Quarterly Newsletter of Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks

Summer 2006
Inside this Issue
Art Exhibit with Reception, MAH Plein Air Affaire July 7– 9
featuring Michael Schwab Serigraph Prints Outdoor Painting in Santa Cruz County
& Prominent Local Photography of Our Parks Friends & MAH Help Natural Bridges
page 4 page 3
ParkViews

“Natural Bridges Beach” Painting by Peter M. Loftus, Oil on Canvas

Friends
OF
SantaCruz
S TAT E PA R K S
 Natural Bridges
Monarch Grove Education
and Stewardship Fund
by Randy Widera, Friends Executive Director

H ow did that butterfly find it’s way here from Washington

State?” A young Aptos boy found a worn and tattered monarch butter-
t Fred Keeley & Randy Widera at That's My Park Day s Park Volunteers restore habitat at Natural Bridges s Drummers and lion dancers help open Pacific Migrations Visitor Center s Arial photo of the Monarch Grove, Natural Bridges
fly struggling for life in the middle of his street. He picked up the 1-oz.

pres·er·va·tion – noun by Randy Widera

Friends Executive Director
insect after it gave its last breath and noticed on one of its hind wings,
a white sticker with a phone number and an identification number.
1. the guarding of something from danger, 3-year old, two teenagers, a couple of us middle-

harm, or injury
2. maintenance of something, especially some-
thing of historic value, in an unchanged
condition
3. the keeping of something intangible intact
B
agers and two retired folks. We freed the wetlands of y calling that number,
non-native plants and had a blast. My belief is that this accidental lepidopterist
essential to ongoing preservation will be many small (someone who studies
victories such as this one. butterflies and moths)
In this issue of ParkViews, we focus on the Monarch added another piece of
ent over-wintering sites in the county.
Their work inspired the Interpreters
and docents of Natural Bridges to form
a group of “Citizen Scientists” who for
the past nine years have monitored the
like planting windbreaks around the
periphery of the grove can provide
the necessary habitat requirements for
future generations of monarchs.
We have seen in the past what happens
For over twelve years I have had the
pleasure of being one of the volun-
teers at Natural Bridges; monitoring
the grove as a citizen scientist, leading
groups of children, and playing guitar

A
s yo u c a n s e e f ro m t h e d e f i n i t i o n ,
preservation is key to the Friends mission.
Over the years, we have fought to set our
local natural wonders aside for the future. The battle,
however, is not over.
Within the ongoing battle we experience success.
This is the fun part. At That’s My Park Day in April,
pulling ice plant was a team effort that included one
Grove at Natural Bridges. It is a true example of the
definition of preservation. This is an active process
and one that we often have to learn about as we go.
In future ParkViews, as we continue to feature other
natural places that need “guarding from danger” and
“maintenance in an unchanged condition,” I hope you
will join me in a continued discussion of how to best
ensure that preservation thrives in our local state parks.
key information to the mysteries of
monarch butterfly migration.
In the Columbia Gorge of Southern
Washington is where Robert Pyle,
intentional lepidopterist, embarked
on his journey to study the migra-
tion of monarchs. He had captured
and tagged the individual who arrived
weeks later in Aptos. Mr. Pyle and
other scientists have used tagging stud-
monarch population in the Natural
Bridges grove throughout the winter,
plus a Thanksgiving count of the
monarch population in each grove in
the county.
We face a threat at Natural Bridges
that could render this grove unsuit-
able as an over-wintering sanctuary for
the monarchs: the grove is maturing,
thinning out and growing taller. As
when a monarch grove matures or is
disturbed: at the Santa Cruz Natural
History Museum and at Washington
Street in Pacific Grove, the monarchs
have never returned. There is a tipping
point where the butterflies will no
longer seek shelter in the grove, and
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks are
determined to prevent such a tragedy
at Natural Bridges.
in the 5Ms band at Welcome Back
Monarchs Day.
I believe that we all have to act now
to ensure that we are welcoming back
monarchs for years to come at Natural
Bridges. We may not know “How
that butterfly found its way here from
Washington State” but we can make
sure that when they arrive, they have
safe place where they can ride out the

THAT’S MY PARK DAY:

BOARD & STAFF
Officers
Lise Peterson – Chair Elect
Heather Butler – Secretary
ies to gain insight into the movements
of monarchs.
THE TERRIFIC LAUNCH From spring through late summer,
OF OUR EXCITING NEW CAMPAIGN monarchs leave their over-wintering
older trees on the outside of the grove winter, where children can watch them
We are initiating the Natural Bridges
are blown over in winter storms, or die in their clusters and where scientists,
Monarch Grove Education & Steward-
from age and disease, more wind and
ship Fund this July. Our goal is to aid
both accidental and intentional, can
cold air are penetrating the grove. unravel more of their mysteries.
the State Parks in fully managing the

