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Immature common loons are mostly grayish-brown in color.Where to WatchLarge, deep freshwater lakes with islands and bays surrounded by forests.What to Listen forThe call known as the wail is easily heard over long distances, sounding similar to a wolf's howl. Another call, the tremolo, sounds like a maniacal laugh.When to WatchThe peak time to view common loons is during the summer breeding season, when their plumage is most vibrant. They can also be found wintering inshore along the coast of Long Island. They travel north from their wintering grounds in late March and April to their breeding grounds. They head south in the fall between October and November.The Best Places to See Common LoonsAdirondack Park PreserveAdirondack Park Visitor Interpretive Center in Paul Smith's, Franklin CountyAdirondack Park Visitor Interpretive Center in Newcomb, Essex CountyLong Point State Park - Thousand Islands, Jefferson County (leaves DEC website)Moose River Plains Wild Forest, Hamilton and Herkimer CountyStillwater Reservoir, Herkimer CountyUpper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area, St. Lawrence CountyWilliam C. Whitney Wilderness Area, Hamilton CountyWintering sitesEdith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Westchester CountyMarshlands Conservancy, Westchester CountyTarget Rock National Wildlife Refuge, Suffolk County

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Taxpayers must pay any taxes owed by April 15 to avoid penalties. The FTB started accepting state tax returns this month. Last year, California had an unusually long filing season due to the stateâs record-breaking winter storms.
âThe FTB recommends taxpayers gather their tax records ahead of time to help facilitate a smoother tax filing process," said State Controller and FTB Chair Malia M. Cohen. "I encourage Californians to take advantage of the FTB's online services, including filing their taxes electronically and choosing direct deposit to a bank account for a quicker refund."
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Caltrans works with stakeholders to develop a real-time dashboard that both monitor and identify statewide progress towards the implementation of the CTP.To view the CTP Implementation Dashboard:(Draft) CTP Implementation Portal (Smartsheet)To view the latest version and previous releases of the annual CTP Implementation Progress Report:
2021 CTP Implementation Progress Report (April 2022) (PDF)
2022 CTP Implementation Progress Report (April 2023) (PDF)CTP Guidelines
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) oversees the CTP Guidelines which is a framework document that helps Caltrans to prepare every new iteration of the CTP. The CTP Guidelines are assembled to ensure that the that main plan is revised to implement any new legislation.
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(Final Draft) 2023 CTP Guidelines (June 2023) (PDF)

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As a retroactive addendum to the 2023 CTP Guidelines, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) created the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Federal Aid Program. PROTECT’s program purpose is to help make surface transportation more resilient to natural hazards, including climate change, sea level rise, flooding, extreme weather events, and other natural disasters through support of planning activities, resilience improvements, community resilience and evacuation routes, and at-risk coastal infrastructure. The PROTECT Program invites state departments of transportation to create a Resilience Improvement Plan, an optional component that can reduce the state and local cost-share of certain identified PROTECT projects from 20 percent to 10 percent. The State Climate Resilience Improvement Plan for Transportation (SCRIPT) is California’s response to this optional component.
State Climate Resilience Improvement Plan for Transportation

The State Climate Resilience Improvement Plan for Transportation (SCRIPT) supports the CTP 2050 Climate Goal of increasing resilience to climate change, and is hereby incorporated into the CTP 2050 by addendum in November, 2023, as well as reflected in the CTP Implementation Progress Report.
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Hosts temporarily reside in a campsite in a park unit and typically serve 25-30 hours per week. Most parks require a minimum commitment of one to three months, with a maximum stay of six months per park. More information on applying to become a camp or park host, as well as host position availability can be found on our Host Opportunity Page.. 
Public ContactVisitor Center Volunteers answer questions and provide information to visitors at park entrances and/or visitor centers.
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Park maintenance volunteers serve alongside park staff helping with various maintenance projects around the park including:

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Natural resource volunteers play a pivotal role in habitat restoration and monitoring, wildlife surveys, and invasive species eradication in our parks. Typical tasks include:
Natural resource volunteers play a pivotal role in habitat restoration and monitoring, wildlife surveys, and invasive species eradication in our parks. Typical tasks include:

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Horseback, Mountain Bike, Foot, Boat, and All-Terrain Vehicle Patrols are conducted by volunteers who provide information and assistance.
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Cultural Resource Management
If you are fascinated with history and have a passion for preservation or archival work, volunteering in one of our cultural resource management volunteer programs may be a good fit for you!
Cultural resource management volunteers conduct research and assist in archeological and curatorial work, serve as site stewards, and perform other tasks focused on preserving California’s cultural past for future generations.
 
Additional Opportunities
Other types of volunteer opportunities may be available at one of your local parks, so you can reach out to individual parks to learn more about the opportunities they offer and how you can become involved.
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Forestry Corps

The purpose of the Forestry Corps program, established in 2018 by Assembly Bill 2126, is to develop and implement forest health and resilience projects while creating career and educational pathways for corpsmembers in forestry and related fields. The enacted 2023-24 California budget directed $5 million to certified LCCs for forest resilience projects in the form of grants administered by the CCC. The priority of the Forestry Corps Grant Program shall be to develop and implement projects that restore the health and resilience of California forests, grasslands, and natural lands in a manner that reduces wildfire risk to communities, while providing Corpsmembers opportunities for workforce development, education and training.
The solicitation period is currently closed.
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Local Nature-Based Solutions Corps Program

Established by Governor Gavin Newsom in October 2020 by Executive Order N-82-20, the Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) initiative aims to elevate the role of natural and working lands in the fight against climate change and advancing biodiversity conservation. The CCC’s NBS grant program for certified LCCs is to support local corps projects and programs that provide career pathways for young adults while working on projects that address the objectives and priorities of the NBS initiative.
Funding to certified LCCs is available to establish corps programs and initiate projects that support sustainable land management; promote biodiversity protection, habitat restoration, and wildfire-resilient landscapes; accelerate natural removal of carbon and build climate resilience; and/or expand equitable outdoor access and recreation for all.
The solicitation period for certified LCCs is open. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.
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In support of the CCC’s legislative mandate to develop non-residential programs in urban and non-urban communities which have high concentrations of ethnic-minority youths, a high level of youth unemployment and a need for conservation work, the CCC provides grant funding to certified local conservation corps for corpsmember development and natural resource conservation work.
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Led by the state’s Chief Service Officer, Josh Fryday, California Volunteers, Office of the Governor engages Californians in service, volunteering and civic action to tackle our State’s most pressing challenges while mobilizing all Californians to volunteer and serve in their communities. #CaliforniansForAll was launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to build on the efforts of California Volunteers to establish a statewide volunteer corps to help with the state’s response to emergencies and disasters. California Volunteers also administers the AmeriCorps programs in California with over 80 programs providing critical services to more than 160,000 Californians annually.

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