Channel Islands celebrates 35 years as national park

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Channel Islands celebrates 35 years as national park

By Marissa Nall / Friday, August 26th, 2016 / Comments Off on Channel Islands celebrates 35 years as national park

Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, Channel Islands is celebrating 35 years as a national park, luring in visitors and supporting Central Coast businesses with natural attractions. Since 2011, park visitation has increased 7.6 percent. Nearly 325,000 people visited in 2015 and spent $19 million in neighboring communities, with an estimated…

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