Crystal Cove State Park Los Trancos Facilities Improvements

ProjectSCH No. 2012101077

Orange Coast DistrictCalifornia State Parks

November 2013

To provide for the health, inspiration, and education of the people of California by helping to

preserve the state’s extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for

high-quality outdoor recreation.

California State Parks Mission Statement

Existing 24’ x 60’ modular facility that serves as park classroom, and volunteer and staff facility.

Los Trancos Proposed Site Plan:

The Proposed Project Provides:•Space for Educational and Interpretive Programs•Space for Management of over 500 Volunteers•Space for Staff Operations•Enhanced ADA Access •Additional Parking •Enhanced Safety

The current Los Trancos facility hosts approximately 5,000 K-12 students a year with affordable or free programs.

Crystal Cove State Park Volunteer Contributions:

• Guiding Hikes, walks and tours

• Docent at El Moro Visitor Center

• Docent at Historic District• Trails Assistant• Tidepool Creature Teacher• Eagle Scout project

participants• Service Learning Participants• Earth Day• Coastal Clean-Up• Native Plant Restoration

Examples of Recent Natural Resource Projects: •East Meadow Restoration – ongoing plantings of Coastal Sage Scrub•Cactus Scrub Restoration - 2 acres of cactus scrub done by Nature Reserve of Orange County with~1.5 acres of habitat enhanced around cactus restoration•West Cut Across Trail - About an acre of ongoing weed control, future plantings pending •BFI Trail Restoration – About an acre of ongoing weed control, future plantings pending •Campground Planting Project: 18,000 native plants planted in the campground from November 2011 to current •Ongoing seed collection•Ongoing plantings of natives•Earth Days and Coastal Clean ups•Volunteer Planting Projects

Happy Trails!