Bodie Foundation     "Protecting Bodie's Future by Preserving Its Past"
Bodie, California Bodie, California is the largest and best preserved ghost town of the old west. Once called "the wildest camp in the west," Bodie was home to 10,000 people in its heyday. Today, the wind blows through the actual walls that listened in on tales of adventure, discovery and gold more than a century ago. The entire town, with about 200 structures, is preserved in a state of "arrested decay", just as it was found in 1962 by California State Parks. The Bodie Foundation is helping to ensure that Bodie is preserved for future generations. Letter to Bodie Foundation Membership and others who look at our site. Many of you may be aware that California is in troubling economic times. One of the high profile plans is to close down over two hundred units of California State Parks. In Mono County, Bodie State Historic Park and Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve are both scheduled to close and be placed in "caretaker" status. We are asking that you contact your local and state representatives and ask them to keep our State Parks open and operating. California State Parks has a 145 year history of protecting this state's natural and cultural heritage. For every dollar that is provided by the General Fund $2.35 is returned to that fund through tourism tax revenues. That sings to the tune of approximately $350 million. Imagine ... That is more than the entire California State Park budget to include revenue generated as entrance fees and camping. If this action is taken it will continue to weaken struggling local business and economies. When Bodie became a State Historic Park in 1962 it was anticipated that it would generate nearly $15 million to the local economy. Today, nearly 500,000 people per year visit Bodie and Mono Lake. Many of them buy gasoline, food, stay in local hotels and motels, camp in campgrounds and RV parks, and buy groceries. They do so to enjoy the great country and amenities that Mono County has to offer. Contact your representatives ... let's do what we can to keep our parks open and operating ... In Mono County ... your representatives are: Dave Cox ... State Senator Contact: (916) 651 - 4001 Tom Berryhill ... Assemblyman Contact: (916) 319 - 2025 Sincerely J. Brad Sturdivant Bodie Foundation	Membership 2010 Calendar Photo Contest About the Bodie Foundation The Bodie Store Photo Gallery Digital Postcards Visiting Bodie Home Email Updates Sign up to receive news and notices about Bodie. July 2
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