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California State Parks and Hipcamp Announce First of its Kind Open Data Integration

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., – California State Parks and Hipcamp (www.hipcamp.com) today announced a partnership to provide real-time information about camping availability directly on the Hipcamp platform. Together, they are laying the foundation to further advocate for open data standards in public campsite reservation systems with future integrations to come nationwide.

 

State Parks Launches New Virtual Programs to Prevent Drownings on California’s Waterways

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— California State Parks today announced a new series of virtual programs to help prevent drownings when recreating in California’s waterways. The first AquaSMART Live! Lifeguard Program, set for this Thursday, April 1 at 2 p.m. on the department’s Facebook page, will focus on river safety. Participants will be able to travel virtually to Auburn State Recreation Area (SRA), Folsom Lake SRA, Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park and South Yuba River State Park.

California State Parks Seeking Rangers and Lifeguards to “Live the Parks Life”

SACRAMENTO, Calif.— California State Parks invites individuals to “Live the Parks Life” as rangers and lifeguards in the nation’s largest state park system.
For more than 150 years, rangers and lifeguards have worked closely with the state's network of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to protect visitors to California's State Park System and surrounding communities. The rangers and lifeguards provide not only public safety law enforcement and aquatic rescue services, but they also provide public education through interpretation and protect natural and cultural resources. Their offices are located in or near beaches, deserts, lakes, historic landmarks and state vehicular recreation areas.