Quarterly Newsletter of Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks

Spring 2009

ParkViews
 “People came from all over, converging to take part in
an extraordinary effort at a beautiful location. I was
very impressed with the event’s organization and the
cooperation between agencies.”
~Jon Winston
Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary & Friends Member

s Photography above and right by Pete Esteban.

BOARD & STAFF

Officers Dear Friends, America is a great nation precisely because Americans have been
willing to stand up when it was hard; to give when they had little
left to give; to rise above moments of great challenge and terrible

I
Jim Brownson
’m completing trial…because somebody, at some point, decided that loving their
Pat Clark
my first month community and their country meant doing something to change it…
Val Cole – Chair
as Executive Dr. King taught us that we could no longer view our own day-to-
Linda Hoff
Director of Friends day cares and responsibilities as somehow separate from what was
Charlie Kieffer
of Santa Cruz State happening in the wider world that we read about in the newspaper
Lani LeBlanc– Secretary
Parks at a time when and saw on TV. Because ultimately, for each of us, our own story and
Barney Levy
our country faces the American story are not separate, they are shared. And they are
Ed Newman – Vice-chair,
unprecedented both strengthened and enriched each time we stand up and answer
Treasurer
challenge — and the call to help meet the challenges of our new century.”
Don Nielsen
opportunity.
Jim Toney ~President Barack Obama
Kirk Lingenfelter – State Park The challenges across
Supervisor III, Cooperating the nation are well
Association Liaison documented and sobering. Closer to home, our state park workers Friends also stewards our parks by supporting vitally important
are furloughed and vital state bond-funded repairs to our parks “human capital.” In this issue we celebrate the many volunteers
staff
and other infrastructure have been halted by executive order. who have answered the call to “Give Back.” Some have shared their
Bonny Hawley –
Locally, state-funded projects to repair the Castro Adobe and love of parks by becoming a state park docent. There’s always room
Executive Director
Santa Cruz Mission have been brought to a standstill. for one more, so if you’ve ever thought of becoming one, why not
Randy Widera –
Director of Strategic Thankfully, there is growing support in our country to take give us a call?
Development & Partnerships on these challenges, as people are getting involved in their Others choose to “Give Back” by helping with a project, like the
Joe Sutton – Office Manager communities with levels of commitment and in numbers never over 100 people who rolled their sleeves up at the recent native
Peg Danielson –Communications seen before. Santa Cruz County certainly offers evidence of this. planting at Laguna Creek Beach, at Coast Dairies State Park.
& Events Manager We’re especially proud that over 20% of the volunteers on that day
Here at Friends we’re dedicated to promoting appreciation and
Annie MacHale – were children. Read about one of them, Taylor Faye Dudley, on
Retail Operations Manager
stewardship of the natural and cultural heritage of our local state
parks. With your help, we do that by facilitating and supporting the following page.
Dana Cramblet – Bookkeeper
educational programs and exhibits, and by advocating for the Even during these challenging times, the number of park visits
Lauren Keller – Retail Assistant
resources for our park system needs. continues to be high. Whether enjoying a walk in the redwoods or
Kat Bailey – Retail Assistant
As part of that advocacy work, on March 23 we’ll be traveling to a stroll on the beach, our parks are there for you. Please join us and
Dave Johnson – Data Guru
Sacramento for Park Advocacy Day — in the midst of the state be there for them.
Marianne Wyllie – Graphic Artist See you in the parks,
budget crisis. Please join us for this important annual event — we
State Park need your support and participation as we meet with policymakers
interpretive staff to promote protection of the valuable natural and cultural Bonny Hawley, Executive Director
Jodi Apelt resources contained in California’s 278 state parks.
Jeff Barnes
Jean Bernard
Barbara Cooksey
Cecelia de Giere
John Goldberg
Elizabeth Hammack Creating Experiences & Making Memories will be the focus when Friends joins with the Mountain Parks Foundation
Roberta Haver to host the annual California League of Parks Associations (CALPA) conference in Santa Cruz, May 14 –17, 2009. Representatives
Faith Hazelwood of Cooperating Associations from all over the state, together with State Parks personnel, will gather to experience excellence in
Linda Hitchcock interpretation, while exploring the conference themes: Going from Good to Great, Living the Partnership, and Keeping Your House in Order.
Jan Leppe
Speakers will include Ruth Coleman, the Director of California State Parks; Brian O’Neal, the Superintendent of the Golden Gate Park
Chris Lynch
National Recreation Area; and our own Sandy Lydon, Professor Emeritus at Cabrillo College, “The History Dude.” Throughout the
Vonnie Lemke conference, local state park interpreters will offer demonstrations of “Interpretive
Elise McFarland Magic” in between sessions.
Martha Nitzberg
Julie Sidel The conference opens with a reception at the Santa Cruz Mission State Historic
Sunny Schacher Park, with tours of the oldest building in Santa Cruz, a tortilla making demonstra-
tion, and a chance to meet like-minded people from other cooperating associa-
er

