Can you imagine a world without state parks? I can't. Growing up, my family vacations weren't Disneyland. We simply packed tents and coolers and headed for the woods of upstate NY, where I developed my love of the environment.

Sadly, future generations of Californians may not have that experience. Gov. Schwarzegger has proposed closing 220 of the 279 state parks in California to make up for the budget crunch. The financial benefit to the state will be a mere .3% of the shortfall.

I don't think that's worth it - shutting down 79% of the state's parks, places where families go to spend time together away from work and school and the pressures of modern life will cause irreparable harm to the state.

Sign our petition to Gov. Schwarzenegger right now, and tell him not to rob the people of one of their few places of sanctuary:

In 2008, 80 million people in California alone visited state parks - experiences that will be lost forever if these parks close.

Whether it's camping, boating, hiking, or watching the sunrise with friends, our state parks are human sanctuaries. It doesn't matter whether you live in California or not - many of us travel to California for the scenic beauty, and the solace their parks offer.

Take a minute today and sign our petition to Gov. Schwarzenegger asking him to keep the parks open.