Joanne Danielson

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JOANNE DANIELSON Public Safety Coordinator, California State Parks

Joanne grew up in the Bay Area.She attended West Valley College and Oregon State University where she earned her B.S. degree.Before she worked for State Parks, Joanne worked for the National Park Service and for an environmental education program.In 1980, she was hired as a state park ranger and attended basic police academy training in San Jose.She has worked and lived in the Central Coast area for 25 years.

JOANNE DANIELSON

Public Safety Coordinator, California State Parks

Joanne grew up in the Bay Area.She attended West Valley College and Oregon State University where she earned her B.S. degree.Before she worked for State Parks, Joanne worked for the National Park Service and for an environmental education program.In 1980, she was hired as a state park ranger and attended basic police academy training in San Jose.She has worked and lived in the Central Coast area for 25 years.

Joanne Danielson, public safety superintendent for Santa Cruz district State Parks, said illegal cultivation of marijuana is a problem for anyone with a large swath of land, including parks statewide.

In the county, over the years, she said, gardens have been established in in Castle Rock, Big Basin, Henry Cowell and Nisene Marks state parks.

"For us, the problems are many," Danielson said.