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Jim Toney – Treasurer
Isabel Alvarado
nSaturday April 15, Friends launched our new cam- homes here along the California Coast Monarchs need a stable microcli- sanctuary as prime monarch habitat.
Stu Branoff paign and new parks movement, “That’s My Park,” and in central Mexico. They fan out, mate and are vulnerable to wind and Thankfully we have the insight and Here is how you can help:
Jim Brownson which directly benefits the Education and Stewardship following the emerging milkweed. The temperature shifts. Heavy winter knowledge of experienced scientists, • Donate to Friends and receive our
Pat Clark funds of Wilder Ranch, Natural Bridges, Seacliff and the Forest western population heads for the Sierra storms can now drive them from the passion and hard work of State new artwork as limited edition fine art
Val Cole of Nisene Marks. foothills, Oregon and Washington. Natural Bridges. By last January, school Park Interpreter Martha Nitzberg silkscreen print(s), signed and numbered
John Kegebein The eastern population works their children visiting Natural Bridges did and her volunteers, plus the expertise by artist Michael Schwab. Donations are
Linda Hoff
Our day began at Wilder Ranch, where hard-core docents and way up throughout the Midwest and not find monarchs clustering in the of State Park ecologist Tim Hyland. 100% tax deductible and all proceeds
Lani LeBlanc volunteers braved uncertain weather to come speak about why Eastern seaboard, up into Canada. The grove, forcing many teachers to cancel go to the Education and Stewardship
they love their parks. To all those who shared their passion for The plan being developed includes:
Barney Levy Great Divide of the Rocky Moun- their field trips altogether. Data from Funds for respective parks. See page 6
• Planting and caring for new trees

Traditions Shared
Don Nielsen their parks and inspired others—a big thank you! tains was once thought to divide in the Thanksgiving counts indicate for more information.
• Establishing weekly monitoring • Volunteer at Natural Bridges as a
Lisa Smith the populations, but in recent years, Santa Cruz County butterfly popula-
Sadly, due to our wet spring weather, we could not do the spring protocol so volunteers can add to docent and citizen scientist. Help protect
Chief Ranger Robert Pyle’s work has given us a more tions are down, and proportionally,
planting for Wilder’s heritage garden that day. If you’d like, please Grand Opening Pacific Migrations Visitor Center our knowledge base. the grove. To secure your place, please

