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Friends of Gilroy Hot Springs (FOGHS) began in August 2008.
The purpose is to Protect, Preserve, and Restore public access to this area of Henry Coe State Park that has been closed since 2003.
You, too can contribute:
- Protecting structures from fire, vandalism, and weathering - clearing underbrush, installing surveillence cameras, increasing activities on site, covering buildings with tarps, removing dirt away from baseboards;
- Project opportunities include building interpretive signs, repairing water covert, providing protective materials for buildings, documenting restoration, etc.;
- Restoration plans garner resources to maximize the visitor experience, providing the flavor and feel of the 140 years of heritage this site reflects. This includes architectural documentation, collecting photos and artifacts, ;
- Sharing the experience via photos, video, stories, virtual tours, and build miniature models of the historic structures.
As with all organizations, we welcome contributions of talent, time, resources and donations.
We currently function under the 501(c)(3) charitable donation status of the Pine Ridge Association (PRA), the official all-volunteer organization for Henry Coe State Park. We will transition to partner with the California Foundation for Architectural Preservation (CalFAP), with whom we more closely share the mission to "preserve buildings, sites and properties of historical or architectural importance within the Sate of California and to promote thereby knowledge of and an appreciation fo the history of the State".
Please join us:
- Adopt a Building: by financing the cost of restoration, contributing materials, and/or volunteering time and talent.
- Schedule a Special Event for your group for a tour, picnic, camping, and mineral water soaks, combined with a few hours of volunteer work. Subject to availability, these are "green" events -- pack-in/pack-out -- that do not leave a footprint on the ecology, and contribute a few hours of volunteer work or other contributions. Pricing varies according to the length of time, and amount of resources needed.
Please join us! join online or download and mail back the pdf membership form
Friends Of Gilroy Hot Springs
PO BOX 1745
GILROY CA 95020-1745
email: info@friendsofgilroyhotsprings.org
www.friendsofgilroyhotsprings.org
(download pdf membership form)
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