Public Meetings

Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks holds public meetings

Thanks for attending the Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks public meeting!

The Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks public meeting was held on Wednesday, June 28 at 6 p.m.! Thank you for joining in and being a part of the conversation to support our beloved state parks.

View the most recent Operations Reports that were discussed during the meeting:


Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks held its first-ever public meeting Wednesday evening, Nov. 10, 2021, to share good news about the progress being made at local state parks and beaches. The virtual meeting, which was open to everyone, was held via Zoom from 7-8 p.m. Watch the meeting recording.

Friends partners with California State Parks to co-manage the 34 parks and beaches in the Santa Cruz District, ensuring our cherished local parks and beaches are thriving and available to all. Friends’ innovative and collaborative community partnership provides support and investment for education, equity and inclusion, conservation, facilities improvements, historic preservation and cultural events. 

Learn more about the partnership and Friends’ work to support local state parks and beaches in the 2019-2020 Operations Report. Click here to view the full report.