What is the difference between Federal, State and Local Parks?

1. What is the difference between Federal, State and Local Parks?

2. Federal: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Forest Service, National Parks, & U.S. Fish and Wildlife

3. Difference between BLM, Forest Service and National Parks • BLM manages public lands to maximize opportunities for commercial, recreational, and conservation activities.  Supporting traditional land uses such as responsible energy development, timber harvesting, grazing, and recreation, including hunting and fishing. • National Forests are managed for many purpose: timber, recreation, grazing, wildlife, fish and more. • National Parks are highly vested in preservation, barely altering the existing state.

4. The Bureau of Land Management- 247.3 million acres of public lands in the United States which constitutes one-eighth of the landmass of the country. • U.S. Forest Service - 193 million acres: 155 National Forests, 20 National Grasslands, 1 National Tallgrass Prairie. • National Park System - 84 million acres (55 million in Alaska): 397 areas including National Parks (58), monuments, battlefields, military parks, historical parks, historic sites, lakeshores, seashores, recreation areas, scenic rivers and trails and the White House.

5. 1891 - Forest Reserve Act, allowed the President to establish forest reserves. 1905 - Transfer of forests from Department of Interior to Department of Agriculture. U.S. Forest Service created. • The mission of the Forest Service is "To sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations." Its motto is "Caring for the land and serving people.

6. Cleveland National Forest & Palomar Mountain

7. 1872 - Yellowstone National Park established as first National Park. 1916 - National Park Service created. • The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.

8. Cabrillo National Monument The monument commemorates the landing of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo at San Diego Bay on September 28, 1542. This event marked the first time a European expedition had set foot on what later became the West Coast of the United States.

9. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the oldest federal conservation agency, tracing its lineage back to 1871. • Only federal government whose primary responsibility is management of fish and wildlife for the American public. • The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

10. Government ShutdownStarted on December 22ndEnded on January 25th

11. Joshua Tree National Park • Joshua Tree National Park will be feeling the effects of the shutdown for hundreds of years. • Throughout record-long 35 days, national parks and other federal land greatly suffered: human waste piled up, lands were littered with trash, and humans became excessively reckless, during which they off-roaded, graffitied rocks, started campfires in illegal areas, and cut down protected trees.

12. The Mission of the Califiornia Department of Fish and Wildlife is to manage California's diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend, for their ecological values and for their use and enjoyment by the public.

13. California State Parks • State Parks are established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational potential. • There are 10,336 state parks in the United States that total over 18 million acres of land.

14. Of the 280 California State Parks San Diego Coast District manages 13 parks from Carlsbad State Beach to the extreme southwest corner of the continental United States at Border Field State Park. • Most well known are Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, the home of the original Mexican pueblo of San Diego, and Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, the home of the endangered Torrey Pine, both enjoy hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.

15. Anza-Borrego State Park

16. County of San Diego Parks and Recreation • Park system features more than 100 locations across 50,000 acres of land,  including 36 local day-use parks, 19 regional parks, 9 camping parks, a number of open space preserves and several registered historic sites.  • 350 miles of trails take visitors through multiple climates and habitats - from the coast to the desert and the valleys to the mountains.  

17. San Diego Parks and Recreation oversees nearly 40,000 acres of developed and undeveloped open space, more than 340 parks and 25 miles of shoreline from Sunset Cliffs to La Jolla.

19. What is a Joint Powers Authority?

20. Goals of the River Park • Preservation of Open Space • Conservation of Sensitive Resources • Protection of Water Resources • Preservation of the Floodplain • Retention of Agricultural Uses • Creation of Recreational and Educational Opportunities

21. Working with Rangers

22. Volunteer Trail Patrol

23. Volunteer Habitat Restoration Work Parties

24. How can you help? • Night Hike curriculum/program • Interpretive materials • Interpretive kiosks • Volunteering with Rangers

25. Questions?