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Welcome to the Fort Ross Interpretive AssociationThe Fort Ross Interpretive Association (FRIA) is a California State Park Cooperating Association at Fort Ross State Historic Park. FRIA is dedicated to the preservation, research, and interpretation of the cultural and natural history at Fort Ross and Salt Point State Parks on California's rugged Sonoma County North Coast. The Native Kashaya Pomo, the unique connection with Russia dating from the Russian settlement at Fort Ross in the early 19th century, and the American ranching and logging years which followed, are all part of this rich history. Due to the California State Park budget crisis The park Will be CLOSED Monday through Thursday As we move into the spring, our district will be reassessing and may consider opening up for holidays and spring break. Our park superintendents would like FRIA’s help to keep the park open for additional days. FRIA currently has a very small financial base, and with the park closing four days a week the income from our main funding source, the museum bookstore, will be diminished. We will need to rely on donations, grants, and fundraising events to help the state keep your park open to the public! We will keep you updated. We thank all of you who have donated in recent weeks to help us keep the Visitor Center doors open. Your contributions really do make a difference, and your support is heartwarming. Salt Point State Park
A proposed statewide ballot measure has been filed to try to put the State Park Access Pass on the ballot in November 2010. The measure is called the “California State Parks and Wildlife Conservation Trust Fund Act of 2010” and calls on Californians to support their state park system and wildlife conservation areas by paying an $18 annual State Park Access Pass surcharge on vehicle license fees. The Fort Ross Interpretive Association will use your donation to keep Fort Ross Visitor Center Museum open to the public!
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