UCI Libraries Celebrates CA National Parks

Coffee and Conversation with Al Baldwin
Vice Chair, Board of Directors at
the National Park Foundation

Tuesday, February 28, 2017


2:00-4:00pm

Ayala Science Library, Second Floor
University of California, Irvine

Al Baldwin


Enjoy a special presentation from Al Baldwin about news from the National Park Foundation and the future of our country’s most valuable landscapes alongside the UCI Libraries new exhibit.

Coffee and light appetizers will be served.

Please RSVP by February 21st:

http://lib.uci.edu/majestic-land-exhibit


Celebrating the Opening of the UCI Libraries’ Winter Exhibit

Our Majestic Lands: California’s National Parks

On Display through June 2017

Exhibit Curators: Becky Imamoto and Brian Williams


Out of all the states, California has the most national parks with nine in total, each representing an incredible diversity of environments and landscapes that includes both the lowest point in Death Valley,
and the largest elevation in Sequoia and Kings Canyon. While we now find enjoyment from their recreational use in activities ranging from hiking, to bouldering, camping and picnics, the appeal of these landscapes has a long and storied history that is uniquely
bound to the history of California and the establishment of the National Parks. The stories of the people who fought to preserve them for future generations are not without their controversies but the splendor of the parks are unquestionable and their enduring
appeal is a fundamental part of the California experience. This exhibition gives a look at the profound beauty that has inspired countless adventures into the National Parks of California to witness the awe of nature for themselves.

Visit UCI Libraries website for more details.

Our national parks can also be reminders of America’s history of race and civil rights – LA Times

Enjoy this LA Times article on National Parks. These sites are interpreting the past and using oral histories as a source. Please see this excerpt from the article:

It’s a story that the rangers at Manzanar National Historic Site, California’s other Japanese American interment camp, in the Owens Valley, about 220 miles north of Los Angeles, have been developing for more than two decades.

That site, a square-mile park within view of Mt. Whitney, contains robust displays on the incarceration experience that include audio of oral histories with survivors.

“It’s a history that is still alive,” said Alisa Lynch, Manzanar’s longtime chief of interpretation. “We can connect with people who experienced it. It’s a history that is relevant today.”

http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-nps-tule-lake-20161115-htmlstory.html