Save Benicia SRA

Benicia State Recreation Area

Breaking News

Governor Schwarzenegger has chosen to KEEP THE STATE PARKS OPEN!!! Our crisis is over, though the state budget crisis continues. Thank you! In raising your voice you have caused change. Positive change. See you in the Parks!

Benicia State
Recreation Area

Benicia Capitol
State Historic
Park

Community Rally
May 10, 2008

Tell the Governor and
State Legislators to keep our

State Parks OPEN !!!

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Benicia SRA On the Edge, by TS Owen

Just a mile and a half west of First Street lies an area unique in many ways - to the history of Benicia, the ecology of California and the state park system - all of which is little known to the citizens who walk its trails or drive past on 780 daily. 150,000 years ago the Golden Gate ...

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The Issue

Governor Schwarzenegger's 2008-2009 California State Budget proposal release January 10, 2008 includes closing the Benicia State Recreation Area (BSRA) as part of a $17 million General Fund reduction in the state budget.

On February 26 the Governor created a Cabinet Position for Service and Volunteering.

Now if we can alert the Governor, and get him to make the complete connection:
1) Inside the Benicia SRA is a 100% volunteer maintained CA Native Plant Botanic Garden.
2) If the BSRA is closed then public access to the Garden would not be possible.
3) A reasonable alternative exists to the park closures which would allow us to continue to maintain the Garden and the public to visit the Garden.

On May 15 the Governor will submit a revised State Budget proposal, let's hope our efforts have had an effect. Otherwise let's continue the pressure on the Legislature to keep the State Parks open.

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Latest News - May 16, 2008

Success! Governor Schwarzenegger has chosen to KEEP THE STATE PARKS OPEN!!!

154 attendees at the May 10 Community Rally to Save Our State Parks sign a letter to the Governor and State Legislators expressing opposition to the proposed closure of State Parks.

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Links

Links to other websites with relevant information and organizations that are concerned with the State Parks being closed.

Links

Take Action

At this stage of the CA State Budget process the most effective way you can take action is to call or write the Governor.

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Upcoming Events

May 17 - Weekly volunteer maintenance, 9:30 to 11:30am at the Garden.

May 24 - Weekly volunteer maintenance, 9:30 to 11:30am at the Garden.

May 31 - Weekly volunteer maintenance, 9:30 to 11:30am at the Garden.

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