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A park ranger stands beside an art installation, explaining it to two visitors. The artwork features a circular design with radiating lines and a mix of colors. The setting is a wooden cabin with natural lighting.

Big Basin Art About: Creativity in the Redwoods

June 22, 2024

An event to celebrate the resilience and inspiration of Big Basin post-CZU fire, with exhibits that showcased art by 18 artists who participated in the Big Basin Art About in 2023, guided walks and other community activities.

A completed painting with the name of the park “DOS RIOS” in dark bold letters and with birds flying through and around the letters. Below the letters are lush greenery and trees with a blue river flowing. In the middle of the mural painting, there is an island divided by the flow of the river with birds and turtles roaming around. A silver and white colored bunny is seen in the bottom left corner of the painting.

A New State Park Celebrates Art

June 19, 2024

Dos Rios opened during the 3rd annual California State Parks Week. Artist Jose “Pepe” Muñóz highlighted the integration of arts in parks and painted a scene depicting Dos Rios wildlife.

Several musicians perform outdoors in a lush, forested area. The bassist, wearing a plaid shirt and a turquoise cap, is focused on his instrument and the performance.

Youth Jazz Enlivens the Redwoods

June 14, 2024

A performance by the Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Jazz Ensemble at the Forest Theater showcased young talent and highlighted the importance of performance opportunities for young artists.

A group of ten people, some standing and some seated, pose outdoors beside framed wildlife artwork. There are trees and a pergola in the background. One person is wearing a uniform and hat.

Poetry in Parks: Tahoe’s Artistic Celebration

June 13, 2024

A free Poetry In Parks event featuring music, art, and poetry by local talents at Tahoe State Recreation Area hosted by Reno Poet Laureate Jesse James Ziegler, and with Washoe Tribe Councilman Lydell Wyatt to welcome attendees to the space.

A group of twelve (12) people are seated at picnic tables in a forest, participating in an outdoor educational workshop. They are surrounded by tall trees and greenery. Some individuals are writing on papers while others are listening to a woman standing and speaking near a table with cooking pots.

Natural Dyeing Workshop at Pond Farm

June 3, 2024

An immersive experience with Pond Farm Pottery’s May Artist in Residence, Sue Ellen McCann, who hosted a natural dyeing workshop as part of the Artist in Residence Program at Pond Farm.