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Rain Does Little to Dampen Antonelli Pond Celebration
Land Trust staff and partners welcomed the community to a celebration of Antonelli Pond on April 14th. Thanks to everyone who joined the festivities!
Continue ReadingOur new Field Guide is hot off the presses! We hope you enjoy all the news and fun photos!
Continue ReadingStudents from the San Jose Latino College Prep Academy recently visited San Vicente Redwoods to learn about climate change and sustainability through the lens of fire ecology.
Continue ReadingThis article shines a light on how the Land Trust's wildlife crossing protects both animals and people driving on the highway.
Continue ReadingThe wet winter months have kept the Land Trust's Access and Stewardship teams very busy. You can read about some of their work in this article.
Continue ReadingSandy was a woman who lived life to the fullest and on her own terms. We are honored that as part of her legacy, she chose to support our work to protect, care for, and connect all people to the vibrant natural and working lands that are essential for our community and nature to thrive together for generations to come.
Continue ReadingThe Land Trust of Santa Cruz County acquired 14 acres of core habitat critical to the recovery of the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander. Located in the heart of Larkin Valley, this upland wooded habitat known as Little Glen, is adjacent to a 40-acre privately held open space, creating 54 acres of contiguous preserved habitat.
Continue ReadingHere in Santa Cruz County, we are connected to the land in so many ways. It’s critical to our well-being and this connectedness is why we work so hard to preserve and safeguard it.
Continue ReadingWatsonville Slough Farm hosted the bus tour for the 44th
annual EcoFarm Conference, the oldest and largest organic farming conference west of the Mississippi. The main focus of the tour stop was Esperanza Community Farm and Salazar Organic Farm, both of which grow organic vegetables and strawberries on Watsonville Slough Farm’s fertile soils.
In this article, Land Trust Access Director, Carie Thompson, talks about her recent visit with the Esselen tribe of Monterey County and how conservation professionals from the Monterey Bay and beyond are learning how to help tribes accomplish their goals.
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