California State Parks' plea to visitors: look, but leave artifacts alone
Extremely low water levels have once again exposed a historic town that was flooded when the Folsom Dam went into place — offering a glimpse into the region’s history at Folsom Lake State Recreation Area. …
“Everything he sees along the way on the ground he’s picking out, ‘Oh a piece of metal! A nail … a piece of pottery!'” Brandy Kollenborn said. “His eyes just kind of light up at the history he knows is there.”
California State Parks calls those stockpiles “illegally collected artifacts.”
Although parks officials aren’t discouraging people from visiting Folsom Lake SRA, they want people to leave things exactly as they find them. …
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