Public Meetings
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Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks holds annual meetings

View the recording of the first Friends Public Meeting below

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.