I'm getting some excellent ideas...
The Governator could also create an intern program for inner city teens/young people to be ranger interns, to help out with the running of the parks on a day to day basis as well as exposing people who normally would not be so inclined to visit state parks to do so as well as open up the possibilities of a ranger career.
Hmmm, methinks another letter is coming on that I need to write to ARnold...already suggested "transparent sponsorship" of the state parks by top California based corporations and entities. Now before anyone thinks that corporate sponsorship is a totally whacked idea, what I suggested was that The State approach top notch environmentally concerned corporations and have them toss in a few hundred thousand for a state park that they wish to sponsor...however, no obvious advertising at the park. But the corporation could use this activity as a "feel good" marketing campaign, and even get their employees who wish to do so, volunteer at said parks...
Stacy "Why yes, there is a difference between photon deprivation & PMS." ~Konstellation Kitty "Just give me a dark, clear, starry Kaleefornia sky and no one gets hurt." www.stacyjomcdermott.com > Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 21:55:06 -0700> From: mpbrada@No-Spam> To: sf-bay-tac@No-Spam> Subject: [TAC] California State Park Closures> > Hi All,> > I received an email today that stated the governator has taken the possibility of closing 48 California state parks off of the table. I've yet to find anything online confirming this email, but it comes from a somewhat reliable source, so I think it is probably true. Thanks to all who wrote to their legislators in order to affect this change. I believe this is a real victory for amateur astronomers in the Bay Area and around the state.> > Mark> > -- > Party time! GSSP is over 250 attendees: http://www.goldenstatestarparty.blogspot.com> TAC Stats Tracking: http://tinyurl.com/4fhjhx> Mailing list preferences: http://seds.org/mailman/listinfo/sf-bay-tac
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