The note, which appears to have been written by child, reads:
"To whom it may concern,
I took a pine cone out of the forest and I wanted to return it. I hope it will be placed near the General Grant tree because that it where I took it.
I am sorry for my decision.
Thank you."
Officials said there's a good reason park rules ban taking cones out of the forest.
"It's a tough environment here. The animals need their nibbles and the area needs the seeds and vegetation. Also, cones and other plants deteriorate and help to create soil in this rocky environment," the Facebook post read.
The park accepted the note writer's apology.
"But we are so glad this young person thought about the park's preservation messages. Thanks for leaving Sequoia and Kings Canyon Parks as you found them. And, thanks for sending this back, buddy!" the post said.
