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    National and State Parks California

  • Davison Road grading—expect delays/closures

    Section of road north of Gold Bluffs Beach Campground to Fern Canyon will be closed 9 am to 4 pm week of 5/14-5/18; during week of of 5/21-5/25, expect short delays between U.S. 101 and Gold Bluffs Beach Campground. More »

  • Northern Section of Hobbs Wall [Loop] Trail closed indefinitely.

    Northern section of Hobbs Wall [Loop] Trail in Del Norte Coast Redwood State Park (accessible from Mill Creek Campground Rd) is closed indefinitely due to slope failure. The section south of the road will remain open, however. More »

  • Miners Ridge Backcountry Camp closed indefinitely.

    Nearest alternative camping locations include Gold Bluffs Beach Campground (~2 mi. away), Ossagon Backcountry Camp (~4.25 mi.), and Elk Prairie Campground (~4.5 mi.). Reservations recommended for campgronds; free permits req'd for bakccountry camps. More »

American Reinvestment and Recovery Act Projects Funded at Redwood National and State Parks

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Date: May 5, 2009
Contact: Rick Nolan, 707-465-7304

Redwood National and State Parks’ Superintendents Steve Chaney and Jeff Bomke announced today that over nine million dollars will be invested in the parks as part of the American Reinvestment and
Recovery Act. Projects funded by the Act will help restore landscapes, improve facilities and roads, and enhance energy efficiency of park buildings. Chaney stated that “these funds will help immeasurably in fulfilling plans for new recreational opportunities, addressing resource protection needs, and tackling deferred maintenance projects.”

Specific Redwood National and State Park projects funded by the
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act include:

  • Construction of a new trail from the Davison Road area to the Lady Bird Johnson grove of redwoods.
  • Installation of a photovoltaic system on the park headquarters building in Crescent City.
  • Repairs to the interior of the headquarters building in Crescent City.
  • Repairs to primary roads in the Mill Creek drainage which were damaged by storms.
  • Repairing and rehabilitating degraded roads and other sites to avert potential landslides in the Mill Creek, Redwood Creek, and Lost Man Creek watersheds.
  • Thinning second growth forests, adjusting stand structure and species composition to accelerate restoration of ancient redwood forest characteristics.
  • Significant improvements to Alder Camp Road located within the park just south of the Klamath River.

This work as part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is a nearly $1 billion investment from the American people in more than 750 projects in their national parks.

This News Release can also be viewed, downloaded, and/or printed here (PDF, 46.35 KB)

Did You Know?

Did You Know?

The Bald Hills Road serves as a scenic byway to a high prairie landscape dotted with magnificent 300-year-old Oregon white oak trees. This region of the parks offers fields of colorful springtime wildflowers and trail access to several historic ranches. A Roosevelt elk herd could surprise you!