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Kirk Lingenfelter - CAL complex picture, with individuals mov- monarchs are choosing other locations
consider helping to tend that lovely garden now that the soil is any people who came to the grand opening • Evaluating the surrounding habitat contact Martha at 831-423-4609.
staff ing among the Western and Eastern than Natural Bridges. No conclusions
dry enough to be worked. Please contact Carolyn Schimandle at of the Pacific Migrations Visitor Center at New for monarch nectar resources. See page 5.
Randy Widera – populations. have been drawn from the data, but do
Wilder Ranch, (831) 426-0505 or cschimandle@parks.ca.gov. Brighton State Beach in early April mentioned • Community and visitor outreach
Executive Director point to actions we can take now.
being deeply moved. “Music for Two Strings” In the early fall, possibly triggered by and education
Christa Stiner – Dozens of dedicated folks joined Friends and our partners, Land
performed beautifully evocative Chinese music. Children danced the equinox, the fifth generation from Though trees are susceptible to natural • Ongoing grove stewardship projects
Operations Director Trust of Santa Cruz County and Trailworkers.com, for our after-
Annie MacHale – the weaving Lion Dance and pounded the big red drums. Sandy the monarchs that left here last spring, forces of change, careful management • Recruiting stewardship volunteers
noon work party in the wetlands of Natural Bridges. Kudos to all turn around at the far reaches of their
Retail Manager Lydon and many of the donors who helped create this new
who participated in this effort! Our work eradicating non-native
Citizen Scientist Monarch Count
Kelsey Ramage – educational center savored the completion of a dream. range. These individuals make the
species from the park was a raging success! longest and most ambitious journey
PR & Membership Friends’ fifth visitor center and museum explores human and
Cynthia Rybicki – Our late afternoon reception at Natural Bridges Visitor Cen- of any insect to return to their winter
animal migrations to our area and honors many histories, includ- 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Accounting Assistant ter officially launched our campaign and capped the big day, homes. These great-great-great-grand-
ing early tourists and the prominent Chinese community based
Peg Danielson – complete with hilarious, moving speeches by local political hero children somehow find their way, over Escalona Gulch,
here from the 1840s to 1880s. School groups are signing up to No data 1,200 625 166 105 18 0 9 15
Executive Assistant Fred Keeley, sector superintendent ranger Kirk Lingenfelter, and hundreds of miles, and have never been Capitola
tour the beautiful new exhibits and learn stories they could not
Marianne Wyllie – renowned artist Michael Schwab, creator of the stunning images here before. In sheltered groves, like the
access before this center opened. Friends, California State Parks, Hope of Peace
Graphic Artist grove at Natural Bridges State Beach, No data 6 6 27 1 No data 1 8
that are the heart of That’s My Park. Our day of celebrating and local donors collaborated on this $325,000 project for four Cemetary, Santa Cruz
State Park together was a terrific start for our next 30 years of stewarding our monarchs ride out the winter in their
years. Friends’ new docent program here is attracting great people Lighthouse Field,
interpretive staff local state parks. clusters until early spring, when they fly 70,000 50,000 9,500 35,000 No data 3,200 11,000 6,000 22,000
who want to help share the rich trove of stories with park visitors. Santa Cruz
Jodi Apelt off in search of milkweed again.
Jeff Barnes Thank you to all of you Lifeguard QU,
This amazing story of the monarchs is No data No data No data 43 13 4 0 30 No data
Barbara Cooksey who joined us for this Your donations as members 14th Ave., Santa Cruz
told over and over again in the Natural
Elizabeth Hammack special day. Don’t make Friends progams and Bridges Visitor Center, in the mon- Moran Lake,
Bobbie Haver despair if you missed the 70,000 8,000 4,500 4,000 1,500 1,000 6,000 5,000 2,000
projects possible. arch sanctuary, and in this newsletter, Santa Cruz
Linda Hitchcock launch, for the campaign
Kerith Koontz continues over the next Yes, I support Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks. With your credit card you can contribute monthly to Friends. to thousands of school children and Natural Bridges,
120,000 60,000 15,000 20,000 3,000 6,000 5,700 11,000 8,000
Jan Leppe $10 $25 $50 Other visitors each year. Of the monarchs’ Santa Cruz
three years. Friends will $15 Student/Senior $250 Silver many over-wintering locations in Santa
Martha Nitzberg My check is enclosed, payable to Friends.
provide more oppor- New Brighton State
Jeff Price
$25 Supporting $500 Gold Please charge my credit card. Cruz County, only Natural Bridges is No data 445 2,000 2,640 64 8 3 520 617
tunities for you to say $35 Family Other Beach, Capitola
Teresa Rogoway Visa Mastercard Discover managed so that school children can
“Hey — That’s My Park,” $50 Park Steward Project Donation
observe and learn first hand about the Rispin Mansion,
Sunny Schachter
and to enjoy, learn and
Card No. Expires No data 5 20 11 17 0 0 16 11
Carolyn Schimandle
$100 Bronze
monarchs. Natural Bridges has also Capitola
specify project
give back to our parks. Signature
been an ideal location for scientists to
Josh Stark Seascape Golf
No data 240 280 1,050 1,400 4 No data 1,000 700
Membership Information: Renewing New Member study these hearty insects. Scientists Course, Aptos
Name Address
have worked in the grove for years, South Branciforte,
144 School Street analyzing the qualities and factors that No data 2 27 24 23 No data 0 100 48
Santa Cruz
FriendsOF
Santa Cruz CA 95060 City State Zip make the grove a sound habitat, and
Tel 831 429-1840 • Fax 429-6748 the relationship between the differ-
SantaCruz Phone Email

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 s Lupin and tiny tips surround fallen oak tree. Photo: Don Nielsen s Bobcat, Moore Creek Watershed. Photo: Frank Balthis s Poppies on Wilder hillside. Photo: Don Nielsen. s Carol Brownson & Kelsey Ramage at Meder House, 1905 Fourth of July

Enjoy Learn
Stunning Artwork Celebrating Our Parks Seacliff State Beach Natural Bridges
201 State Park Drive in Aptos State Beach
On Exhibit Now 831-685-6444 3531 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

