narrator: the home of the californiacs was the first state park. back in 1965, the government gave her the yosemite valley. which was a state park until it went back to uncle sam again in 1890 to become part of yosemite national park. at the turn-of-the-century, she made a second effort, buying 9000 acres of redwood forest and created california s redwoods state park. redwoods, the tall tapering giants of the tree world, are largely responsible for the fact that the golden state has a state park system, one of the finest in existence. during the world war, and extraordinary organization, the save the redwoods fleet, was brought into existence chiefly to save the virgin redwood forests along the coast of the state. out of the work drove the movement for a series of parks to create liberal samples of the best of california s natural beauty. three to one, california voted in 1929 to give $6 billion to parks. the bond required that if that $6 million has been spent, california ha
the camp equipment is designed by draftsmen and engineers attached to the camps. the chief aim in design is that of fitness and relation to forest environment. along and near the south fork of the eel river and the tributaries and in the region traversed by the redwood highway are outstanding beauty spots of stream and valley landscape. though long established as a popular resort for visitors to h humbolt county, it s always needed just the kind of work which was made possible through the inauguration of the ecw plan with its civilian corps workers. it was imperative that the beauty of the area be preserved by extending the boundaries of the original lands comprising the park. clearing dense undergrowth from the big redwoods for fire prevention and freer growth provides lumber for practically any kind of construction job which may be desirable. the conservation corps boys make everything from heavy bridge timbers to park signs. many of the trails being built have exceptional
narrator: the home of the californiacs was the first state park. back in 1965, the government gave her the yosemite alley. which was a state park until it went back to uncle sam again in 1890 to become part of yosemite national park. at the turn-of-the-century, she made a second effort, buying 9000 acres of redwood forest and created california s redwoods state park. redwoods, the tall tapering giants of the tree world, are largely responsible for the fact that the golden state has a state park system, one of the finest in existence. during the world war, and extraordinary organization, the save the redwoods fleet, was brought into existence chiefly to save the virgin redwood forests along the coast of the state. out of the work drove the movement for a series of parks to create liberal samples of the best of california s natural beauty. three to one, california voted in 1929 to give $6 billion to parks. the bond required that if that $6 million has been spent, california has