ADVISORY/South Yuba River State Park Expands; Community Celebrates as State Buys More Than 700 Acres.

News Editors/Assignment Desks

ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Sept. 30)

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Contact:    Kris Deutschman, 916-444-5701 or 916-425-7174 (cell)

When:       Tuesday, September 30th
            12 p.m. -- Refreshments and music
            1 p.m. -- Dedication Ceremony

Where:      So. Yuba River State Park --  Bridgeport Area.
            Take I-80 East to Auburn. Exit at Hwy 49 North Grass
            Valley and Continue to Hwy 20 West/Empire Street exit.
            Head toward Marysville. After 7 miles, turn right onto
            Pleasant Valley Road. The park entrance is about 15
            minutes down Pleasant Valley, on the left.

Who:        Mary Nichols, Secretary of Resources, the State of
             California
            Ruth Coleman, Director, California Department of Parks and
             Recreation
            Mark Emmerson, Sierra Pacific Industries
            Dave Sutton, The Trust for Public Land
            Michael Killigrew, South Yuba River Citizens League
            Shawn Garvey, The Sierra Fund
            Ray Patton, California Department of Parks and Recreation

What:       A celebration marking the addition of 730 acres to South
            Yuba River State Park. The river and surrounding
            forestland is a popular recreation area and considered
            among some of the Sierra Nevada's most pristine and scenic
            river corridors.

Visuals:    Excellent photo and video opportunities. Photographs and
            maps of the land will be available.