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Parks & Recreation

A Magical Santa Cruz Mountains Winter Hike at Fall Creek

01/23/2024
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The Fall Creek Unit of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park offers a little-known opportunity to experience the wondrous power of flowing water.

From Monterey Herald...

Land Use & Development Parks & Recreation

Huge San Jose Ranch May be Preserved as Parklands and Nature Habitat

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.

From Hilltromper Santa Cruz...

Parks & Recreation Sustainability Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship

Rules for Rainy Season Riding

01/16/2024
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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.

From Santa Cruz Local...

Land Use & Development Parks & Recreation County of Santa Cruz

Improved Access Planned for Santa Cruz County’s North Coast

01/12/2024
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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.

From SFGate...

Business, Economy & Jobs Families & Children Parks & Recreation Government

Fourth Graders Might Lose Free Access to California State Parks

01/12/2024
California’s projected budget deficit of close to $38 billion likely means some cuts are coming. Among them, Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed ending the California State Park Adventure Pass, which offers free access to some state parks for fourth graders.

From Santa Cruz Sentinel...

Environment Land Use & Development Parks & Recreation

Sempervirens Fund Hires First Government Relations Director

12/20/2023
The land trust Sempervirens Fund has tapped Rachel Dann for its newly established director of government relations position. “Rachel is a highly esteemed political strategist, renowned for her extensive connections with regional policymakers,” said Executive Director Sarah Barth.

From Hilltromper Santa Cruz...

Parks & Recreation

Day Trips and Sips: Hiking Aptos, From Redwoods to Restaurants

12/19/2023
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Enjoy a day trip to Aptos, with hiking in the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park.

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Art & Culture Education Environment Parks & Recreation

Hilltromper Reboots

12/13/2023
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The resurrected online guide aims to help people explore the great outdoors

From SFGate...

Environment Parks & Recreation Sustainability

Yosemite Trying New Strategies to Reduce Food Packaging Waste

12/11/2023
An estimated 100,000 pizza boxes have been removed from Yosemite’s waste stream. This is because the famed park now serves pizza on trays and puts to-go portions in compostable bags, part of a move to reduce food-related waste.

From San Lorenzo Valley Post...

Land Use & Development Parks & Recreation County of Santa Cruz

Felton Pump Track Proposal Headed to Board of Supervisors

12/06/2023
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After two community meetings, the proposed pump track in Felton Covered Bridge Park is heading to the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, who will vote Dec. 12 on whether or not to support the project and give Santa Cruz County Parks Department leaders the go-ahead.

From Hilltromper Santa Cruz...

Environment Parks & Recreation Animals

What Is Audubon's Christmas Bird Count and How Do I Participate?

12/05/2023
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Find out what the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count is all about and learn how to participate in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Silicon Valley.

From Capital & Main...

Families & Children Parks & Recreation

Utility Increases Loom for 16 Million California Households

11/30/2023
Utility giant PG&E is set to raise its rates an average of 13% on Jan. 1. That equals an extra $32.50 a month, or $390 for the year.

From Santa Cruz Sentinel...

Parks & Recreation

Public Input Sought on Draft of North Coast Projects

11/24/2023
With Santa Cruz County Parks at the helm, a group of state and local agencies are working to identify priority coastal projects ranging from Santa Cruz city limits to the San Mateo County line—an effort funded by a pair of $100,000 grants from the California Coastal Conservancy and California State Parks.

From Times Publishing Group...

Parks & Recreation Veterans

New Benches at Aptos Village Park

11/24/2023
After nearly five years of planning, members of Cabrillo Host, Freedom Host and Santa Cruz Host Lions Clubs gathered to dedicate the new benches in honor of veterans.

From YubaNet...

Parks & Recreation Sustainability

Natural Resources Agency Launches Plan to Increase Outdoor Access in California

11/15/2023
State and local leaders gathered in Los Angeles to celebrate a new plan that will increase access to the outdoors for all Californians, regardless of who they are or where they live.

From CapPublicRadio...

Parks & Recreation State of California

How to Visit a California State Park for Free

11/12/2023
A pilot program that allows Californians to visit many state parks for free—after checking out a pass from their local library—is helping increase access for more people of color and lower-income residents, according to research from the California State Parks Foundation.

From SFGate...

Parks & Recreation

Beachside Trail Close to Finally Getting Built on Central Coast

11/07/2023
A beachside trail connecting the communities of Morro Bay and Cayucos could finally be built after 20 years. This happened after Chevron decided to sell land needed for the trail to be built.

From Times Publishing Group...

Families & Children Parks & Recreation City of Capitola

Treasure Cove at Jade Street Park

11/06/2023
County Park Friends—working to raise $1 million of the anticipated $1.79 million cost for Capitola’s universally accessible playground at Jade Street Park—has good news to share.

From SFGate...

Business, Economy & Jobs Parks & Recreation

What a Theme Park Giant Merger Means for California

11/05/2023
Two theme park giants, Six Flags and Cedar Fair, announced they are merging. It could have potential impacts on California theme parks like Six Flags Magic Mountain, Knott’s Berry Farm and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.

From Santa Cruz Local...

Parks & Recreation Transportation Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission The Santa Cruz Rail Trail

Santa Cruz Rail-Trail Segment to Finish in February

11/03/2023
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Construction of the paved rail trail along the tracks toward Neary Lagoon and Beach Street is expected to finish in February, rather than by the end of the year.

Santa Cruz County Local News: Parks & Recreation