John B. DeWitt
CSPRA Honorary State Park Ranger 1985

The California State Park Rangers Association is pleased to announce the selection of John B. DeWitt as the 1985 Honorary State Park Ranger award. 

John Dewitt is a name synonymous with the highest quality contribution to redwood park preservation over a distinguished career of public and private/non-profit service from 1960 until his death in 1996, helping to secure more than $65 million in donations used to acquire 30,000 acres of park lands in Northern and Central California. Dewitt served as Secretary and Executive Director of Save-the-Redwoods League from 1971 to 1995. 

As Secretary and Executive Director of Save-the-Redwoods League, Mr. Dewitt was committed to rescuing the ancient redwood forests from destruction. The volume he wrote, "California Redwood Parks and Preserves" describing the redwood parks of California, remains a compelling introduction to the redwood forest and its stewardship by the California Department of Parks and Recreation.