California State Parks welcome U.S. service members and families with free admission on Nov. 11. to over 140 state parks! 🇺🇸 Details ➡️ https://t.co/INOLu8drD5

On #NationalFirstRespondersDay, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to our rangers, lifeguards, dispatchers & our allied agencies who answer the call every single day to protect visitors & parks. Your courage, dedication & selfless service keep our state parks & communities safe 🙏

A BIG #CAStateParks Weekly Digest is here: https://t.co/Yy9orUagqN. 🛶 Peace officers & lifeguards participate in swift water rescue training! 🌵 What did the recent monsoon 🌧️ spark @AnzaBorregoPark? 🍂 Fall celebrations continue at state parks! 📷 Check out amazing photos!

It’s been a year since golden mussels were first discovered in California—and the state’s response has been swift and strategic. DWR’s newly released video highlights coordinated efforts with @CAStateParks and @CaliforniaDFW to combat the spread of this invasive species and

Nature lovers & photographers - Today is the last day to submit your photos for our #CA175 📷 contest! Share why you cherish the natural beauty, history & moments in California’s 280 state parks. & win some cool 🏕️ prizes! 5 different categories! Details: https://t.co/t9xPLOh8uQ

It’s all about raccoons on this #WildlifeWednesday. 🦝 At Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, the trail cams caught two raccoons exploring near the Torrey Pines Lodge, sipping water, moving stones and putting those clever paws to work.

Save the Dates! The @Boat_California Commission will host a tour of grant project sites in San Diego County on Wed., Nov. 12, and its meeting during the @yourMRA Annual Conference on Coronado Island on Thurs., Nov. 13. Details available 10 days prior at https://t.co/pvjBLKMEJj.

For our Adventure of the Month, we’re taking you high into the hills for a little off-roading at a unique state park celebrating its 50th anniversary! Check out the full blog at https://t.co/3S87Pdcjx4. 🏍️ 🚙

A stunning view of the Crags at Castle Crags State Park. #SnapshotSunday Have you been on a recent hike to a state park and captured beautiful views? Make sure to submit them for the #CA175 Photo Contest for a chance to win awesome prizes! Info: https://t.co/f78z4qxhs8

Your Weekly Digest is here: https://t.co/ZnaqWDhUE9! 🙋 Students in grades 3-12 can enter a national fieldtrip contest! 🏍️ This state vehicular recreation area just hosted a visitors appreciation weekend. 🌲 A heartfelt tribute to State Parks’ “Lone Ranger.” 📷 Amazing 📷!

You’ve no doubt heard the term “pack rats,” now you get to see them in action! 🐀 Check out these desert woodrats at Providence Mountains State Recreation Area captured by the trail cam inside Mitchell Caverns this summer. #WildlifeWednesday

SAVE THE DATE! The State Historical Resources Commission hosts its next meeting on Nov. 7 to consider properties for historic status, including the Mill Valley City Hall and Fire Station, constructed in 1936. Details available 10 days prior at https://t.co/pvjBLKMEJj. @calshpo

Are these mushrooms 🍄 known as turkey tails or chicken of the woods? Drop a comment with your guess! The stunning color bright colors 🍄 contrast the shades of browns and greens of Sue-meg State Park. #SnapshotSunday

It’s #NationalMotorcycleRideDay! Time for motorcyclists to get out for a day of riding. Double your fun by taking a ride through one of our 9 state vehicular recreation areas (SVRAs)! Have an OHV bike? Check out our SVRAs at https://t.co/pzXH8HCePi. @CAStateParksOHV

Your Weekly Digest is here: https://t.co/OITeqgaLHK. 🔍 We're celebrating the work of important State Parks employees this month. 🔥 When was California's first prescribed burn? ⚽ This urban state park offers soccer and sycamores! 📷 Check out amazing photos of state parks!

Great news! Our #CA175 photo contest deadline has been extended to Oct. 23! The contest is simple: take 📸at any of our 280 state parks & enter in 1 of the 5 different categories. Top photos can win some cool prizes like camping gear and more! Details: https://t.co/f78z4qxPhG

Buenas noticias! Nuestro concurso de 📸 #CA175 ha extendido hasta el 23 de octubre! El concurso es simple: toma 📸 en uno de nuestros 280 parques estatales. Pueden participar en 5 categorías. ¡Las mejores fotos pueden ganar premios! Detalles: https://t.co/f78z4qxhs8

⭐ Employee Spotlight 🔦 – Thoughtful, passionate & electric energy are just a few ways colleagues describe project officer Katie from our grants program. She administers funds that help build parks across California,. Thank You, Katie, for the incredible work you do!

🐿️ Got a great squirrel shot? Share them in the comments! Don’t forget to enter our #CA175 photo contest by tomorrow 10/9. ➡️ More info:

It’s Squirrel Awareness Month! 🐿️ While they are sometimes seen as pests especially to homes and gardens, squirrels are an essential part of the ecosystem, especially forest regeneration. Besides, you’ve got to admit they make cute subjects for photos! #WildlifeWednesday