Sunrise light on a grove of tufa towers emerging from the water of Mono Lake with soft green and dusty-red wild grasses in the foreground, Canada geese in the shallow water with reflections of the rocky towers, and desert hills in the distance.

Good news for California’s State Parks!

Thousands of people visit the Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve each year. Photo by Arya Degenhardt.
Thousands of people visit the Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve each year. Photo by Arya Degenhardt.

In breaking news from Sacramento, Governor Schwarzenegger announced a plan today that would keep all state parks open, instead of the 100-park closure that seemed likely last week. This is great news for the Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve and Bodie State Historic Park!

We’ll keep you updated on the details that are surely forthcoming, but you can read the LA Times article and the Sacramento Bee article in the meantime. And this weekend, visit your favorite state park in celebration!State Park Closure Action Alert Center