tions. Friday evening, the conference will travel to Wilder Ranch for a Moveable
d by Mike Mill

Feast of local foods and tours of the historic complex. Saturday evening’s festivi-
ties will include a scenic train through the redwoods to Henry Cowell Redwoods
State Park with Teddy Roosevelt, followed by dinner at Roaring Camp.
Friends Members are invited to attend a day’s session, the entire conference, or
Postcard create

one of the evening activities. For more information or to download a conference

registration form, visit the conference website at www.calpaconference@
mountainparks.org or www.calparksleague.org.
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 One of the young Laguna volunteers, Taylor Faye Dudley,
is a nine-year-old from Lodi, California who came with her
mom, Susan, and a group from PG&E. Taylor explained
that while she had to leave home at 6:00 a.m., the day was
worth the effort, especially running down to the beach and
into the water. She likes knowing that the new plants will
attract birds and bunnies back to Laguna, pointing out that
“The yellow flowers are from England, and they don’t like
to eat that.” Taylor is considering a return to Santa Cruz
for college. Her mom says they will probably join Friends for
Earth Day and check on the progress of “their” little plants.

15,000 Plants at Coast Dairies!

O
ur newest State Park, Coast Dairies, located just north of Wilder Ranch on Highway One, teamed with activity
on January 10, 2009. Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks recruited volunteers to assist state park resource ecologists in planting
indigenous shrubs, the first step toward restoring native habitat in an area of the park that was formerly an agricultural field.
We would like to thank the dedicated volunteers who came out and made a significant contribution to the restoration effort. Nearly 15,000
plants went into the ground during the event, which was part of an ambitious project involving more than 110,000 individual plants, grown
for the state by the UCSC arboretum, and funded by voter-approved state park bond funds.
Volunteers ranged in age from the very young to the very young at heart, with more than 80 adults and 20 children. They came from all
over — as far away as Stockton and as close as the west side of Santa Cruz. Friends would especially like to thank PG&E, the Santa Cruz
Sunrise Rotary, the California Native Plant Society, Trailworkers.com, and the California State Parks Foundation for encouraging their
members and employees to participate. As always, our own Members were enthusiastic and willing workers, enjoying
the beautiful views while giving back to our local parks.

Earth Day 2009

Join Friends as we return to the Laguna Creek area of Coast Dairies to commemorate Earth
Day on April 25, 2009. Friends and Coast Dairies State Park have been awarded a grant
as part of the California State Park Foundation’s Earth Day 2009 Restoration and Cleanup.
This grant will enable us to bring volunteers back to this dramatically beautiful site to further
the native habitat restoration effort begun at the planting day in January. Participants will   Terry Cole did a great
remove invasive plants, care for the newly planted natives, and do a full scale beach cleanup job planting!
of Laguna Beach. Once again, shuttles will run between the parking lot at Wilder Ranch  Thanks to Fins Coffee for
and the site, between 8:30 a.m and 3:00 p.m. The activity is geared for folks of all ages, and their generous support of
families are welcome. the Laguna Planting Day.
Here Staffer Peg Danielson
For more information or to sign up, call the Friends Office at (831) 429-1840 ext. 103. is ready to sign in volunteers.