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Visitor Center & 831-423-4609 Call for info
riends is pleased to bring the natural beauty of our parks inside for • Colorful profusion of spring Wilder Ranch Park Store open 10a– 4p
and summer wildflowers Visitor Center &
you to appreciate and own at our first art exhibit and sale at Santa 7 days/week until Labor Day
Cruz County Bank’s dramatic new Watsonville Branch, up now bloom forth, especially at State Park Park Store open 10a – 4p
Wilder Ranch and Sunset 1401 Coast Road, Santa Cruz Cement Ship Festival Friday – Monday – summer
through June 28.
• Bright, soft new ferns grace 2 miles north of Santa Cruz Saturday June 3 11a – 4p
The show is a great opportunity to see the serigraph fine art prints in our Tide Pool Explorations
woodland shade, especially on Highway 1 • 831-426-0505 Celebrate the 1920s, WW1
first series of park artwork for That’s My Park, created by renowned graphic in the Forest of Nisene Marks Visitor Center & Concrete Ship Palo Alto, at low tide
artist, Michael Schwab, in celebration of Santa Cruz County’s coastal state • Great flocks of Sooty Park Store open 10a– 4p ancient fossils & those living in Explore diverse, fascinating
tide pools, intertidal habitat.

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parks. For more information about these fine art prints, please see page 6 or go Shearwaters (Puffinus Thursday – Sunday (& July 4th) Monterey Bay National Marine
to www.thatsmypark.org. Griseus) arrive from New Sanctuary. Enjoy music, food, Wear layered clothing & shoes
hen you think of Friends, you may Gorgeous photos taken in our parks by prominent local artists complement Zealand and circle offshore Living History and fun. Learn with arts, crafts, with good traction
the artwork, including works by Frank Balthis, John Goldberg, Mike Miller, around Monterey Bay all Demonstrations games & stories. Make a kite to
think of the many educational and Don Nielson, and our very own Randy Widera (see photos above). When you summer. View their migration 11a–3p most Saturdays fly on the beach. Shop in our
Santa Cruz Mission
interpretive programs we sponsor go to see the exhibit, be sure to drop your name into the drawing to win beau- path in our new Pacific & Sundays Park Store for apparel and gifts State Historic Park
tiful That’s My Park apparel and merchandise. Migrations Visitor Center Docents in period dress bring with our new artwork. 144 School Street, downtown
in our parks, and maybe the cool at New Brighton. history alive Santa Cruz • 831-425-5849
Discover Seacliff History

Reception June 28
merchandise you can pick up in our park stores. This Tour the Historic 1p most Saturdays (1 hr)
Mission Adobe, Visitor Center
& Park Store open 10a–4p
summer, Friends has even more for you to enjoy. Ranch Buildings One-Eyed-Charley, Spreckels
5:30pm 1p Saturdays & Sundays (1 hr) sugar, logging & surfing
Thursday – Sunday
Oldest building in Santa Cruz
The Plein Air Affaire: Outdoor Painting in Scenic Santa Cruz County is a commu- tells of many peoples
nity event hosted by the Museum of Art and History in downtown Santa Cruz.
This is MAH’s second annual celebration of outdoor painting, this year featuring
Santa Cruz County Bank Walking Tour of Gray
Whale Ranch Area
Ancient Fossil Beds
at Seacliff Guided Tour
Natural Bridges as one of the environmental painting sites. Friends is honored to 595 Auto Center Drive Watsonville 10a 2nd Saturday (3 hrs) Noon 1st & 3rd Sunday (1 hr) 1p Sundays
Touch the history of an inland
sponsor the award for best “wet” painting, acknowledging the best wet painting
created specifically for this event. In collaboration with MAH’s Plein Air Affaire,
we will celebrate the Friends’ That’s My Park campaign to support the Natural
Please join us for a reception at the bank
honoring this stunning artwork and the artists. All pieces will
Coast Nature Walks
10a each Saturday (2 hrs)
Bring water, lunch & walking
sea Sunset State Beach
201 Sunset Beach Road,
The Forest of Nisene Watsonville • Call 831-763-7123
Bridges Monarch Grove Education and Stewardship fund. shoes
be sold at that time, with an exciting live auction of select Marks State Park for more info
Friday July 7 from 5–8p: The weekend begins with a gala Museum Member’s pieces, including the Schwab prints. To submit a proxy bid Aptos Creek Road at Soquel Drive, Summer Campfire
Preview, reception and sale at MAH. Members of both Friends and MAH can for an auction item, or pre-purchase one of the other pieces, Aptos Village • Call 831-763-7123 Programs
mingle and enjoy the artwork. At this reception, we will conclude our raffle of or 831-685-6444 to schedule Friday & Saturday eves
please call Peg by Friday, June 23 at the Friends Office (831) guided walks
a lovely painting by local artist Barbara Bailey Porter, along with some other
prizes. The painting, “Spring at Lighthouse Field” (shown below), can be viewed 429-1840. All sale proceeds directly benefit the Education Enjoy ferns, redwood ecology Junior Rangers
& local logging history. Bring Fridays & Saturdays – summer
at the Friends office. and Stewardship funds of Wilder Ranch, Natural Bridges,
water, sunscreen & good
Seacliff and the Forest of Nisene Marks. walking shoes
Saturday July 8 & Sunday July 9:
The artwork (see the MAH website www.
santacruzmah.org for Plein Air Affaire details)
will be on display at Abbott Square (the Member Hikes RSVP 831-429-1840 or kelsey@thatsmypark.org
Museum courtyard) during the public sale, with Saturday June 10 Saturday June 17 10a
demonstrations from 11a–5p daily. Forest of Nisene Marks Natural Bridges Tide Pools
Independence Day conjures Vigorous! 5.5 miles min, Easy .5 mile
Sunday July 9 at 3p: Friends will sponsor a up images of a small-town 800 feet elevation, 4 hour min Hidden treasures appear at low
symposium highlighting how art can inspire 100 years ago: a band playing, Hike through coastal history & tide in fascinating intertidal
environmental stewardship. Independence Day noon parade, 3-legged races, rich second growth redwood habitat, with Pat Clark, longtime
lemonade, watermelon, hand-

