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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), formerly known as the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), is an American state agency under the California Natural Resources Agency. The Department of Fish and Wildlife manages and protects the state's wildlife, wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, algae (kelp and seaweed) and native ...
California State Parks is the state park 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. [5]
Interprets the 1877 mansion that housed 13 of California's governors and their families from 1903 to 1967. [88] Gray Whale Cove State Beach: State beach San Mateo: 3.1 1.3 1966 Embraces a steep-walled cove, near the Devil's Slide, where gray whales are often seen close to shore. [89] Great Valley Grasslands State Park: State park Merced: 2,826 ...
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) operates eight Demonstration State Forests totaling 71,000 acres. The forests represent the most common forest types in the state. The State Forests grow approximately 75 million board feet of timber annually and harvest an average of 30 million board feet each year, enough to ...
In 1977 the California legislature passed a resolution directing California State Parks to conduct a study on acquiring Chino Hills land for park purposes. A local citizen group, Hills for Everyone, worked closely with California State Parks and the legislature to create the park with an initial acquisition of 2,237 acres (905 ha).
Alkali sacaton (Sporobolus airoides) — a native California bunchgrass. Purple needlegrass (Stipa pulchra) –– California’s most widespread native grass, and named California’s State Grass in 2024. It is a perennial bunchgrass that can grow up to 3 feet tall with a deep root system, making it drought-tolerant and excellent for erosion ...
parks.ca.gov Rio de Los Angeles State Park is a California State Park along the Los Angeles River north of downtown Los Angeles in the neighborhood of Glassell Park, Los Angeles . The 247-acre (1.00 km 2 ) park includes restored wetlands featuring native plants as well as sports fields, a children’s playground and a recreation building. [ 1 ]
Tolowa Dunes State Park and the adjacent Lake Earl Wildlife Area is a sanctuary for bird life including California quail, ruffed grouse, canvasback, and western grebe. [3] It is easily reached by US 101, and is just north of Crescent City. The Pala Road parking lot in the north part of the park includes access to a short trail crossing ...