Budget deal close, world watches parks’ future
July 20th, 2009 by Geoff, Executive Director
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Name: Geoffrey McQuilkin
Title: Executive Director
About: Geoff's goals for the Committee are: assuring Mono Lake's continuing protection, restoring Mono Lake's tributary streams, developing a permanent education program, and assuring that the strong tradition of scientific research at Mono Lake continues. A graduate of Harvard in the history of science, Geoff has worked for the Committee since 1992 and was an intern and volunteer before that. He's happy to live close to the lake with his wife Sarah and their daughters Caelen and Ellery.See All Posts by Geoffrey (105)
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Reports indicate a California budget deal should be assembled today, with a vote likely later this week. The fate of the State Park system in that deal has yet to be announced.
In the meantime, the threat to the State Park system has drawn national and international attention–and concern. Here are recent articles and editorials that underscore the value of parks:
New York Times: California’s Budget Crisis and the Parks
The Guardian (United Kingdom): California poised to shut gates on great outdoors as parks struggle with budgets
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