California State Parks Foundation has announced that they will hold their There’s no denying the fact
annual Advocacy Day on March 23, 2009. Park supporters from all over the that March 23 will be a very
State will converge on Sacramento to promote the protection and enhancement long day. Friends will pro-
of California’s 278 state parks. This year Friends plans to bring even more members vide transportation, so plan
Photo: Mike Miller

up to Sacramento to meet with policymakers and speak out on behalf of our parks. to meet in our parking lot
at 5:00 a.m. so we can get
Why this year? Three Reasons to Join Friends at Advocacy Day: to Sacramento by 8:30. The

#3 After the election, there are many new legislators in office who may not day is packed with meet-
have heard the message of how we value our parks. We need to show how ings, breaking for a noon
Parks play a critical role in our lives, particularly in these hard times. rally on the Capital steps.

#2
The energy generated by all the advocates, charged up from their morning meetings is
Our parks are under continued threat as part of the worsening state budget
enough to light up the whole Capital building. Just being part of the action keeps the
crisis and declining economy. Work has stopped on all projects funded by
energy high for the afternoon’s meetings, followed by a panel of speakers who address

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bond monies, and parks personnel are among those having their hours cut.
the issues and wrap up the day. Then it’s on to a reception sponsored by the California

#
Advocacy works! Last year’s successful event helped turn back the
governor’s proposal to close 48 state parks and reduce lifeguard staff-
ing on 16 state beaches, including our beaches here in Santa Cruz
County. The San Onofre toll road proposal was rejected, and Anza
Borrego is safe from high voltage transmission towers.
State Parks Foundation, where they present their Legacy Awards to lawmakers who
have made a difference by supporting Parks. After the reception, we trundle home,
tired but happy. Our voices were heard.
Be a part of something big. Stand up, not only to preserve Parks, but to secure
them for future generations. Join Friends at Advocacy Day on March 23.
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  Harriet Talan reads monarch stories at Natural Bridges.  David Calleri in the machine shop at Wilder. Ph

we know the importance

of volunteers in
our parks. We catch snippets of tours
and talks while out at the parks,
A big
and from our offices at Wilder and
the Mission Adobe, we hear school THANK YOU
groups responding enthusiastically to
the docents and interpreters leading
to our
Natural Bridges Wilder Ranch docents
their field trips. When people turn out in large docents who gave up who gave up to
numbers to enjoy our interpretive special to 200 hours in 2008 200 hours in 2008
Martha Nitzberg, Interpreter Roberta Haver, Interpreter
events, volunteers play a key role in the Kat Baily Bill Ackernknecht
events’ success. Knowing all we know about Jenny Bost Rod Arii
Bonnie Clark Nancie Barker
volunteers, we were still amazed when the Paul Gallagher David Calleri
Ruth Grant Diane Crawford
2008 Volunteers in Parks Annual Program George Hoffman Mike Dalbey
Activity Report came out citing 91,485 Susan Karon Amelia Erikson
Amanda Magallanes Bill FitzGerald
volunteer hours contributed district wide! Kate Malmgren Kathy FitzGerald
This total includes more than 3,100 long- Erica Mittermaier Muriel Fulford
Kathy Osmonson Bruce Galbraith
and short-term volunteers performing a wide Kristen Outten Faith Hazelwood
Emma Pulleva David Heyn
range of tasks, and at its core are the hard Steve Radosovich Breta Holgers
working docents of the Pajaro Coast Sector. Rebecca Ray Glenice Magee
Bob Rollin Carolyn Miller
We’d like to say a big thank you for Giving Rebecca Singh Michael Nardell
Back to your Park. Gabrielle Stocker Joseph Pedota
Lee Summers Liz Ryan
Kristen Swanson Janet Schwind
Ken Sievers
Wilder Docent Reunion May 21 Natural Bridges

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Nancy Wood
couple of the Friends staff are “retired” Wilder Ranch docents who gave
Docents, and we’ve been talking about how fun it over 200 hours in 2008 Wilder Ranch docents
would be to have a Docent Reunion. Bobbi Haver, Chris C. who gave over
Interpreter I at Wilder; Barbara Cooksey, Guide I at Tina C. 200 hours in 2008
Wilder; and Elizabeth Hammack, Interpreter III are working Bob F. Charlie Kieffer
with Randy and Peg to put together a reunion for all classes of
Trond T. Patty Kieffer
Wilder Docents on May 21 beginning at 4:00 p.m. We will share
Bill Perry
a potluck and our best Wilder stories with the new class. If you Santa Cruz Mission Jean Vandevort 
haven’t been out to the ranch for a while, you will be happy to State Historic Park
know that Jessica the goat is still hanging out, and we’ll take
you on a tour of the new and improved Meder House. Docents
Julie Sidel, Interpreter
This event is still in the planning stages, and we could really use
Catharine Gunderson
your help. If you have been a docent at Wilder Ranch, please
Breta Holgers
contact Bobbi at (831) 426-0505 or Peg at (831) 429-1840 with
your current contact information, and any names and contact
Barney Levy
information you may have for your classmates and cohorts.
4 We’re really looking forward to getting together with you!
hoto by Barbara Cooksey.  Two familes, each with three generations present, celebrate New Brighton’s 75th birthday.

