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You Vote: What's Your Favorite Park?

State parks and rec officials are asking Californians to vote for their favorite local, regional or state park for a change to win a grant.

The California Department of Parks and Recreation is asking park-goers to get out and vote -- for their favorite parks. The parks that receive the most votes will receive grants as part of Coca-Cola's "America Is Your Park" national campaign, department officials said.

Participants can vote for national, state, or local parks, with first place receiving $100,000; second place receiving $50,000; and third place receiving $25,000.

Participants can vote online at www.livepositively.com by selecting a park from an interactive map, by uploading photos to the site, or by "checking-in" to a park on Facebook.

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One point is given for online votes while five points are given for uploading photos or checking-in on Facebook as an incentive to get out and visit parks, organizers said. Voting will continue through Sept. 6. Last year's $100,000 winner was Bear Head Lake State Park in Minnesota.

-By Bay City News Service.

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