From Dirt to Asphalt: Transforming Donner Pass

Don Schmidt retraces the early motoring history of the Donner Pass region on old Highway 40, in a 1929 Model A. This video was the last roadtrip for the Model A which is now a part of the permanent exhibit at the new Donner State Memorial Park Visitor Center. The Grand Opening of the Visitor Center is scheduled for 11 AM on June 6, 2015.
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For 32 years, State Park Supervising Ranger Don Schmidt worked with the motto, “Take care of the parks, take care of the employees and take care of the public” — in that order.

In June, after a harrowing four years of painful budget cuts and threats of park closures, Schmidt will retire, leaving behind three local parks still intact and operational: Empire Mine, South Yuba River at Bridgeport and Malakoff Diggins.

“Don was, and is, a ranger’s ranger and a true generalist. He could entertain 100 fourth-graders; interpret California History to a group of adults; rescue an injured visitor; act as the highest caliber peace officer while dealing with a criminal activity; plan, build and maintain facilities; successfully follow government policy; and deal with the politics and a myriad of interest groups while still managing resources and understanding that his only true agenda was being a steward for the park system,” said Matthew Green, California State Parks Sierra Gold Sector superintendent.

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