New Surfrider Film Illustrates Cross Purposes of Water Agencies
Surfrider’s Belinda Smith, the Executive Producer of the animated film “The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water,” details how the mission of water agencies often runs counter to age-old lessons about the water cycle, plus Surfrider’s Stefanie Sekich discusses the current state of California’s dreaded oil-for-parks initiative.
Treehuggers International Heading to Sacramento for Parks Advocacy Day
Treehuggers International is heading to Sacramento on March 8th to put in a little face time with California state legislators to not only encourage lawmakers to keep California State Parks open, but to reject a proposal to eliminate public funding for parks with funding from controversial offshore oil drilling projects which may never be approved.
Imminent State Park Closures
Is it too late to save MontaƱa de Oro, Palomar Mountain, Humboldt Redwoods, and 100 California State Parks from closure? Sara Feldman from the California State Paks Foundation talks more about the imminent closures of 100 California State Parks.
80 Percent of California State Parks to Close
California’s State Parks are the envy of the nation, but they are facing grim times as Governor Schwarzenegger intends to close, padlock, and mothball 80% of state parks by the end of the summer.