Things that
Volunteers
Do for Our
Parks

1. Tend gardens
2. Make tortillas
3. Feed and tend
farm animals

Wilder Ranch Animal Seacliff, New Brighton and Nisene Marks 4. Input data
Program docents who docents who gave up to 200 hours in 2008 5. Plant & water trees
gave up to 200 hours Elise McFarland, Interpreter 6. Eradicate non-
in 2008 Robert Arkley Carolyn Lewis native plants
Sunny Schacher, Interpreter Helen Atkins
Pat Blanchette
Jeannie Logan
Evan Mandeson
7. Lead interpretive tours
Amelia, Neil and Analise
Andrea, Ben and Riordan Carol & Jim Brownson Caryl Mcdowell 8. Bake cookies
Anne and Conra Madeline Choi Lew Merrill 9. Care for aquariums
Chris Cross Bob Montague
Berrit and Rose
Ann Davis Beverly Montague
10. Work in the park stores
Christine
Courtany, Rell and Devon Joanie Dellos-taylor Peggy Ogg 11. Answer questions
David, Cooper, and Amelia Maggie Dickson
Jennifer Dildine
Shelly Parola
Lise Peterson
12. Spin
Debby, Grant, Jonathan, Sarah,
and Michelle Darryl Dill Eva Prince 13. Weave
Donna Ginny Dillingham Patricia Rackstraw 14. Blacksmith
Doug Bunny Drayer
Janet Duncan
Elaine Rexroad
Joanne Rodriguez
15. Quilt
Ginger, Bruce, Eli and Eva
Hannah, Amy and Alex, Zoe John Duncan Louis Rose 16. Count butterflies
and Stella Mary Edmund Corinne Roy 17. Collect specimens
Hua, Karl, Kapailani, Leahi, Kyle Elrod Bunny Schmida (with interpreters)
Delia Farquhar Don Shea
Nainoa and Kauwila
Jeannie and Eileen Marge Fraser Catalina Siri
18. Assist with
campfire programs
Jennifer, Keegan and Keanan Dee Frye Vicki Stanley
John Dotty Gibb Diane Stansfield 19. Help with office work
Joy and Rebecca Ed Gilbert
Myrna Golliher
Kim Steinhardt
Arlene Steinhauer
20. Make kites
Muriel
Ondine Buzz Gorsky Nancy Thomas 21. Maintain trails
Thomas and Lucy Susan Gorsky Patricia Thompson
Aren Hammond Audrey Twisselman Our parks wouldn’t be
Wilder Ranch Animal Cindy Hershberger MaryAlice Valles the vibrant, wonderful
Program docents who Jean Hooper Lolie Varner places they are without
Donald Hughes Bob Vasconcellos our many hardworking,
gave over 200 hours
Walter Jones Peter Wang creative volunteers. If you
in 2008 have the time and talents
David Jorgensen Dan Weeks
Miriam and Gregory to share, why not join us
Jeanne Jorgensen
Seacliff, New Brighton as a volunteer and add to
Iris Kammersgard
Paul Karz and Nisene Marks this list. Contact Peg at
Susan Karz docents who gave (831) 429-1840 ext. 103,
Molly Keesling over 200 hours in 2008 or peg@ThatsMyPark.org
Dorothy Kukla Doris Harvill for more information.
Eric Richardson
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Friends would like to thank the docent coordinators for providing the names and hours of the docents in their programs.
  This is the view the archaeology hikers enjoyed. Read more about the walk next page.

