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State parks to require day-use parking permits this spring

Polk County Itemiser-Observer 24 Feb 2026
Starting March 30, 2026, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) will no longer waive the parking fee at 22 additional day-use parks ....
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McMurray: City should control parking rights at Falls state park

Niagara Gazette 24 Feb 2026
New York State Assembly candidate Nate McMurray thinks it’s time for the state to relinquish its parking rights at Niagara Falls State Park ... .
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Letter: State parks deserve care, not cuts

The Berkshire Eagle 24 Feb 2026
To the editor. Saturday's Berkshire Eagle included the front-page article "Gov. Maura Healey's plan to trim money for state parks and seasonal employees comes at a time when 'we need more help.'" ....
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Final February programs at Moreau Lake State Park

The Post-Star 24 Feb 2026
Two birdy programs open to everyone this week. one on owls and another on the difference between anhingas and cormorants, plus a program on decomposition geared toward kids ... .
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Colorado park ranger gets 3 years probation in Staunton State Park stabbing hoax

Denver Post 24 Feb 2026
The Colorado park ranger accused of stabbing himself in a hoax that sparked a large-scale manhunt at Staunton State Park last August took a plea deal Monday ... Heskett radioed for help inside Staunton State Park at about 9.30 a.m.
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Fee Season to Begin March 1, Kicking off Year-Long 75th Anniversary Celebration at Delaware State Parks (State of Delaware)

Public Technologies 24 Feb 2026
... of multi-use, drive-on beaches on weekends and holidays including Gordons Pont, Herring Point, Navy Crossing and Point Crossing in Cape Henlopen State Park; and 3 Rs at Delaware Seashore State Park.
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California's oldest state park expands after devastating fire in 2020

VC Star 24 Feb 2026
... forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains — announced the “addition of the 153-acre NoraBella property to expand Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Boulder Creek,” California State Parks said in a Feb.
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State parks to require day-use parking permits this sprint

The News Guard 23 Feb 2026
Starting March 30, 2026, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) will no longer waive the parking fee at 22 additional day-use parks ....
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Gov. Maura Healey's plan to trim money for state parks and seasonal employees comes at ...

The Berkshire Eagle 23 Feb 2026
Maura Healey’s proposed budget would trim funding for state parks and seasonal labor in a move that could endanger one of the state’s — and Berkshire County’s — key economic drivers ....
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GREENCASTLE GIRLS' BASKETBALL SEMI-STATE: Parke Heritage grinds down Heritage Christian in second half to reach ...

Vincennes Sun-Commercial 23 Feb 2026
McAnally Center is used to hosting big time games and Saturday was no exception as it was the site for the IHSAA Girls' Basketball Class 2A Semi-State ... .
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Poll: What is the best state park in Wisconsin?

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 23 Feb 2026
Devil's Lake State Park was the most visited, followed by Kettle Moraine State Forest-Southern Unit and Peninsula State Park. In 2025, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel readers chose Peninsula State Park as the state's best.
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Alaska State Parks Southeast Region Citizen Advisory Board (Alaska Department of Natural Resources)

Public Technologies 23 Feb 2026
The Alaska State Parks Southeast Region Citizen Advisory Board meetings are open to the public to comment, inform and seek information regarding state park units throughout Southeast Alaska.
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Giant City State Park to host talk on Inoca nation in Southern Illinois

The Southern Illinoisan 22 Feb 2026
MAKANDA — Kay Rippelmeyer-Tippy will present “An Illustrated Chronicle of the Inoca in Southern Illinois. From Glaciers to Genocide” at 1 to 2.30 p.m. Feb. 28 ... .
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Land swap years in the making will create easier entrance to Umstead State Park

The Herald-Sun 21 Feb 2026
Anderson Toyota will receive 23 acres of land that was severed from the park by Glenwood Avenue years ago and removed from the park system ... .
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