This is for a 1" X .75" shield PIN that reads: CALIFORNIA STATE PARK RANGER - 150 YEARS - 1866-2016. This is the official logo pin for the Ranger150 celebrated in 2016. A patch of this design is also up for auction.
Ranger 150
California State Park Rangers
150 Years of Service ~ 1866 to 2016
2016 marked the historic event that occurred on May 21, 1866, when the first state park commission appointed the first ranger, Galen Clark. Clark’s appointment as the first state park ranger (titled Guardian at the time) also represents the very first paid state park employee. Recognition of this momentous event did offer an opportunity to reflect, highlight, and honor the history and contribution of state park staff over the last 150 years. This milestone is was titled Ranger150 to differentiate it from the recent 150th anniversary of the department in 2014. It was on May 21, 1866, the state “Commissioners to Manage the Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Big Tree Grove” appointed Galen Clark as “Guardian” of Yosemite, under state legislation approved and signed by Governor Frederick Low on April 2, 1866. One of the provisions of this legislation was that the commission “shall have the power to appoint a Guardian, either of their number or not, of said premises, removable at their pleasure, to perform such duties as they may prescribe, and to receive such compensation as they may fix, not to exceed five hundred dollars per annum”. Two years earlier, on September 28, 1864, California Governor Frederick Low had issued a proclamation accepting the federal grant of Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Big Tree Grove marking the beginning of California State Parks
California Department of Parks and Recreation manages 280 park
units, which contain the finest and most diverse collection of natural,
cultural, and recreational resources to be found within California.
These treasures are as diverse as California: From the last stands of
primeval redwood forests to vast expanses of fragile desert; from the
lofty Sierra Nevada to the broad sandy beaches of our southern coast;
and from the opulence of Hearst Castle to the vestiges of colonial
Russia.
California State Parks contains the largest and most
diverse natural and cultural heritage holdings of any state agency in
the nation. The State Park System includes State Parks, State Natural
Reserves, State Historic Parks, State Historic Monuments, State beaches,
State Recreation Areas, State Vehicular Recreation Areas, State
Seashores and State Marine Parks. Within the system are Natural and
Cultural Preserves, lakes and reservoirs, coastal beaches, historic
homes, Spanish era adobe buildings, lighthouses, ghost towns, museums,
visitor centers, conference centers, and off-highway vehicle recreation
areas. Together, State Park System lands protect and preserve an
unparalleled collection of culturally and environmentally sensitive
structures and habitats, threatened plant and animal species, ancient
Native American sites, historic structures and artifacts... the best of
California's natural and cultural history.
With over 340 miles of
coastline, 970 miles of lake and river frontage, 15,000 campsites and
4,500 miles of trails, the State Park System provides wonderful
recreational, educational, and inspirational opportunities for over 67
million visitors a year.
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Keywords: park ranger, conservation law enforcement officer, warden, national parks, local and regional park officer, badge, flash, patch, pin, superintendent, California Beaches & parks, CA state park system, division of parks, peace officer, police, Yosemite, NPS, USFS, forest, forestry, forest service, department of natural resources,