This report published by the California Department of Parks and Recreation in 2017 was downloaded on April 30, 2026 from https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/24689/files/DPR’s%20Final%20Transformation%20Progress%20Report.pdf

Natural Resources Management Strategy

The report says “California’s state parks are endowed with globally, nationally and regionally significant natural resources. The Transformation Team’s Natural and Cultural Resources Committee developed a guiding vision for DPR’s natural resources efforts to assist in the long term and sustainable stewardship of these representative and outstanding examples of California’s natural values.

In furtherance of this vision, the department’s natural resources management efforts will be aligned with four strategic focus areas:

• Stewardship at Scale: Play a leadership role in resource protection at landscape and ecosystem levels as a cornerstone landowner and convener of protection, restoration and management actions.

• Resilient and Sustainable Resources: Promote long-term sustainability by building climate change considerations into all that we do to manage our resources over the long term.

• State of the Art Management: Use the latest science-based approaches and best practices to manage our natural and cultural resources consistent with our mandates and mission.

• Innovative Collaborations: Promote new types of collective engagement to foster innovation, create a shared commitment to stewardship, and harness complementary skills, capacities and support.”