Posted by: thepinetree on 10/15/2012 04:07 PM
Updated by: thepinetree on 10/15/2012 04:07 PM
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Olsen to host State Parks Appreciation Night in Sonora
Sonora, CA...Assemblymember Kristin Olsen, R-Modesto, will be honoring organizations from her district that were successful in preventing closures of their local State Parks on Tuesday, October 23 in Sonora. Supporters of Railtown 1897, California State Mining and Mineral Museum, and Mono Lake Tufa Reserve will be in attendance to receive recognition from the California Assembly.
Robert Hanna, great-great-grandson of naturalist John Muir and avid parks supporter, will speak about California’s legacy of preserving nature through its parks and the importance of protecting this tradition.
Officials from the California State Parks Department and the California State Parks Foundation will provide an update on the future of California’s State Parks. Members of the public are welcome to attend and learn more about efforts to preserve these parks for future generations.
WHO: Assemblymember Kristin Olsen and California State Parks Department
WHAT: State Parks Appreciation Night for Railtown 1897, Mariposa Mining and Mineral Museum & Mono Lake Tufa Reserve
WHEN: Tuesday, October 23rd
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Sonora Opera Hall
250 S. Washington Street
Sonora, CA 95370
***For more information, contact Olsen’s Capitol Office at 916-319-2025.***
Assemblymember Kristin Olsen, R-Modesto, is the Rural Caucus Chair and Assembly Chief Republican Whip. Recognized as a solution-focused reformer, she represents the 25th Assembly District in the California Legislature, which is larger than the state of Massachusetts and includes the communities of Angels Camp, Chowchilla, Hughson, Mammoth Lakes, Mariposa, Modesto, Oakdale, Oakhurst, Riverbank, Sonora, and Waterford.
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