March April May

14 Castro Adobe
Castro Garden Lecture #1
Dr. Jarrell Jackman
2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Join Friends for the first in a series of Garden
Lectures at the Castro Adobe. Jerry Jackman, noted
adobe expert, will visit from Santa Barbara Trust
for Historic Preservation to give us the “dirt” on
earthen architecture. This is a ticketed event. $7.50
for Members/$10.00 for non-Members. See below
for special Castro Donor ticket information for all
Castro Adobe Garden Lectures. Please contact Peg at
(831) 429-1840 ext. 103, or peg@ThatsMyPark.org
4 Scaroni Ranch Wild Flower Walk
10:00 a.m. – Noon
State Park Resource Ecologist Chris Spohrer will
8 Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park
Friends Open House
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
lead a very small group of Members to the historic Please join old friends and new as we open up our
reservoir on the Scaroni Property. Nestled between headquarters at the Mission State Park. Stop by for
Wilder Ranch and Coast Dairies, this is a seldom- refreshments and say “hi” to new Executive Director,
visited treasure of the North Coast. Chris will discuss Bonny Hawley, the Friends Board, and our dedicated
natural resource issues of the Major’s Creek water- staff. Enjoy a lovely spring evening with fellow sup-
shed, and the importance of the dam and reservoir porters of our State Parks.
in resource management. Space is extremely limited.
Please call Peg at (831) 429-1840 ext. 103 to reserve
your spot today! 14-17 CALPA Conference
University Inn &
Other Locations

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to order your tickets today! (through May 9) Golden Crow The California League of Parks Associates (CALPA)
Theatre Presents “Rat Race” invites our Members to their annual conference, this

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Advocacy Day
It’s time for our annual trip to Sacramento to let
California’s leadership know how important parks are
in our lives. We’ll all ride up together and spend the
day visiting the legislature with other advocates from
all over the state at this annual event put together
by the California State Parks Foundation. See article
on page 3 for more details. For more information or
to sign up for transportation, please contact Peg at
(831) 429-1840 ext. 103, or peg@ThatsMyPark.org.
Fridays & Saturdays 8:00 p.m.
Bethany University in Scotts Valley
An entertaining comedy based on the screenplay by
Andy Breckman, with performances by some of our
own State Park Interpretive staff. A portion of the
show proceeds will be donated to Friends of SC State
Parks. Support live theatre while you support the
parks! For more information or to buy tickets visit
www.goldencrow.org.
25 Coast Dairies Earth Day Project
8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
year hosted by Friends and Mountain Parks in Santa
Cruz. Activities will showcase local interpreters and
several of our parks. Visit www.calparksleague.org
for more information or a registration packet. See
article on page 2 for more information.
21 Wilder Ranch Docent Reunion
4:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Come back to the Ranch for a potluck dinner, tours,
and fun with current and “retired” docents. See
article on page 4 for more information.

If you missed January’s planting day at Laguna

Creek, here’s another chance to “Give Back” to 31 Castro Adobe
Castro Garden Lecture #3
Charlene Duval & Charlie Kieffer
this beautiful park. Join volunteers from all over

Castro Garden as we restore native habitat and clean up the beach.

For more information, please contact Peg at (831)
2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
The Garden Lecture series concludes with Charlene

Lecture Series 429-1840 ext. 103, or peg@ThatsMyPark.org. Duval, local historian specializing in property
history, giving the specifics of the Adobe’s former

