Latest posts tagged with #CaliforniaStateParks on Bluesky
Outdoor Tip 🌤️
Spring weather can shift quickly. Layer clothing, check trail conditions before you go, and always let someone know your plan. Prepared visitors help keep parks safe and welcoming for everyone.
Image by: Angela Kenny
#OutdoorSafety #CaliforniaStateParks #ExploreMore
After the 2025 Palisades Fire, the beloved Los Leones Trail at Topanga State Park faced significant damage, from burned vegetation to increased erosion risk.
👉 Read how community action is helping Topanga recover at
https://ow.ly/5viy50YrylC
#TopangaStatePark #Volunteer #CaliforniaStateParks
Happy International Women’s Day 💚
🌿 Tag a woman who inspires your love for the outdoors.
#InternationalWomensDay #CaliforniaStateParks #WomenInConservation #ProtectParks #CelebrateCalifornia
Picture of the cement ships bow forward in the ocean at Seacliff beach with birds flying and perched.
Forever facing south. #cementship #seacliffbeach #californiastateparks #ocean #ships #aptos #santacruz #photos #photography #birds #nature #seascapeandpine
Missed one of our recent Parkside Chats? You can still catch the conversation 🌿
🎥 Watch the full recordings and explore additional resources on our blog or YouTube channel.
https://ow.ly/Kz7B50YpQ9k
#ParksideChats #CaliforniaStateParks #ClimateResilience #ProtectPollinators #ParkEducation
Today is World Wildlife Day 🐾
🦋 Visit a California state park this week and share one wildlife moment that inspires you. Tag us and use #CaliforniaStateParks.
Kim Steinhardt ,Egret
Catherine Presmyk, Peninsular Bighorn Sheep
Rebecca McFarlane, Elk
Ben Steigerwald, Octopus
#WorldWildlifeDay
Winter runoff in Malibu Creek State Park.
This was once, and may again be, a place where steelhead come to spawn. Removing dams and barriers will restore the flow into Malibu Lagoon, adding sand to beaches, and renewing the ecosystem. #photography #landscapephotography #malibu #californiastateparks
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our monarch webinar today and especially our wonderful speakers, Emma Pelton, Dena Spatz, and Stephanie Little! 🦋
#WesternMonarch #CaliforniaStateParks #ClimateResilience #ProtectParks
Dr. King’s influence reaches far beyond speeches and marches — it lives in the very landscapes we protect.
👉 Discover how MLK’s legacy helped shape California’s state parks in our latest blog: https://www.calparks.org/mlk2026
#CaliforniaStateParks
🐕 California’s state parks are for everyone, including families, first-time visitors, and four-legged adventurers.
Nominate a park that makes it easy to feel at home outdoors.
https://ow.ly/ShC150YjFe7
#CaliforniaStateParks #CSPFBestof2026 #California
Many California state parks protect critical habitat for wildlife and showcase seasonal natural beauty.
Nominate the parks that bring nature to life for you.
Photo taken by: Beck Samelson
#CaliforniaStateParks #CSPFBestof2026 #California
Love shows up in many forms. 💚
Time together, shared memories, and places that bring us closer to what matters. California’s state parks hold space for all of it. Tag someone you’d love to bring to a state park!
#LoveYourParks #CaliforniaStateParks #ValentinesWeek
Volunteering is one of the most hands-on ways to care for California’s state parks, from restoring habitats to keeping trails welcoming for everyone.
Sign up for a volunteer workday at calparks.org/volunteer
📍Half Moon Bay State Beach
#CaliforniaStateParks #Volunteer
As the Grammys celebrate artistry tonight, we’re reminded that inspiration doesn’t just live on a stage. It lives in our state parks, too.
What’s your favorite state park to feel inspired outdoors?
Photos By: Jaime Lopez
📍Mount Tamalpais State Park
#CaliforniaStateParks #Grammys
🌱 Forest bathing isn’t about exercise, it’s about intention. California’s state parks offer endless settings to practice, from redwood groves to coastal bluffs.
Use the link below to read our beginner’s guide 🌲
https://ow.ly/mrkp50Y5Ba7
#MindfulOutdoors #CaliforniaStateParks
Many coastal state parks protect tidepools filled with sea stars, anemones, crabs, and other marine life 🌊 Visit tidepools responsibly and help protect these unique habitats.
Photos taken by: Carlotta Gessler
#ProtectOurParks #CaliforniaStateParks #TidePool
Coast live oak trees are a keystone species in many California state parks, supporting hundreds of insects, birds, and mammals 🌳
Their acorns provide an essential food source for wildlife, and their broad canopies help stabilize soil and retain moisture.
📸: Woodkern
#CaliforniaStateParks
A towering Coast Redwood in Humboldt Redwood State Park. This tree is well over a thousand years old and it could live beyond 2,000 years.
#Photography #Photos #Trees #CaliforniaNatives
#Nature #NaturePhotography #Botany #CaliforniaStateParks #ForestFriday
🎉 Wishing you all a Happy New Year from California State Parks Foundation! 🌲
Explore the moments you helped make possible in our Annual Report: https://ow.ly/S5qY50XQPi6
#HappyNewYear #ProtectOurParks #CaliforniaStateParks
We’re close to unlocking our full year-end match, every dollar donated by December 31 will be matched, doubling your impact on trails, habitats, historic preservation, and park access! 💪
Donate today with the link below:
https://ow.ly/cxXH50XQJRX
#CaliforniaStateParks
For #MacroMonday, here's a Variable Checkerspot. Photo taken on the trail to Valencia Peak in Montana de Oro State Park, California. #butterfly #photography #NaturePhotography #CaliforniaStateParks
Two saddled horses taking a moment to munch on grass among fallen leaves and tall trees.
Here are a couple beautiful Jack London State Park trail patrol volunteers we met last week for #twosday. Grateful for the many equine and human volunteers at our parks!💚
Volunteer info. for Jack London park here...
jacklondonpark.com/become-a-vol...
#Horses #CaliforniaStateParks #ValleyOfTheMoon
Monarch butterflies clustered together at Natural Bridges Santa Cruz.
Monarch butterflies huddled together waiting for the sunshine to warm their souls. It’s magic to see them fluttering about at Natural Bridges in Santa Cruz before they make their journey onwards. #californiastateparks #wildlifephotography #photography #monarchbutterflies #travelohotography
Volunteers at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park helped restore trails, care for native plantings, and prepare beloved day-use and campground areas for visitors.
Read the full story here: https://ow.ly/7U5950XJlqL
#CaliforniaStateParks #StewardshipMatters #CSPF
State Parks brings old stories of local shipwrecks to life, and more such talks are on deck. #monterey #shipwrecks #maritimehistory #californiastateparks #montereybay #historicshipwrecks
Happy International Mountain Day to our ladies! ⛰️✨
#InternationalMountainDay #CaliforniaStateParks #ExploreCalifornia
Wow, what an incredible #GivingParksday! 💛🌲
Thanks to our diverse community of state park lovers, we spent the day celebrating California’s biodiversity and the species that make our state parks so special.
#California #ProtectOurParks #CaliforniaStateParks
Ano Nuevo State Park, Santa Mateo County, #California USA
#photography
#CaliforniaStateParks
#NaturePhotography
#throwbackthursday McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, California, 2014.
#mcarthurburneyfallsmemorialstatepark
#mcarthurburneyfallsstatepark
#mcarthurburneyfalls #waterfall #california #californiastateparks
Point Lobos State Reserve, California USA.
#photography
#naturephotography
#CaliforniaStateParks
#PacificOcean
