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Pinnacles National MonumentA California condor soars above a chapparal hillside. Photo by Sara Bartels.
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Pinnacles National Monument
Your Dollars At Work
 
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Your fee dollars are used to support a variety of projects at Pinnacles National Monument. Look for this logo throughout the park to see where your fee dollars are being used.

Current and Future Projects:

  • Construct shade structures in Chaparral Picnic Area
  • Develop virtual access to artifacts in the museum collection
  • Remove exotic plants and revegetate with native seeds to restore wildlife habitat
  • Provide emergency radio dispatch service for park operations
  • Translate essential park information into multiple languages

Completed Projects:

  • Replace damaged picnic tables and fire rings in campground
  • Upgrade campground water system
  • Relocate Old Pinnacles Trail away from Chalone Creek
  • Refurbish exhibits in visitor center (new relief map and geology exhibit)
  • Improve accessibilty to park facilities
First GMP Newsletter
GMP Start-up
The first GMP Newsletter outlines the steps that are involved in the planning process.
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Starry skies. Photo courtesy of NASA.  

Did You Know?
The night sky is vital to many plants and animals that call Pinnacles home and it holds many meanings for many cultures. An unpolluted night sky is especially valuable to humans wishing to experience natural darkness, shooting stars, or the Milky Way.

Last Updated: August 15, 2007 at 13:43 EST