Update – January 16, 2010: Arizona State Parks to Close 13 more parks by June

According to the Arizona State Parks Foundation, a special session of the State Legislature has cut funding for the state parks system to the point all parks will close. The cuts are part of a $205 million budget reduction to mitigate an estimated $1.5 billion budget deficit. In an Urgent Call to Action, the foundation is asking for help.

URGENT CALL TO ACTION! The Arizona State Legislature has acted on House Bill 2001. It eliminates the ability of our Arizona State Parks system to operate. All parks will ultimately close as a result of this action. If you or your children wish to ever visit such extraordinary places like Kartchner Caverns State Park, Tonto Natural Bridge State Park or Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, you must act today. It is our last hope. Call, email or write (sample letter at right) Governor Jan Brewer and urge her to veto the parks cuts listed in the article below. Phone: 602-542-4331 or 800-253-0883 Email via Governor’s Contact page at: www.governor.state.az.us/Contact.asp Mail: The Honorable Jan Brewer, Governor of Arizona, 1700 West Washington, Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Read more at the Arizona State Parks Foundation website. This post is also being simultaneously published on rv.exit78.com and Haw Creek