Our promised lecture series, discussing Adobes
generally, and the history of the Castro in
particular, has been scheduled for this spring.
The series will open when Dr. Jarrell Jackman
visits from the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic
Preservation to give us the “dirt” on Earthen
Architecture on March 14.
Mark Hylkema, California State Parks Archae-
ologist, will set the stage with an overview of the
Californio Period of our history on April 26.
Historian Charlene Duval and Friends Board
Member Charlie Kieffer will conclude with
a history of the Adobe itself, and the Castro
family connection on May 31.
The lectures will be held at the Castro Adobe
from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tickets for each lecture
are $7.50 for Members, and $10.00 for non-
Members. Donors to the Castro Project at the
$500 level will receive two tickets to one lecture,
and donors at the $1,000 level will receive two
tickets to the entire series.
For more information or to buy your tickets
today contact Peg Danielson at (831) 429-1840
6 ext. 103, or peg@ThatsMyPark.org.
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Susan Strauss, Storyteller times. Charlene will be joined by Friends Board
Zayante Fire Station, Upstairs Member Charlie Kieffer, who will give a personal
9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. perspective as a Castro descendant. This is a ticketed
Infuse storytelling in your interpretive endeavors and event. $7.50 for Members/$10.00 for non-Members.
you will quickly captivate your audience’s attention. Please call Peg at (831) 429-1840 ext. 103 to order
In this half-day workshop, Susan shares everyday your tickets today!
techniques for you to use in the art of interpreting
through story. Contact Mountain Parks at (831)
335-3174 by April 10 to preregister.
26 Castro Adobe
Castro Garden Lecture #2
Mark Hylkema, State Parks Archaeologist
2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Mark will introduce us to the Californio period and
set us up with the “big picture” behind the Castro.
Always one of our favorite speakers — you don’t
want to miss this one. This is a ticketed event. $7.50
for Members/$10.00 for non-Members. Please
contact Peg at (831) 429-1840 ext. 103, or peg@
ThatsMyPark.org to order your tickets today!
 Archaeology Walk
W
e started 2009 with a very successful Member Event at
C oast D airies , when 35 of you came out to inaugurate our new
Member Benefits Program (pictured above). Our thanks go out
to Mark Hylkema for his entertaining and information-packed storytelling,
which combined with the spectacular weather to make a wonderful event.
Our members really enjoyed this behind-the-scenes tour of the only Native
American site on the West Coast to be included on the National Registry of
Historic Places. Join us on a future Member Event for a backstage pass to Enjoy
and Learn about our Parks. See prior page for a calendar of upcoming events.

