Help shape the future of the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park! Your insights and feedback are an important part of future improvements including a new visitor center and improved event area. Opportunities to participate will be posted here.
Upcoming Outreach Opportunities
Virtual Workshop: This fall 2025, California State Parks will host a virtual workshop to share the Draft Vision and Guiding Principles and Draft Concept Plan and ask for feedback to inform the final drafts. The Draft Concept Plan will show the high-level site plan for the future Visitor Center and Day Use/Special Event Area project, as well as future improvements that could be implemented over time once funding becomes available. Once finalized, the workshop details will be posted on this webpage.
Rededication Event: California State Parks will share the Draft Vision and Guiding Principles at the October 11, 2025 Annual Rededication event at Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park. Please check this page for updates.
Working Group
At the outset of the Visitor Center and Day Use/Special Event Area project, California State Parks formed a Working Group comprised of 10-12 representatives of the communities related to Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park. The Working Group’s role is to provide feedback and guidance throughout the process and to supplement the community input provided at public workshops, pop-up events, and online. The Working Group meets monthly and advises California State Parks on major project deliverables. Their guidance ensures that stakeholders’ voices are heard, valued, and reflected in the project.
Past Outreach Opportunities
Virtual Pop-up Event
Date: June 14, 2025
Location: Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park
On June 14, 2025, California State Parks hosted a booth at the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park Juneteenth event to collect input on future improvements at the park including the Visitor Center and Day Use/Special Event. Feedback collected at this event will inform a parkwide vision, guiding principles, and concept plan.
Virtual Visioning Workshop
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
6:00 to 8:00 pm via Zoom
This workshop provided participants the opportunity to explore, discuss, and inform a vision and concept plan for the future of Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park. Topics covered at the workshop included:
The intent of this virtual space was to honestly explore how past narratives, present realities, and future aspirations of Allensworth and the broader Black, Indigenous, and Migrant cultures are engaged and expressed at the park.
Visioning Pop-up Event
Date: April 12, 2025
Location: Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park
On April 12, 2025, California State Parks hosted a booth at the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park Founder’s Day Event to gather feedback on the things people love about the park and what opportunities there are for improvement. Participants could share their ideas by marking up a map or sharing their comments verbally with California State Parks staff.
Visioning Pop-up Event
Date: February 8, 2025
Location: Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park
On February 8, 2025, California State Parks held an outreach event during the Black History Month Event at Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park. The purpose of the event was to hear participants’ ideas about what stories and ideas should be reflected in the future Visitor Center and Day Use/Special Event Area project. Participants could visit a booth to share their thoughts and/or participate in a large group discussion held at the First Baptist Church.
ONLINE ACTIVITIES
California State Parks is in the early planning and design phase for a new visitor center and day use event area at Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park (SHP). To guide these improvements, a vision and guiding principles, informed by community input, will be established at the outset of the process. This survey will be open through August 22, 2025.