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ickets for the raffle will be $10 each, 3 Celebration cranked ice cream. Enjoy
forest, with experienced docent
leaders, Ed Gilbert and Jim
Natural Bridges docent & Friends’
former board chair. Wear sturdy
for $25 or a book of 10 for $75. Friends Tuesday July 4 11am – 4pm relaxed family atmosphere, as Toney. Bring water, lunch and shoes with good traction.
needs you to get out and sell tickets. We folks return year after year for good hiking shoes.
Wilder Ranch State Park our most popular special event.
will make it worth your time with our raffle
1401 Old Coast Road, Santa Cruz View Meder House under
ticket incentive plan. Sell a book of 10 and
receive a set of eight distinctive That’s My Park renovation.
notecards. Sell two books and receive the beauti-
ful That’s My Park T-shirt of your choice. Sell
Buy your own square Attend Monarch University at Shop Friends’ park stores at
three books and the That’s My Park Sweatshirt
foot of historic Meder Natural Bridges in September Seacliff, New Brighton, Natural
you’ve had your eye on is yours. The person
Home at Wilder Ranch. and become a docent: Bridges Wilder Ranch, Mission
selling the most tickets will receive our fabulous
Donate to Friends for fine art Help us furnish this • Learn remarkable Monarch Adobe and online at www.
grand prize —a back country ride-along for innovative “Touch and Use” butterfly science from uniquely thatsmypark.org. All proceeds
silkscreen prints of our new
two through the Coast Dairies Property (which compelling artwork, limited Living Museum, with sturdy knowledgeable teachers benefit our parks. Discount 15%
is currently closed to the public) and the back edition, signed and numbered replica antiques, so curious • Lead Monarch butterfly tours for all members of Friends! Watch
country at Wilder Ranch with Ranger Joe Con- by renowned artist Michael children and visitors can grasp for schoolchildren & other for our new Friends’ store coming
nors and our own Randy Widera. If you just Schwab. 100% tax deductible. rural life in 1900. For each $30 visitors soon to the Rancho del Mar
want to pick up a couple of tickets for yourself, All proceeds go to Education & donation, receive one limited • Host people from around the Shopping Center.
please call Peg at the Friends’ Office, (831) 429- Stewardship Funds for respective edition, copper coated Wilder corner and the globe at our
1840. Tickets sold at the reception on July 7th parks. See page 6 and visit www. Ranch coin or key ring coin, 1.5.” Visitor Center & Park Store Give a Friends’ membership
will cost the full face value, so get them early for thatsmypark.org for info. Available at our 1906 Fourth • Become a citizen scientist & to a loved one and help bring
the best deal. of July Celebration or contact monitor Monarch Grove habitat our local state parks alive with
us. We’re over halfway to our To secure your place, please learning and wonder.
$50,000 goal! contact Martha at 831-423-4609 or
 s “Spring at Lighthouse Field” by Barbara Bailey-Porter ~ Oil on CanvasDonated to Friends for First Prize in Raffle ~ $1,000 value mnitzberg@parks.ca.gov 
 to all our new and renewing
Stewards Storytellers members and donors