to all FRIENDS
members & donors this quarter
Membership Monarch Grove Year-end Donors Castro Adobe
$5000 + Up to $49 $250 – $499 $5000 + Founding Builders
The Robert Stephens & Julie Packard Sharon & Dick Abrahamson Kenneth L. Parkhill in honor of Anonymous Borina Foundation in memory of Nick
Nonendowed Donor Advised Fund Tsuneo Akiba Ray Charland and Lucy Borina, and their daughters,
at the Community Foundation of Carole & Tom Beckett $250 – $499 Mary Ann and June
Santa Cruz County Salvatore & Constance Bertuca Up to $49 Bayview Hotel Bed & Breakfast
Peter & Leona Burge Robert Swanstrom in memory of Half Row Builders
$500 – $999 Richard & Carol Campbell Laurie Agnew $100 – $249 Stephanie Camacho
Bonnie & George Clark Mark Conover Tila Guerrero G. Lee Fitzgerald
Linda & Ted Hoff
Joan & Bob Murphy
Heidi Cornelison
James & Nancy Costanza
That’s My Park Bruce & Breta Holgers
Ken & Joyce Sweezey
Curtis & Margarete Mullen
Wally & Lois Trabing
Ed Newman Theresa Coyle Grace Voss Laurence Vermeulen
Lise Peterson & Don Peattie
$250 – $499 Full Row Builders
Chris & Pat Cross Monica Cornish
Jim & Carol Toney Christine Delapp $50 – $99 Linda Lee Lester
Maggie Dickson Jana Baumann & Ed Richardson
$250 – $499 $100 – $249 Dart & Peggy Keech Brick Builders
Pat Emard & John Wiechman Scott K. Brown
William E. Ackerknecht Jan & Jerry Finney Charles & Pamela Landram Edward K. Banks
Kierstin & Peter Testorff
Daryl Dichek Brenda Flegal Sandra Pfister Mary Ann & John Basler
Herb Finkelman & Edda Tusinal Leonard & Jan Foreman Bunny & Thomas Schmida Paul Bernal
Linda L. Melton Dorothy M. Forster Janet Schwind Stu Branoff
Cathy Richards & Jack Bradley Lou Garavaglia Seacliff Plaza Store Julia Brooks in honor of
Mike & Jeanne Williams Ed Gilbert Pauline Seales Joaquin Castro
Jennifer Gille Kirk Smith Peter, Sharleen & Megan Cole in
$100 – $249 Hannah S. Goldstein Jill & Marc Susskind memory of Anna Josefa de Castro
Kate & Fred Chen, MD Louise W. Good Gregg Consentino
Pat & Chela Clark Nancy & Walter Hanna Up to $49 Robert & Lucille Corcel
Karen A. Cogswell Dyane Harwood Phyllis & David Albritton Julia Costello
Diane Crawford Theresa Hentzel Mark Alexander Charlene Duval
Robin Griffith Kalei & Bonnie Hoopai Foster Andersen Rob & Julie Edwards
Stephanie Harlan Pegatha Hughes Ofelia Garcia Lynne Grossi
Jessie Lacy James Jacobus Mark Hamersly & Ruth Updegraff Ann & Dobie Jenkins
Mike & Karen Lasday Phil & Susie Kaplan Trish Hucklebridge Patricia R. Johns
Glenice Magee John & Regina Kelbert Glen Ishiwata & Maria del Rio Burton Kendall & Sally Joan Towse
Hila & Jacob Michaelsen Jearren Kenner Maria & Robert King Karla & Ed Knapp
Mary Lou Weidlich Kevin Klein & Amy Locks Joan Kittoe Mr. and Mrs. Joe Marini
Birgit Weskamp Marji Macrury Katharine McCabe Melissa B. Matlow
Bob Marconi Mike McConnell Mary Jo May
$50 – $99 Nan & Thomas McDonnell Lillian & William Minkowski Frank Morris in memory of Mary
Karen Dallman Abraham & Jenni McGuire Diane & George Pettinger “Mariquita” Francis Arellanes
Bill Abraham Lois Meyer Teresa Rogoway Jo Ann Mueller
Sid Chapman & Jon Backstrom Karyn Nelson Victor Roth Ellen Pirie & Terry Hancock
Carol Clark Mark Nockleby Shirley & Charlie Sedgwick Maria Rieger in memory of
Jeremy Gray & Bron Roberts Jo & Ron Olmstead Bob Vasconcellos Ted Rieger
Marcella & Joe Hall Julia Patton Joy & Arthur Wood Lawrence Serpa
John & Cheryl Henriksen Ann Pinkham Margaret & Jan Ysselstein Samuel Torres, Jr. & Maria Gitin
Vern Katz Sally Real & Bill Taggart Benedicte & Walter Wenger
Dart & Peggy Keech Sandra & Lloyd Rice Charlotte & William Wilson in
Trisha Kett Dottie Robinson memory of Adeline Castro Wilson
Sally & Brian Legakis Rich & Lynn Schmitt Paul & Susan Winterhalder
Joseph & Lee MacDonell Helen Schomberg
Craig & Dusty Miller Rebecca Singh Supporters
Alyce & Richard Prudden Jessica Solomon Leslie Couvillion
Jill & Dan Ramar Claire Sommargren Jeffrey Raymond Galipeaux
Gordon & Kim Ray David & Shelley Sonnenberg Vera & Bob Hope
Richard Schwind Phyllis W. Stollenwerk Rae Schwaderer
Brian Stivers Harriet Talan Cathy & Don Seapy
Mari Tustin Pamela & Herb Taylor Audrey Stanley
Donna & Peter Thomas
Peter & Christine Wang
Rebecca Wardle
Debbie Wilson
Roger & Janet Wolverton Photos on Pages 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 by Randy Widera, unless
Andrea Woodworth & Barry Phillips otherwise credited.
Larry Wright
Cooper Young Photos on Pages 6, 7, and 8 by Peg Danielson.
Margaret Zanzinger Friends is always looking for photo contributions for ParkViews.
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between our young and

I
nature is in our self interest.”
~Richard Louv, 2006
n his book Last Child In the Woods Louv states,
“Our children are the first generation to be raised
without meaningful contact with the natural
world.” More than just raising an alarm, the author
offers practical solutions and simple ways to heal
the broken bond between children and nature. Exposing
children to the magic and inspiration that the natural world
instills in us may be our greatest contribution to the state of
the environment.

Fundanas are games printed on bandanas, designed to teach kids

and adults about nature in a fun, different way. Friends parkstores carry seven of the 24
varieties which include scavenger hunts and bingo games. Fundanas are portable, wearable,
washable, reusable, have no loose pieces, 100% cotton, and are made in the USA.

Look for these new

arrivals in our five
parkstores!

All Friends materials are printed on recycled paper.

Printed by Community Printers, Santa Cruz, CA.