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Pack a Bag for Dos Rios, California’s First New State Park in a Decade

Just west of Modesto, the 1,600-acre park is the state’s largest floodplain restoration project. It'll open in June.
Pack a Bag for Dos Rios, California’s First New State Park in a Decade
A mule deer at Dos Rios State Park in the San Joaquin Valley. Brian Baer/California State Parks
Jill McLaughlin
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California officials gathered on Earth Day, April 22, to celebrate the creation of Dos Rios State Park, the state’s first new park in a decade.

Gov. Gavin Newsom was joined by several local and state officials at the park, in advance of its expected opening on June 12.

Jill McLaughlin
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.