It would appear that our friends to the north are looking to expand their parks. The government of British Columbia just introduced legislation to establish seven new “Class A” provincial parks, one new conservatory, and to expand 12 current parks. In total this will add 13,219 hectares to their current parks and tons more for…
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King County budget affecting neighborhood parks
With the current economy, California isn’t the only state eyeing parks and green spaces funding to close budget shortfalls. In Washington’s King County, as many as 39 parks could be closed to the public on January 1, 2010. King County Executive Kurt Triplett made the announcement on Monday. The parks affected are in unincorporated areas…
Oil Derricks: Coming to a park near you
Many states in the US are facing huge budget shortages and are currently looking for ways to fill the gaps. As we covered previously, California may be shutting down all parks that don’t run at a profit. This amounts to approximately 80% of the parks in the state.
California’s budget problems affecting state parks
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s latest plan to reduce the state of California’s $24.3 billion budget deficit could mean the closure of some of the most popular Bay Area hiking locations. His proposal would eliminate the general fund contributions to 279 parks across the state over the next two years. According to the recent SFGate.com article, the…
Olympic National Park
It’s never too early to start planning for summer trips, and this year on our list is a trip to Olympic National Park. With over 922,000 acres of land, you can choose to explore glacier-capped mountains, the temperate rainforest, or beaches along the Pacific coastline. Here are a few tips to help you plan your…
Seattle’s Parks and Green Spaces Levy
As new residents of Seattle, we have been scoping out all the parks–and there are plenty! The good news is that Seattle Parks and Recreation has community support and last year Seattle residents approved the Parks and Green Spaces Levy, which allocates part of homeowners’ property taxes towards improving and maintaining the city’s parks and…