California’s oldest state park has received about half a million dollars toward the fire recovery effort there. That after more than 86-thousand acres burned in the CZU August Lightning Complex Fires, burning 97 percent of Big Basin Redwoods State Park, including the headquarters building and many other historic structures there. The campgrounds, park housing, and interpretive nature building were also seriously damaged. Although there are early signs of new growth, it remains to be seen how the forest will fair through the rainy season. Currently there is no set timeframe for Big Basin Redwoods State Park re-opening to the public.
