Santa Cruz County Local News: Parks & Recreation

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.

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

Home to the state capital, Sacramento County offers many amusements for visitors and locals alike. But only some require no cash outlay.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Rain is good. Eroded trails aren’t. Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship trail director Drew Perkins explains how to be a force for good and not evil when mountain biking after rain.

A plan to improve North Coast parking lots, build new restrooms and potentially rent cabins at Greyhound Rock County Park is being whittled down to a priority list due this spring, county leaders said.

Enjoy a day trip to Aptos, with hiking in the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park.

The resurrected online guide aims to help people explore the great outdoors