B
ig B asin S tate P ark ,
outside the township of
Boulder Creek, was our
first state park. Andrew P.
Hill’s affection and dedication in the
19th century gave us this jewel in
the crown of the State Parks system,
where so many, including me, fell in
love with the natural beauty of parks,
and our responsibility for them.  two largest park and environmental
Several times each summer in the
1950s, my parents and grandparents
took my older brother and I from
our home in the oppressive heat of
Sacramento to the cool, fog-engulfed
wonderland that is Big Basin State
Park, with majestic, cathedral-like
redwood groves, sword ferns lining
perennial and annual streams, and
many birds living at every level of
forest canopy.
When Central Coast voters kindly
sent me back to Sacramento as their
representative in the California State
Assembly, I naturally focused some
work on State Parks. For future
generations to access the wonders my
parents and grandparents gave me,
I authored Proposition 12 in 2000,
and Proposition 40 in 2002, the
protection bonds ever enacted in
our nation’s history. Voters clearly
demonstrated their great love and
support for our California State Parks
system by big majorities for both
bond measures.  their essential, wonderful and hard
Propositions 12 and 40 have helped
us meet the capital needs of our State
Parks system, but cannot address their
operational expenses. As California
grows by nearly 500,000 people
As we seek that elusive permanent,
dedicated State Parks funding source Major Donors Bronze Supporting Convergence 2006
for basic park operations, it is vital Rowland & Patricia Rebele $25,000 Anonymous Deborah Allen
Anonymous $25,000 Jack Bassett Carole and Tom Beckett
The Abalone Connection ~
that we support the Friends of Santa Anonymous $10,000 Dennis and Terese Boronda David Berkland Friends’ affiliate
Cruz State Parks. And after we Anonymous $5000 Jim and Carol Brownson Richard Boyce Celebrating the Shimmering
acquire that funding source, we need Anonymous $5000 Dr. Fred and Kate Chen Holly Butler
Lode Data Systems $5000 Mark and Eve Davidson Devon Cattrell Bridge between Monterey Bay
Friends, too, for they ignite park Anonymous $4000 Adela Feran Greg Christopher & Minamiboso, Japan
stewardship by skillfully inspiring Anonymous $2000 Jim and Jean Gervais Peggy and James Clifford Nancy and Douglas Asche
Finkelman Family Foundation $2000 Dr. John and Susan Glina Sonia and Thomas Deetz Patricia and William Barton
park visitors to enjoy, learn and give Barbara and Anthony Bennetti
Anonymous $1850 Melanie Grabe and Barry Hoglund Maggie Dickson
back to their beloved State Parks. Jon and Jill Winston $1500 Robin Griffith Betsy Eakman Gary Bianchi
Bonnie & George Clark $1000 Dan and Rebecca Haifley Jan and Jerry Finney Lindy Bixby
It is an honor and a pleasure to be Val Cole & Freny Cooper $1000 David Heyn Earlene Freeman James and Cindy Bogard
Linda & Ted Hoff $1000 Glenn Johnson Leslie Freund Peggy and Victor Bogard
associated with the Friends of Santa Anne Lynn & Todd Patterson $1000 Jeannie and John Kegebein Lorraine Gaudin Ted Burke
Cruz State Parks. I thank you and all Julie Packard & Robt Stephens $1000 Pat and Charlie Kieffer Dotty Gibb A Christmann
the fine people who help Friends in Ted Burke $800 Mike and Karen Lasday Laura Giges Gary Clark
Phyllis and Dick Leshin Jim Grossman Ricardo de la Cruz
That’s My Park Arlene Levy and Paul Figueroa Diane and Howard Grunes Kathy Dearing
work. Lynne and Dan Alper Diane and Stephen McIntrye Grace Hansen Teresa and Gergory Dougherty
Bruce Bangert Michael Merrithew Dyane and Craig Harwood Lee and Emily Duffus
Sincerely, Mary and Steven Bignell Katharine Minott Hedwig Heerschop Geraldine Gibson
Linda Preston Trish Hucklebridge Maria Gitin
Borina Foundation
Fred Keeley California State Parks Cheryl and Joe Pruss Miriam Kaplan Tony Hill
Andrew and Eisha Carroll Patricia and William Rackstraw Molly Keesling Seiko Jabri
Shannon and Curtis Cobb Jane Reid and Alan Allwardt Sue and Bruce Kissell Pat and Charlie Kieffer
Val Cole and Freny Cooper Herbert Richards Gerry Martin Lea Ann and Bud Lamb

