Overview
- Monterey District Chief Ranger Mike Dippel said some calla lilies were cut and plants damaged in recent days at Garrapata State Park’s Calla Lily Valley.
- Reports and visitor accounts indicate the destruction occurred sometime between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday afternoon last week.
- State parks officials have not identified a motive, and no arrests or charges have been reported as they remind visitors to stay on designated trails.
- Under the California Code of Regulations, removing or injuring state-park vegetation is illegal and can lead to a citation that may be filed as an infraction or a misdemeanor.
- Social-media posts documented the damage at the popular photo spot, and while the lilies are non-native and considered invasive, commenters noted trampling would not eliminate them without removing the bulbs.