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The Trail CompanionFall 2000Theme: Parks with a PastA Conservation Timeline
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| 1918 | Spring. Save-the-Redwoods League organized. | |
| 1921 | Mt. Diablo State Park created | |
| 1924 | Memorial Park, San Mateo County's first county park, established. | |
| Santa Clara County establishes Stevens Creek Park. | ||
| 1927 | Jan. 15. Dumbarton Bridge, first auto bridge over the bay, opens. | |
| State legislature creates the Division of Parks, establishes the State Park Commission, provides for a state-wide park survey, proposes a state park bond issue, authorizes formation of local park districts, and acquires Mount Tamalpais for a state park. | ||
| Santa Clara County establishes Mount Madonna Park. | ||
| 1928 | California Park Survey (Olmsted Plan) recommends over 150 projects for state acquisition. | |
| Voters approve state park bonds. | ||
| East Bay Municipal Utility District buys the East Bay Water Company's land holdings. | ||
| 1929 | San Mateo Bridge completed. | |
| 1930 | Dec. 1. Olmsted-Hall Report proposes creation of East Bay Regional Park District. | |
| 1930 | William Bourn II sells the Spring Valley Water Company to San Francisco. | |
| Mount Tamalpais State Park established. | ||
| 1931 | Apr. Mt. Diablo designated a unit of the new State Park System. | |
| 1932 | San Mateo County creates a park and recreation department and a master recreation plan. | |
| 1933 | Kruse Rhododendron Reserve established. | |
| Legislature passes the Regional Park District Act. | ||
| 1934 | State Park Commission buys Armstrong Grove from Sonoma County, making the county park a state park. | |
| Oct. 24. First water from Hetch Hetchy Reservoir flows into the Crystal Springs Lakes. | ||
| Nov. 6. East Bay Regional Park District established. | ||
| 1936 | East Bay Regional Park District establishes Redwood Regional Park, Roundtop Regional Park, Lake Temescal Regional Park, and Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park. | |
| Nov. 12. San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge completed. | ||
| 1937 | May 27. Golden Gate Bridge opened. | |
| "Save the beaches" campaign begins in Marin County. | ||
| 1944 | San Mateo County establishes Huddart Park. | |
| 1956 | San Mateo County establishes Junipero Serra Park. | |
| 1957 | Sam MacDonald leaves 400 acres near La Honda to Stanford University for use as a park. | |
| 1958 | Henry W. Coe State Park established. | |
| Año Nuevo State Reserve established. | ||
| 1959 | City of Palo Alto establishes Foothills Park. | |
| San Mateo County establishes Sam McDonald Park after receiving the land from Stanford. |
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