Santa Cruz County Local News: Parks & Recreation


All Local Parks & Recreation News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

The Pajaronian logo From The Pajaronian...

03/27/2024
Image for display with article titled A “Jewel in the Community:” Ramsay Park Project Moves Forward

In a little more than a year, Ramsay Park in Watsonville will boast a new dog park, a new multi-use synthetic sports field, a new state-of-the-art nature center and new lights for its pathways, parking lots and athletic fields.

California Local Pin Marker From Lookout Local...

03/25/2024
Local opposition is growing in response to a petition before the California Fish and Game Commission to establish a new marine reserve off Pleasure Point and expand an existing reserve next to Natural Bridges State Beach.

San Lorenzo Valley Post logo From San Lorenzo Valley Post...

03/19/2024
Image for display with article titled A Visit to Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve

Julie Horner guides the reader through a visit through the 522-acre park still recovering from the Martin and CZU fires.

Hilltromper Santa Cruz logo From Hilltromper Santa Cruz...

03/19/2024
Image for display with article titled Product Launch: Find & Protect Wildflowers With BloomTracker

Hilltromper announces an online resource that tells you where your favorite flowers are blooming right now, and helps preserve these wonders of nature.

California Local Pin Marker From Times Publishing Group...

03/15/2024
The over 2,000 page final environmental impact report for the Coastal Rail Trail Segments 10 and 11 is on the agenda for the March 26 County Supervisor meeting.

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03/14/2024
Image for display with article titled Skypark Tot Lot Grand Opening Set for Sunday

City of Scotts Valley has announced the grand opening of the inclusive Skypark Tot Lot Playground .

California Local Pin Marker From Santa Cruz Sentinel...

03/09/2024
In this regular Our Ocean Backyard column, UCSC Professor Gary Griggs tells the story of the building of the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor.

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03/07/2024
Image for display with article titled Sempervirens Fund Permanently Protects 120 Acres in Santa Cruz Mountains’ Upper Zayante Watershed

With the donation of a conservation easement from private landowners to Sempervirens Fund, California’s first land trust, 120 acres in the Upper Zayante watershed will be protected in perpetuity.

Hilltromper Santa Cruz logo From Hilltromper Santa Cruz...

03/05/2024
Image for display with article titled West Cliff Drive

A 2.5-mile bike and pedestrian path skirting the cliffs.

Good Times logo From Good Times...

02/22/2024
Image for display with article titled Rio Del Mar HOA Blocks Path Again and Sues Coastal Commission

Disgruntled home owners put up large new fences blocking access to an embattled beachside walkway that the homeowners claim the public has no right to access. The California Coastal Commission says otherwise.

Hilltromper Santa Cruz logo From Hilltromper Santa Cruz...

02/13/2024
Image for display with article titled New Big Basin Redwoods State Park Plan Incorporates Public Input

Following the devastation of the CZU Fire, you have an opportunity to join the historic process of shaping the future of the oldest State Park in California.

California Local Pin Marker From Times Publishing Group...

02/11/2024
Forbes Advisor experts have compiled a list of the 50 best places to travel.

California Local Pin Marker From YubaNet...

02/06/2024
California State Parks has recommended $6.7 million for seven local nonmotorized trail projects in various cities, including Galt and Gilroy.

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02/03/2024
Image for display with article titled Santa Cruz Rail and Trail: Questions and Conundrums

It is said that there are more opinions than people in Santa Cruz County, and the Rail and Trail project has not only spanned decades, it swarms with opinions, ideas, and contradictions.

Santa Cruz Local logo From Santa Cruz Local...

02/01/2024
Image for display with article titled West Cliff Survey Favors Fewer Cars, More Recreation

More than 60% of respondents said West Cliff Drive should be one-way and ranked driving as a lower priority than walking, cycling, beachgoing, accessing the surf and enjoying the view.

California Local Pin Marker From Santa Cruz Sentinel...

01/29/2024
One of Watsonville’s most recognizable and historic community hubs could be getting a new look as the city plans a comprehensive revitalization of its downtown City Plaza.

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01/26/2024
Disneyland’s plan to reimagine the theme park into a more “immersive” experience may require up to $2.5 billion and a plan to privatize some Anaheim streets.

Hilltromper Santa Cruz logo From Hilltromper Santa Cruz...

01/23/2024
Image for display with article titled A Magical Santa Cruz Mountains Winter Hike at Fall Creek

The Fall Creek Unit of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park offers a little-known opportunity to experience the wondrous power of flowing water.

California Local Pin Marker From Monterey Herald...

01/22/2024
Richmond Ranch in south San Jose may be preserved as open space if multiple government entities succeed in a quest to buy its thousands of acres, public documents show.
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