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Breaking News - June 24, 2009
June 21 Rally CA State budget crisis to close 220 of the 279 State Parks starting on
July 1 unless the Park has existing prepaid campground reservations! Fact Sheet - June 4, 2009
Solano County budget crisis to close Lynch Canyon Open Space in October or November 2009!

Sacramento State survey just released - State Parks generate $4.32 BILLION in annual economic activity! Including $1.66 Billion from non-residents of California. 		Save Our State Parks
On June 21 our community came out to March and Rally in support of keeping the Benicia State Recreation Area and the Benicia Capitol State Historic Park (which includes the Fischer-Hanlon House) open, click here for a YouTube video of the day.
The Issue - CA State Parks
The CA State 2009-2010 budget crisis will close 220 State Parks [State Parks Closure List - May 28, 2009] including all that are located in Solano County, leaving 59 to remain open because they generate enough revenue [Open Units - May 28, 2009]. These two Solano County parks are the Benicia Capitol State Historic Park and the Benicia State Recreation Area.

Governor Schwarzenegger has submitted his 2009-10 May Revision and proposed fixing the budget crisis by removing ALL existing tax dollar funding for public access to State Parks.

Fundamentally this move creates the situation that each State Park must become it's own profit center (fees collected must fully pay for expenses) to be allowed to stay open to the public. The money included in the 2009-10 fiscal year is sufficient to orderly close (place them into caretaker status) the State Parks and transition the administration of the few that can remain open. By the 2010-11 fiscal year, our state tax dollars will no longer provide public access to our state owned parks.
Links
Links to other websites with relevant information and organizations that are concerned with the State Parks and Lynch Canyon being closed.
Links
The Issue - Lynch Canyon
The Solano County 2009-2010 budget is not providing renewed funding for Lynch Canyon Open Space to remain open to the public past November 2009.
Upcoming Events
June 27 - Volunteer garden workday, 9:30 to 11:30am at the Botanic Garden.
More Events
Latest News - June 8, 2009
Sacramento State survey - State Parks generate $4.32 BILLION in economic activity annually! Including $1.66 Billion from non-residents of California.
More News
Documents
A complete list of the Presentations we have made, Outreach Materials and Reference Documents.
Documents
Take Action
Right Now is the time to act. In the next 2 weeks decisions of significant consequences will be made.
1) Sign a petition letter:

The California State Parks Foundation has an online process to send letters of petition to the Governor and your Legislators requesting that they support the $15 increase to the Vehicle License Fee and no longer have to pay for parking at any State Park.

Click here to go to the petition website

2) Voice your comments at meetings:

June 29 Special Meeting starts at 9:00am
Solano County Board of Supervisors
675 Texas Street
Fairfield, CA

Forrest Deaner Native Plant Garden / Benicia State Recreation Area

Directions to [Google Maps]:
Benicia Capitol State Historic Park (including the Fischer-Hanlon House)
Benicia State Recreation Area and Forrest Deaner Native Plant Botanic Garden
Lynch Canyon Open Space