Eye-opening New Morisson Institute Report:

“We’re moving toward the total collapse of the park system,” said Bill Meek, member of Governor’s Sustainable State Parks Task Force, adding that fact makes little business sense since the economic impact from Arizona state parks is 10 times that of its operating budget . . ".

At a press conference today, October 22, a 46-page report  was released highlighting the fact that Arizona’s 31 state parks are in “imminent crisis” and face closure and irreparable deterioration unless new and sustainable funding is established . . .

“The Price of Stewardship: The Future of Arizona State Parks.” 

You can view the full report here:

The Future of Arizona's State Parks

Arizona, which had more national parks and monuments than any other state, was the last state to designate state parks in 1957. Regrettably, since 2003 the Arizona Legislature and the state's governors have eroded support for state parks in reducing General Fund appropriations, "sweeping" cash from dedicated funds and forcing the agency to survive on park-produced fees and pieces of indirect user levies, set asides and federal dollars.
Simply put, without a stable, sustainable funding, Arizona's state park system will not be able to survive.
This report looks at proven methods using creative financing mechanisms to not only keep open Arizona's state parks, but repair and improve them.