Fred Keeley
every year, pressures on our State Joe Collonge Jonah and Jennifer Rubin Carol McCarthy Robert and Nancy Ley
I moved to Boulder Creek in the Parks system dwarf the skeletal funds lives in Community Printers * Jean Schaaf Lynn and Bill Moffat Juleen and John Lisher
1970s after graduating from San Peggy and Paul Danielson Philip and Irene Sidel Amy Newell Annie Lydon
designated by the governor and the Santa Janice DiCiuccio Brewster and Deborah Smith Nick Papadakis Sandy Lydon
Jose State University and connected legislature. Our State Parks need and Mary Edmund Christa Stiner Joyce Passow John and Billie Mahaney
again to Big Basin. With my running deserve a permanent, dedicated fund- Cruz, where he is Treasurer of the County of Santa Cruz. From Food Bin & Herb Room * Paul Thiltgen and Maureen Role Helene Pauly Janice Manabe
partner, Dr. David Resneck-Sannes, I Joseph Franks Grace Voss Bill and Jutta Perry Frank and Barbara McCrary
ing source for their operational needs. 1996 through 2002, Mr. Keeley represented the Monterey Bay Megan Johnson Lenore Wax Kelsey Ramage Katharine Minott
ran trails in Big Basin, Henry Cowell, One idea I find attractive is a tiny fee Land Trust Santa Cruz County * Birgit Weskamp Mathilde Rand Edwin and Eiko Mitoma
Forest of Nisene Marks, and Wilder area in the California State Assembly, where he served as Speaker Audrey Rockstroh Allan Molho
for recordation of all real property Lani LeBlanc
Ranch— each a gem in its own right, documents in California. Even a ten- pro Tempore of the Assembly from 1998 through 2002. Prior to Mark Leitch and Jan West Park Stewards Francine Ronald Yoshie Morrissey
Linda Lester Art Andrews Anne Sherwood Larry Pageler and Katie Freeman
and each a world of wonder, natural dollar fee would generate millions of his service in the legislature, Mr. Keeley served for eight years on Nancy Machado Karin Behrens Path Star Sharon and Calvin Potter
beauty, and inspiration. Running is dollars dedicated to protecting and Linda Preston Lyn and Bill Binch Gabrielle Stocker Lynne and David Press
good for the body, and running in a the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, representing the San Jane Reid and Alan Allwardt William Brooks Nancy Thomas Rowland & Patricia Rebele
enhancing our state parks and other Pamela Rhodes Lynne and John Caldwell David-Ladd Wilson Kevin Rooney and Rachel Spencer
State Park is great for the soul. natural resources. Lorenzo Valley-Scotts Valley area. Mr. Keeley is a member of the Jean Schaaf Karen Christensen Marsha Wiseman Mike Rotkin
Geoff Seal Pat Clark and Chela Lucas Margaret and Jan Ysselstein Paula and Thomas Suzuki
Board of Directors of the California League of Conservation Voters, Joe Simitian Carol Clark Michael Thoits
Background image: Vista from Big Basin.
and has been widely recognized for his leadership in the making Tom Stearns and Joy Bertrand Kate Clark Student/Senior Tim Thomas
Barry Swenson Builders * Peter and Sharleen Cole Sally Altick Jim and Barb Thompson
David and Monica Terrazas Maree and Mark Creed David Anaya Jane Borg Katharine Verhagen
of environmental policy, including by the University of California,
Trailworkers.com * Bill Cummings Kathy Curtaz Candace Waage
which established a lecture series in his honor, the Fred Keeley Maria Widera & Family Brad Davis Darryl and Marilyn Dill Donald Yamaguchi
Randy Wildera and Julie Sidel Joanie and Joe Dellos-Taylor Ginny Dillingham
Lectures on the Environment at UCSC. * in kind donations Pat and Ted Durkee Jack and Iris Farr Business Sponsors
James and Marianne Franks Dorothy Forster Migration Festival 2006
Beckmann’s Old World Bakery
Gold $500 Mark Hamersly and Ruth Updegraff Mary Franich
Douglas-Michel Butterfly Plants
Anonymous Tonya Haro Marge and Malcolm Fraser
DeAnne and Rich Hart Linda and Robert Frisbey Noah’s Bagels
Bruce Bangert
Joni Janecki Nan Goldstein Palace Art and Office Supply
Mary and Steven Bignell
Kathleen Loughlin and Randall Rea Rose Gong and G. Ness Raley’s Supermarkets
