The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County was formed in 1978 by local citizens concerned about protecting the lands that make Santa Cruz County so special. Since then the Land Trust has protected more than 1,500 acres of land and worked with other organizations to protect another 9,000 acres, including the following:
Antonelli Pond - The Land Trust owns and is responsible for the management and restoration of this 18 acre property next to Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz.
Byrne Forest – This 322 acre redwood forest in the Corralitos area is owned and managed by the Land Trust. We take pride in our forest management practices which include following a sustainable harvesting approach to maintaining the health of the forest.
Moore Creek Preserve - This 246-acre preserve provides the last major link in the greenbelt surrounding the city of Santa Cruz. It was purchased by the City of Santa Cruz in 1998 with assistance from the Land Trust.
Davenport Bluffs - This spectacular site between San Vicente Creek and Davenport Landing on the North Coast of Santa Cruz County is protected by a public access easement.
Circle P Ranch – The 684 acres of this working cattle ranch in the Pajaro Valley at the foot of the Santa Cruz Mountains are protected by a conservation easement established in 2001.
Glenwood Open Space Preserve - We are currently managing an endowment to provide permanent stewardship funding for this 166-acre Preserve. We are working with the City of Scotts Valley and community members interested in creating a public trail system within the Preserve.
Pajaro Valley Farmlands - In 2006 the Land Trust adopted a new strategic plan to guide its protection of the lands that make Santa Cruz County special, including forests, grazing lands, and prime farmland. At the end of that year we were selected to receive $4.5 million in state and federal funding to protect 560 acres of prime farmland in the Pajaro Valley – the first major protection of prime farmland in the valley.
Maps
A complete list of protected lands
Recent Accomplishments
