My first visit to the redwoods: Mamma Mia!
onMyrta Martinelli came from Italy to visit the giant redwood forests of California, and she was amazed at what she saw.
Construction to Begin on Public Access Trail System at San Vicente Redwoods, Following CZU Wildfire and Pandemic Delays
onLand Trust of Santa Cruz County and conservation partners plan opening of initial 8.5 miles of multi-use public access trails on San Vicente Redwoods in fall 2022
Save the Redwoods League Acquires Cascade Creek Redwoods in Santa Cruz Mountains, Connecting Big Basin Redwoods and Año Nuevo State Parks
onSave the Redwoods League today announced the completion of the purchase of Cascade Creek, a 564-acre property between Big Basin Redwoods and Año Nuevo State Parks. The $9.6 million project — including both land acquisition, closing and initial stewardship costs — marks a keystone connection for protected habitat from the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. It also advances the League’s goal of protecting the last of the old-growth redwood forest as identified in their 2018 Centennial Vision for Redwoods Conservation.
California State Parks Backpacking Adventures 2019: Ridges to Redwoods
onDiscover the wild around Santa Cruz, CA! Registration for California State Parks Backpacking Adventures opens Friday February 1, 2019 at 9am. Who better to lead you through our parks than California State Park professionals? Three backpacking trips are offered from …
California State Parks Backpacking Adventures 2019: A Trek through Time
onDiscover the wild around Santa Cruz, CA! Registration for California State Parks Backpacking Adventures opens Friday February 1, 2019 at 9am. Who better to lead you through our parks than California State Park professionals? Three backpacking trips are offered from …
California State Parks Backpacking Adventures 2019: Skyline to the Sea
onDiscover the wild around Santa Cruz, CA! Registration for California State Parks Backpacking Adventures opens Friday February 1, 2019 at 9am. Who better to lead you through our parks than California State Park professionals? Three backpacking trips are offered from …
Loch Lomond Recreation Area Open House
onExperience the beauty of the Recreation Area, learn about our plans for Newell Creek Dam, and participate in family activities. There will be raffles for free boat rentals and many information booths representing local groups and agencies, such as Monterey …
Lakes Awareness Month: The Great American Secchi Dip-In and Water Systems Operations
onWater Department staff will be leading this talk about Loch Lomond management and coordinate volunteer water quality monitoring of the reservoir as part of the national Great American Secchi Dip-In and in celebration of Lakes Awareness Month. Our Special Guest …
2018 Spring Fun Run for Team Coco
onLove Wins! Join the third annual 5K run/walk/hike at Pinto Lake County Park in Watsonville on Saturday, April 14. Runners and walkers complete a rolling 5K loop that starts in the park’s main picnic area and follows the trails around …
Your Romantic Redwoods Getaways
onAround Valentine’s Day, our thoughts turn to redwoods and romance. I’ve been to places where you can spend a magical weekend with your love among the redwoods. Here are three picks that span the range of the coast redwoods, from …
Camera Traps: Windows into Wild Lives
onOver the past few months here at the League we have been inspired by photos captured of wildlife on the CEMEX Redwoods property in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Motion-activated wildlife cameras called “camera traps” are set up throughout the property, …
A Rare Plant Inhabits the Forest – Or Does It?
onIt was a beautiful day for a hike along Peters Creek. The ancient forest of the Santa Cruz Mountains was in full bloom; chattering woodpeckers, the tumbling creek, giant redwood and Douglas fir trees all begged for acknowledgement and appreciation. …
Collaboration for Conservation
onSave the Redwoods League and our colleague land conservation organizations are tackling more sophisticated and more capital-intensive projects than ever before. We have learned that we can do this better by collaborating. One of the League’s most exciting and successful …