People walk along a sandbar at the edge of the ocean with driftwood in the foreground, seabirds overhead, and a rocky sea stack rising from the water in the distance.
FILE – Van Damme State Park in Mendocino, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. The park spans 40 acres and features redwood forests, beaches, coastal bluffs, riparian habitats, and a rare pygmy forest. (Brian Baer/California State Parks via Bay City News)

MENDOCINO CO., 7/17/25 – Photographers of all experience levels are invited to submit their captures of California’s state parks for the California State Parks Foundation Photo Contest.  

The annual contest invites submissions showcasing the natural beauty, recreational activities and unique landscapes of California’s state parks.  

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