This document lists California state parks and open spaces, along with the operators and donors for each location. It shows that there is no single model and that partnerships take many forms, from outright donations to operational agreements. These collaborations between state agencies and nonprofit organizations are what allow for the conservation of natural lands and public access across California.

2. Conservation
Begins in
California

4. “…that the premises shall be held for public
use, resort, and recreation; and shall be

5. Governor Frederick F. Low

6. Frederick Law Olmsted

9. No Two
Agreements Are
Alike!

10. Park
Operators/Donors
Type
Annadel SP
Sonoma County Regional Parks
OA/DA
Bale Grist Mill SHP
Napa County Regional Park and Open Space District
OA
Benicia Capitol SHP
City of Benicia
OA
Benicia Capitol SHP
Benicia State Parks Association
DA
Benicia SRA
City of Benicia, City of Vallejo, Solano County
DA
Bothe-Napa Valley SP
Napa County Regional Park and Open Space District
OA
China Camp SP
Friends of China Camp
OA
Jack London SHP
Valley of the Moon Natural History Association
OA
Lake Del Valle SP
East Bay Regional Park District
OA
Marconi Conference Center SHP
Marconi Conference Center Operating Corporation
OA
McLaughlin Eastshore SP
East Bay Regional Park District
OA
Olompali SHP
Friends of China Camp
OA/DA
Petaluma Abobe SHP
Sonoma/Petaluma State Historic Parks Association
DA
Robert W. Crown Memorial SB
East Bay Regional Park District
OA
Samuel P. Taylor SP
Golden Gate NRA/Golden Gate Parks Conservancy
DA
San Bruno Mountain SP
San Mateo County
OA
Sugarloaf Ridge SP
“Team Sugarloaf” (Sonoma Ecology Center, United Camps, Conferences, and Retreats, Robert Ferguson
Observatory, Sonoma County Trails Council, Valley of the Moon Natural History Association)
OA
Tomales Bay SP
Pt. Reyes National Seashore
OA
Tomales Bay SP
Friends of China Camp
OA/DA

20. What Will
Tomorrow Bring?

28. • Slide of relevance

33. Thoughts To
Ponder

41. Our Mission
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.