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OHV's are Damaging Rare Plants in Tolowa Dunes State Park
Your letters are needed now.

Tolowa Dunes is a recently designated 4000-acre state park
in Del Norte County that prohibits OHV riding on trails
or in the dunes. But due to lack of enforcement rangers,
the dunes have become a mecca for outlaw OHV riding, and
the beachfront is a raceway for ATV's and quads.
Unfortunately, local and regional OHV proponents are
campaigning to create an OHV riding area in the dunes.

The increased illegal OHV activity in Tolowa Dunes State
Park is causing extensive damage to rare plants and fragile
dune plant communities. At least a dozen CNPS listed species
are being impacted. Of primary concern is the silvery
phacelia (Phacelia argentea), found only at Tolowa Dunes
(CNPS List 1B), and across the border in Oregon (state
listed Threatened).

Letters and e-mails to the Director of California State
Parks are needed from now until the end of January asking
that all means be taken to stop the illegal OHV activity
occurring throughout the dunes, wetlands, and beach.

Send your letter (preferred) or e-mail to:

Ruth Coleman, California State Parks Director
Department of Parks and Recreation
1416 9th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
rcole@parks.ca.gov
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