Monday, October 14, 2013

State parks’ future to be discussed at Ontario workshop


Brent Brayshaw, 15, and his father Bruce, look over a trail map with State Park Ranger Bart Grant of where trail markers will be installed at Chino Hills State Park on October 22, 2005. Brent Brayshaw of Boy Scout Troop 316 installed the trail markers as his Eagle Scout project at the state park. (Thomas R. Cordova/Staff Photographer)

The future of the area’s state parks, including Chino Hills State Park and Silverwood Lake Recreation Area, will be discussed during a public workshop Tuesday in Ontario.
The recently-named Parks Forward Commission is holding the workshop to gather ideas from residents on how to improve efficiency, create financial sustainability and better leverage partnerships within the state parks, according to a news release from the commission.
The workshop is part of an 18-month effort for the 12-member independent panel of experts, citizens, advocates and others to conduct a wholesale assessment of the state park system and recommend substantial improvements, the statement said. The commission ultimately will design and adopt a long-term plan for a financially sustainable and functionally relevant state park system that meets the needs of residents and creates a model for the rest of the nation.

The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Doubletree Ontario Airport, Lake Arrow Ballroom, at 222 North Vineyard Ave. The proceedings will be webcast live on www.cal-span.org. For more information, visit parksforward.com.

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