Free Nordic Ski Day at Sugar Pine Point State Park
Another amazing example of public-private partnership that provides the public with a unique experience!
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A Partnership Success Story: California’s First Maritime Heritage Trail at Emerald Bay Underwater Park
For Immediate Release: Oct. 1, 2018 Contact: Adeline Yee | Information Officer | (916) 651-8725 California’s First Maritime Heritage Trail Opens at Emerald Bay Underwater Park in Lake Tahoe Scuba Divers Can Now Explore Newly Revealed Dive Sites LAKE TAHOE, Calif.— California State Parks and the Sierra State Parks Foundation are proud to debut California’s first maritime […]
Why We (Still) Exist
A common misconception about the California State Parks is that California fully funds these parks. Unfortunately, the truth is far from this. In the financially challenging year of 2008 – 2009, the system considered indefinite closures to address the projected $14.5 billion deficit. The next budget year, the parks operated with a budget reduction in […]
SSPF Beginnings: Resistance, Determination, & Partnership
The beginning of the Hellman-Ehrman Estate, also known as Pine Lodge, was a simple one. In 1897, San Francisco businessman Isaias W. Hellman acquired nearly 2,000 acres at Sugar Pine Point on the west shore of Lake Tahoe and completed his stately summer home, Pine Lodge, in 1903. The estate was was a summer family […]