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How Dogs Can Help Save California State Parks

We Californians love our dogs—and our state parks. But we're often frustrated by regulations that restrict canine visitors to parking lots and campgrounds. Only in a few parks are dogs allowed to accompany their people on trails and beaches. DogTrekker would like to change that. This week, we share an edited version of a letter sent to Elizabeth Goldstein, president of the California State Parks Foundation, and other key administrators. A link to the full-length version is at the bottom of the text. We hope all DogTrekkers will join our campaign to expand dog access in California state parks.

Open Letter to Elizabeth Goldstein

Open letter to Elizabeth Goldstein, President, California State Parks Foundation

Dear Ms. Goldstein:

As co-founder and managing partner of DogTrekker.com, I was disappointed when I received your most recent 2013 California
State Parks Foundation survey. As the non-profit, non-governmental advocate for our California State Parks system, the foundation has done a tremendous job of raising awareness of the need to protect, maintain and enhance our parks. Your outreach, education, fundraising, legislation and everything else you do is remarkable and much appreciated by those of us who have spent our lives enjoying the parks. However, something very, very important is missing from your 2013 survey—the mention of the word “dog.”  

Link to the short newsletter story

Link to the full-length version of the letter

Link to how to help spread the word

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