About Us
Parks Now is a diverse coalition of California-based organizations and individuals dedicated to increasing access to parks and natural spaces.
We believe that building healthy, thriving communities depends on ensuring equitable access to parks, the coast,
and public lands. We also believe that opportunities to experience and enjoy these places are fundamental to cultivating
long-term environmental stewardship. That's why we work to promote investments and policies that
meaningfully improve outdoor access, especially for California's increasingly diverse, urban, and young population.
Founding Members
Jose Gonzalez
Latino Outdoors
He is the Founder and Director-Emeritus of Latino Outdoors, as well as a conservationist, environmentalist, Chicano, and educator.
Dr. David Hayes-Bautista
University of California, Los Angeles
He is currently the Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture – School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles.
Edward M. Norton
TPG Capital, L.P.
He is currently the Senior Advisor on Environment for TPG Capital and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Grand Canyon Trust and The Wyss Foundation. He is the Founding Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Landscape Conservation System Foundation.
Coalition Members
Adriana Guerrero
Executive Director
Salted Roots
Bay Area
Alvaro Sanchez
Ambrose Carroll
Belén Bernal
Ben McCue
Charles Thomas
David Diaz
Delaney Alamillo
Executive Director
Community Nature Connection
Southern California
Guillermo Rodriguez
Jean Park
Kim Bailey
Luis Villa
Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš
Marcos Trinidad
Nooshin Razani
Paying Her
Sergio Carranza
Sandra Celedon-Castro
Sissy Trinh
Toody Maher
Tori Kjer
Veronica Padilla-Campos
Yvette Lopez Ledesma