Borina Foundation
Joe and Lee Mac Donell Marjorie Jackson Starbucks
Cathy and Jack Bradley
Lew Merrill Dart and Peggy Keech
Shannon and Curtis Cobb
Mike Morton and Nancy Lewis Dorothy Kukla
Retail Partners
Val Cole and Freny Cooper Bay Tree Books
Joe Collonge Dania Moss Wendell Maberry
Bookshop Santa Cruz
Diane and Don Cooley Don Nielsen Marji Macrury
Bugaboo Mountaineering
Peggy and Paul Danielson Jo and Ron Olmstead Emily Maloney
Fleet Feet
Mary Edmund Pamela Poetsch and James Pellegrin Lenore Mills
Paper Vision
Joseph Franks Liz Ryan Ralph Mooers
Granite Construction Cynthia Rybicki
Randall Schragg and Jody Peugh
Ros and Jim Munro
Hannah Nielsen
Special thanks to
Linda and Ted Hoff Community Printers for their
Megan Johnson Judy and Jim Schultze Julia Patton continued support of our programs.
Mark Leitch and Jan West Janet Schwind Miriam and Vernon Pike
Anne Lynn and Todd Patterson Celia and Peter Scott Bob Piwarzyk
Nancy Machado Mari Tustin Dottie Robinson
Gretchen and Jim Mair Nancy Walker Marie Romero
Linda Melton Wolfgang Rosenberg
Craig & Dusty Miller
Joan and Bob Murphy
Family
Isabel Alvarado and Eddy Dees
and Norma Del Gaudio
Brenda Schmida
Member Benefits
Julie Packard & Robert Stephens Leslie and Richard Andrews Helen Schomberg 4 Members receive
Lise Peterson and Don Peattie Nannette Benedict Bonita Sebastian
Plantronics George Bunch Phyllis Stollenwerk quarterly Park Views
Leland and Vivian Prussia Cynthia Chang and Thomas Yin Pat and Tom Whitaker 4 15% discount in:
Debbie and Louis Salkind Mark Conover Charlotte and William Wilson
Geoff Seal Chris and Pat Cross • All Friends’ stores: New Brighton
Tom Stearns & Elizabeth Nowicki Genevieve Dean Seacliff Pier ~ Seacliff ~ Wilder Ranch ~
David and Monica Terrazas Maria del Rio and Glen Ishiwata
Jim and Carol Toney Bill and Ann Frohn
Memorial Bench Mission Adobe ~ Natural Bridges
John Akeman & Family & Rancho del Mar in June!
Gloria Hihn Welsh Marcella and Joe Hall
Tanya Wendling Tom and Joan Hamilton
Julie, Randy & Denali Widera Ann and Tom Harris 4 And 15% discount with these
Tanya Wendling John Horvath and Marlene Waite generous businesses:
Ben and Mary Ellen Irons
Silver Burton Kendall and Sally Towse • Kayak Connection
Anonymous Kevin Klein and Amy Locks for kayak rentals
Lynne & Dan Alper Fund Stephen and Jane Lau
Stu Branoff Debbie and Alex Liardet SC Harbor / Elkhorn Slough
Karen Cogswell Mike McConnell 831-479-1121 /724-5692
Ciro and Sheri Milazzo
Diane Crawford
Bonnie Murphy
www.kayakconnection.com
Ricardo de la Cruz
Daryl Dichek Doris and Leo Pfiffner • Nature Store at Henry Cowell
Craig French Cris and Linda Sanguino
Linda Lee Lester Susan Schaefer 831-335-3174
Jan Pfiffner and Timmy Fasteen Margaret and William Shakespeare www.mountainparks.org
Redtree Properties, LP Kirk and Pat Smith
Pamela Rhodes Bud and Betty Stump • Spokesman Bicycles
Maria Widera & Family Pamela and Herb Taylor     831-429-6062
Chris Young Donna and Peter Thomas
Bonnie and Lee Tinder     www.spokesmanbicycles.com
Elaine and Jerry Waggoner • York Gallery & Framing
Peter and Christine Wang
Background image: Linda Wilshusen and Rock Pfotenaur to frame Friends’ artwork
Wilder Wildflowers. 831-462-0313
Photo: Don Nielsen www.yorkgallery.com
 
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Friends of Santa Cruz
State Parks is dedicated
to promoting the
appreciation and Earth Cards Now Available
in all our Park Stores
stewardship of our Earth Cards West Coast West Coast Plus West Coast Birds &
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local state parks’ Animals • Entertaining &
Fun facts and photos Fun facts and photos
authoritative
natural and cultural • All photos are local
• A unique new learning
heritage by facilitating Fun facts and photos resource by local artist,
Patricia McQuade
and supporting
educational programs Quarterly Newsletter of Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Summer 2006

ParkViews
and exhibits.

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