The Sierra Gold Parks Foundation presents the first ever Bridgeport Bridge Harvest Dinner and Fundraiser, Saturday, October 7th, 5-8pm, on the historic covered bridge over the South Yuba River. Constructed in 1862, the Bridgeport covered bridge is the longest single-span covered wooden bridge in the world. It is listed as a California Historical Landmark, an […]
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Plan your Adventure Pass Weekends
Mountains, deserts, forests, rivers … the choice of where to visit is yours. California fourth graders and their families are encouraged to discover their California State Parks with the Adventure Pass, which provides free entry at 19 amazing state parks throughout the state – including locally at Empire Mine State Historic Park in Grass Valley. To […]
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Poetry in the Park event on Saturday, April 29
History, nature, and poetry beautifully collide this Saturday, April 29th, for “Poetry in the Park” at Empire Mine State Historic Park, near downtown Grass Valley. Presented by California State Parks, Sierra Gold Parks Foundation, and Nevada County Arts Council, this event celebrates National Poetry Month and California’s Arts, Culture and Creativity Month, and features students […]
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Holidays at the Empire Mine State Historic Park Returns on November 25
Holidays at the Park returns to Empire Mine State Historic Park, Friday, November 25, from 11am-4pm. Celebrate the holidays early 1900s’ style with a full day of family-friendly activities including candle dipping, tin punching, historic lawn games, chestnut roasting, tasty confections, elf scavenger hunt, live music, holiday photo booth, and you guessed it…a visit from […]
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Free Entrance to 19 State Parks including Empire Mine SHP – for CA 4th Graders
Now through 2024, all California fourth graders and their families can sign up for the California State Park Adventure Pass and visit 19 amazing state parks throughout the state for free for a full year – including the summer. Among the 19 parks is Empire Mine State Historic Park, the site of one of the […]
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Heritage Rose Sale Returns to Empire Mine State Historic Park August 20, 2022 from 10-noon
Visitors to Empire Mine State Historic Park will have a special opportunity to take home a living piece of history on Saturday August 20, 2022. Fledgling heritage rose bushes have been propagated and nurtured by dedicated park volunteer docent Marsha Lewis. They are now ready to find their “forever home” and adorn the gardens of […]
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Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park Celebrates Humbug History Day on June 11th
On Saturday, June 11th California State Parks and Sierra Gold Parks Foundation are hosting Humbug History Day. After a 2-year hiatus due to the epidemic, Humbug History Day is returning to commemorate California’s golden olden days with volunteers in period costume interpreting the historic heritage at North Bloomfield (formerly Humbug) California, the State Park’s semi-ghost […]
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Everything’s “Coming Up Roses” at Empire Mine State Historic Park
Visitors to Empire Mine State Historic Park will have a special opportunity to take home a living piece of history on Saturday August 21, 2021. Fledgling heritage rose bushes have been propagated and nurtured for two years by dedicated park volunteer docent Marsha Lewis. They are now ready to find their “forever home” and adorn […]
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Heritage Rose Sale at Empire Mine State Historic Park this Saturday
August 25, 2020 – Visitors to Empire Mine State Historic Park will have a special opportunity to take home a living piece of history on Saturday, August 29, 2020. Fledgling heritage rose bushes have been propagated and nurtured for two years by dedicated park volunteer docent Marsha Lewis. They are now ready to find their […]