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149 150<link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/CACHE/css/output.19df3f4fd5b8.css" type="text/css"> 151<main class="main" id="main-content"> 152 <div class="container mt-4"> 153 <div class="row"> 154 <div class="col-md-8 body-text"> 155 <h1>About</h1> 156 <h2>California Department of Parks and Recreation</h2> 157 <p> 158 <strong>The mission of the California Department of Parks and Recreation</strong> is 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. 159 </p> 160 <p class="mb-0 body-text"> 161 Two of the Departmentâs key roles include providing: 162 </p> 163 164 <ol> 165 <li> 166 Oversight of the California State Park System, and 167 </li> 168 <li> 169 Support of local recreation through grant programs, statewide planning, and new partnerships. 170 </li> 171 </ol> 172 </div> 173 <div class="col-md-4"> 174 <img class="img-fluid" alt="Surfers at state beach in the sunset" src="/static/images/about1-cardiff_sb.jpg"> 175 </div> 176 </div><!-- row --> 177 178 <div class="row"> 179 <div class="col-12"> 180 <div class="about-hr"></div> 181 </div> 182 </div><!-- row --> 183 184 <!-- second row --> 185 <div class="row"> 186 <div class="col-md-8 body-text"> 187 <h2>The State Park System</h2> 188 <p> 189 The State Park System protects and preserves California's significant natural and cultural resources. 190 </p> 191 192 <p> 193 With more than 340 miles of coastline, 970 miles of lake and river frontage, 15,000 campsites and 4,500 miles of trails, the State Park System provides outstanding recreational, educational, and inspirational opportunities for over 67 million visitors a year. Off-highway motor vehicle recreation, boating, horseback riding, on and off-road cycling, hiking, camping, rock climbing, historic tours, hikes, school group enrichment, and special events are just some of the activities enjoyed in 280 state parks. 194 </p> 195 196 <p> 197 View the <a href="https://www.parks.ca.gov/ParkIndex">Visit a Park webpage</a> for more information about California State Parks. 198 </p> 199 200 <p> 201 The California Department of Parks and Recreation also provides Local Assistance programs throughout the State. 202 </p> 203 204 </div> 205 206 <div class="col-md-4"> 207 <img class="img-fluid" alt="Woman and child on trail in forest" src="/static/images/about2-js_sp.jpg"> 208 </div> 209 </div><!-- row --> 210 211 <div class="row"> 212 <div class="col-12"> 213 <div class="about-hr"></div> 214 </div> 215 </div><!-- row --> 216 217 218 <!-- third row --> 219 <div class="row"> 220 <div class="col-md-8 body-text"> 221 <h2>Grant Programs</h2> 222 223 <h3> 224 Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS) 225 </h3> 226 <p> 227 OGALS develops local assistance grant programs for local agency, state, and nonprofit organization projects. Since 1965, nearly 8,000 parks in California have been created or improved through OGALSâ grant programs. Since 2000, OGALS has administered nearly $4 billion in local assistance grants from a variety of funding sources. To learn more, <a href="https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1008">visit the OGALS website</a>. 228 </p> 229 230 <h3> 231 Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) 232 </h3> 233 <p> 234 DBW offers grants and loans for Universities and colleges, nonprofit organizations, local government and public agencies. Types of projects include facilities, equipment and education. To learn more, <a href="http://dbw.parks.ca.gov">visit the DBW Grant Programs website</a>. 235 </p> 236 237 <h3> 238 Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) Division 239 </h3> 240 <p> 241 The OHMVR Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (Grants Program) provides financial assistance to cities, counties, districts, federal and state agencies, educational institutions, federally recognized Native American Tribes, and nonprofit entities to manage, develop, restore, maintain, and expand high quality, sustainable OHV recreation areas and facilities throughout the state. To learn more, visit the <a href="http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1164">Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program website</a>. 242 </p> 243 244 <h3> 245 Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) 246 </h3> 247 <p> 248 The 1980 amendments to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 helped establish a Certified Local Government Program (CLG) to encourage the direct participation of local governments in the identification, evaluation, registration, and preservation of historic properties within their jurisdictions and promote the integration of local preservation interests and concerns into local planning and decision-making processes. The CLG program is a partnership among local governments, OHP and the National Park Service (NPS), which is responsible for administering the National Historic Preservation Program. 249 </p> 250 <p> 251 As part of the CLG Program, OHP awards annual federal grants to local governments to assist with historic preservation programs. To learn more, <a href="https://ohp.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21239">
251visit the CLG Grant Program website</a>. 252 </p> 253 254 </div> 255 256 <div class="col-md-4"> 257 <img class="img-fluid mb-3" alt="Lone runner on long shady track at Salud Park" src="/static/images/about-Salud-Park.jpg"> 258 <img class="img-fluid mb-3" alt="Kids on play equipment under awning at park" src="/static/images/about-after.jpg"> 259 <img class="img-fluid" alt="Woman retrieving soccer ball at edge of green soccer field in Albion Riverside Park" src="/static/images/about-Albion-Riverside-Park.jpg"> 260 261 </div> 262 </div><!-- row --> 263 </div><!-- container --> 264</main><!-- main --> 265 266 267 268 269 <footer class="footer"> 270 <div class="container"> 271 <div class="row contact-details"> 272 <div class="col-md-6"> 273 <h3>Contact Us</h3> 274 <ul class="contact"> 275 <li><span aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-map-marker"></span> Address: California Department of Parks and Recreation: Office of Grants & Local Services 715 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 | P.O. Box 942896 Sacramento, CA 94296 Attn: OGALS</li> 276 <li><span class="fa fa-envelope" aria-hidden="true"></span> Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li> 277 </ul> 278 </div> 279 <div class="col-md-6" id="social-icon-row"> 280 <h3>Follow Us on Social Media</h3> 281 <ul class="social-icons"> 282 <li class="facebook"> 283 <div class="social-wrapper"> 284 <span class="social-icon fb-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> 285 <a class="social-wrapper" href="https://www.facebook.com/CaliforniaStateParks">Facebook California State Parks <span aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-external-link-alt" aria-hidden="true"></span></a> 286 </div> 287 </li> 288 <li class="youtube"> 289 <div class="social-wrapper"> 290 <span class="social-icon yt-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> 291 <a class="social-wrapper" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPCZ5O8mKx7dMZaQ78BMjQ" title="Visit YouTube">YouTube California's Health in Parks <span class="fas fa-external-link-alt" aria-hidden="true"></span></a> 292 </div> 293 </li> 294 </ul> 295 </div> 296 </div> 297 <div class="row"> 298 <div class="col"> 299 <div id="errata-wrapper" class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center flex-direction-column"> 300 <div id="browser-disclaimer-wrapper"> 301 <p id="browser-disclaimer">This site is best viewed in <a href="https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/">Chrome <span class="fas fa-external-link-alt" aria-hidden="true"></span></a>, <a href="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/">Firefox <span class="fas fa-external-link-alt" aria-hidden="true"></span></a>, or <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge">Microsoft Edge <span class="fas fa-external-link-alt" aria-hidden="true"></span></a></p> 302 <div> 303 <a href="https://parks.ca.gov/Privacy">Privacy Policy</a> <span class="fas fa-external-link-alt" aria-hidden="true"></span> 304 </div> 305 </div> 306 </div> 307 </div> 308 </div> 309 </div> 310 </footer> 311 312 <!-- Siteimprove Analytics --> 313
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