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Ethnic Media Services, in partnership with the East Bay Regional Park District, spearheaded the “Enjoy, Don’t Destroy, Our Public Parks” reporting campaign, working with ethnic media outlets statewide to produce multimedia stories on efforts to balance record numbers of visitors with local habitats.

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Enjoy, Don’t Destroy, Our Public Parks — More Visitors Put Native Wildlife and Habitat at Risk

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享受大自然的美好，但不要破坏我们的公园，陡增的游客将本土野生动物和栖息地置于危险之中

Nov 9, 2022

Yuanxuan Multimedia (Chinese) | Enjoy the beauty of nature, but don't spoil our parks, the surge in tourists puts native wildlife and habitats at risk.

Các công viên khắp California cần được bảo vệ vì cư dân đến quá nhiều

Nov 5, 2022

Nguoi Viet (Vietnamese) | While parks help many residents stay healthy, overcrowding in parks creates many dangers to the environment and native wildlife.

Enjoy, Don’t Destroy Our Public Parks

Nov 8, 2022

India Currents | Public parks usage is a delicate balance between recreation and preservation.

Aumento de visitantes a los parques a partir de la pandemia, amenaza la vida silvestre

Nov 8, 2022

La Opinion (Spanish) | "It's about respecting the earth, and respecting ourselves as human beings."

Me Kauti Keda Vata Mai

Oct 21, 2022

Radio Bula Duavata (Fijian) | Let's Count on You

Preservation, Respect and Care for Parks Given Focus

Oct 27, 2022

Philippine News Today | A media briefing focus on native wildlife and habitats remind us of the preservation for these national treasures.

공원관리위원회, 올바른 주립공원 이용법… 자연보호 잊지말자

Oct 29, 2022

News Wave 25 (Korean) | Proper use of state parks... Don't forget to protect nature.

Bidwell Park Struggles with Increased Use, Dry Conditions

Nov 9, 2022

Chico Sol (Multi-Ethnic) | Californians flock to public parks to escape lockdowns, connect with nature.

欣賞，但不要摧毁我們的公共公園

Oct 18, 2022

Century Tribune (Chinese) | "These parks belong to all of us, and we all have a responsibility to take care of this land."

La naturaleza siempre te recibirá, no la destruyas

Oct 28, 2022

Visión Hispana (Spanish) | Nature will always receive you, do not destroy it.

Protect the Parks

Oct 26, 2022

Our Weekly (African American) | Having awareness keeps people and wildlife safe.

Llaman a proteger parques públicos en San Francisco

Nov 15, 2022

Peninsula 360 Press (Spanish) | A call to protect public parks in the San Francisco Bay Area.

保护公园和大自然对人类依然重要

Nov 19, 2022

Grandmar Media (Chinese) | "When we come to these parks, we need to understand the history of these parks, and the sensitivity to our existence."

Как сохранить природное и видовое разнообразие парков штата?

Nov 3, 2022

Slavic Sacramento | How to preserve the natural and species diversity of state parks?

Some Park Visitors Seeking Relief from Covid Lockdown Became ‘Virus’ to Wildlife, Habitat

Nov 18, 2022

The Filipino American Post | The number of park visitors during the pandemic increased to about 30 million annually in Alameda and Costa Counties, and the Bay Area.

呼吁保护我们的公园大自然

Nov 12, 2022

SinoVision Inc (Chinese) | People need to pay attention to local habitats and animals in our parks, and do what we can to reduce the human impact.

Green Cities: A Matter of Life and Death

Dec 4, 2023

As humankind grows increasingly urban, planting trees and parks — far from merely beautifying cities — increasingly becomes a matter of life and death.

Finding Balance As More People Visit East Bay Parks

Nov 20, 2022

Richmond Pulse (Multi-Ethnic) | During the COVID-19 pandemic, more people started visiting East Bay parks. And it had consequences.

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州立公園疫期訪客驟增五倍環境面臨威脅加大

Nov 5, 2022

Sino TV (Chinese) | State parks see five-fold increase in visitors during pandemic, increasing environmental threats.

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专家呼吁游客要自觉保护公园自然环境和野生动物

Nov 21, 2022

AMTV (Chinese) | Experts call on tourists to consciously protect the parks' natural environment and wild animals

Dale a la vida silvestre su espacio y disfrútala

Nov 1, 2022

Impulso (Spanish) | Give wildlife their space and enjoy it.

Local Parks on the Chopping Block at Los Angeles City Hall

May 21, 2024

LA will consider a series of cuts this week as the city faces a $469 million deficit this year, jeopardizing the city's already ailing parks system.

Enjoy, Don’t Destroy, Our Public Parks – More Visitors Put Native Wildlife and Habitat at Risk

Oct 19, 2022

Immigrant Magazine (Multi-Ethnic) | Voice of Immigrants in America

请不要破坏我们的公园

Oct 20, 2022

Neo Media (Chinese) | "We hope that this piece of land is meaningful and can benefit the present and future generations."

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