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Crews work to restore Big Basin trails following massive fire(opens in new tab)
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NBC Bay Area News, 8/14/26
California’s oldest state park expands for first time in 15 years(opens in new tab)
San Francisco Chronicle, 2/19/26
Sempervirens Fund Launches Trail Prescription Program(opens in new tab)
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 6/27/24
Castle Rock State Park Expansion
California State Parks expands for first time in years with major addition in Santa Cruz Mountains (opens in new tab)
San Francisco Chronicle, 8/15/23
San Vicente Redwoods: Public Trails
Mill Creek Dam
When Dams Come Down, Fish Come Home(opens in new tab)
High Country News, 11/8/22
Endangered Species Appears in Calif. Creek For First Time After Dam Removal(opens in new tab)
San Francisco Chronicle, 10/10/22
Camp Jones Gulch
Beloved Bay Area Summer Camp Saved After $10M Agreement(opens in new tab)
San Francisco Examiner, 12/20/22
Big Basin & What's Next
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- Sempervirens Fund to offer living tribute to Eshoo(opens in new tab), Los Altos Town Crier, 8/23/26
- Crews work to restore Big Basin trails following massive fire(opens in new tab), NBC News Bay Area, 8/14/26
- Voluntourism: Habitat Restoration in the Santa Cruz Mountains(opens in new tab), San Lorenzo Valley POST, August, 2026
- Nonprofit launches fundraising campaign to reopen popular Big Basin Redwoods State Park trail(opens in new tab), Santa Cruz Sentinel, 7/14/26
- Big Basin rebuild plan approved by state(opens in new tab), Press Banner, 7/10/26
- “AI Tech Salon” Explores Responsible Use in Land Stewardship(opens in new tab), Coastside Buzz, 6/16/26
- California leaders applaud State Parks Forward announcement(opens in new tab), Governor Gavin Newsom, 4/24/26
- Big Basin gains 153 acres in first expansion in 15 years(opens in new tab), Press Banner, 4/24/26
- California adds three new state parks, expands others(opens in new tab), Mercury News, 4/22/26
- California State Parks Acquires 153-Acre NoraBella Property from Sempervirens Fund(opens in new tab), Coastside Buzz, 2/26/26
- Big Basin expands with 153-acre purchase as park rebuilds after 2020 fires(opens in new tab), KSBW, 2/25/26
- California's oldest state park expands after devastating fire in 2020(opens in new tab), Desert Sun, 2/23/26
- Big Basin in Santa Cruz Mountains to increase in size(opens in new tab), CBS News, 2/20/26
- California’s Oldest State Park Expands With 153-Acre Redwood Forest Addition(opens in new tab), Unofficial Networks, 2/20/26
- Big Basin Snaps Up 153 Acres, Turning Former Junkyard Into New Gateway(opens in new tab), Hoodline, 2/20/26
- California State Parks acquires 153-acre property for Big Basin expansion(opens in new tab), LookOut Santa Cruz, 2/20/26
- Purchase of contentious 153-acre property permanently expands Big Basin(opens in new tab), SFGATE, 2/20/26
- Big Basin Grows(opens in new tab), KAZU, 2/20/26
- Land trust expands Big Basin for first time in 15 Years(opens in new tab), NBC Bay Area, 2/19/26
- Big Basin expands with 153-acre acquisition(opens in new tab), KSBW, 2/19/26
- Big Basin to expand with NoraBella property in Boulder Creek(opens in new tab), Santa Cruz Sentinel, 2/19/26
- California’s oldest state park expands for first time in 15 years(opens in new tab), San Francisco Chronicle, 2/19/26
- Redwood forest .... added to famed Santa Cruz Mountains state park(opens in new tab), Mercury News, 2/19/26
- Why Bay Area parks are among the best in the world, Mercury News(opens in new tab), 12/1/25
- Coastal Conservancy Awards Over $7.3M In Wildfire, Habitat And Trail Projects Across Nor Cal(opens in new tab), SFGATE, 11/23/25
- More Connected Than You Think!(opens in new tab), Save the Redwoods League, 11/25
- Big Basin Water Co. operations have stabilized, but long-term ownership remains elusive(opens in new tab), Santa Cruz Sentinel, 11/18/25
- California forests have a labor crisis: Not enough people willing to climb trees(opens in new tab), SF Standard, 11/9/25
- Bay Area Hiking Trails Guide 2025(opens in new tab), Forbes, 10/31/25
- Trusted Partners(opens in new tab), PRB+ Magazine, 10/1/25
- Is Santa Cruz’s own Cotoni-Coast Dairies national monument protected?(opens in new tab), LookOut Santa Cruz, 7/29/25
- Sempervirens Fund welcomes new member to board(opens in new tab), Press Banner, 7/25/25
- Nonprofit development expert joins Sempervirens Fund’s board(opens in new tab), LookOut Santa Cruz, 7/23/25
- ‘Prepare to be blown away’: New national monument near Santa Cruz to open with trails for hiking, biking(opens in new tab), San Francisco Chronicle, 6/20/25
- Plan to rebuild Big Basin Redwoods State Park after devastating fire nears completion(opens in new tab), Mercury News, 6/18/25
- 125 years of protecting redwoods(opens in new tab), KAZU Radio, 4/18/25
- Conservation group that protects Santa Cruz Mountains celebrates 125th anniversary(opens in new tab), KPIX CBS 5, 4/18/25
- First Redwoods Festival coming to Roaring Camp Sunday(opens in new tab), Santa Cruz Sentinel, 4/17/25
- Sempervirens Fund to celebrate anniversary with a festival Sunday(opens in new tab), Coastside News, 4/16/25
- Sempervirens Fund Celebrate 125 Years of Protecting Redwoods at Roaring Camp 1-4 pm • May 18th, 2025(opens in new tab), KSQD, 4/16/25
- Sempervirens Fund launches first Redwoods Festival, happening Sunday at Roaring Camp(opens in new tab), Lookout Santa Cruz, 4/15/25
- Remembering the Bay Area citizens who saved the redwoods 125 years ago(opens in new tab), NBC Bay Area, 4/25/25
- Ahead of Earth Day, peek inside the living laboratory where redwoods meet modern science(opens in new tab), LookOut Santa Cruz, 4/21/25
- Redwoods at Big Basin show resilience 5 years after CZU Fire(opens in new tab), KPIX, 2/11/25
- Name Dropping - David Cowman Joins Sempervirens Fund(opens in new tab), Santa Cruz Sentinel, 2/9/25
- News Briefs - David Cowman Joins Sempervirens Fund(opens in new tab), Press Banner, 2/7/25
- Environment, Parks And Open Space Measures Pass Across The Bay Area And California(opens in new tab), Mercury News, 11/7/24
- Three Questions For Jane Kim(opens in new tab), Coastside News, 11/2/24
- Sempervirens Fund Acquires Año Nuevo Vista Parcel Next To Big Basin Redwood State Park(opens in new tab), Santa Cruz Sentinel, 10/4/24
- California Redwoods Preserve Turns Fire-Damaged Wood Into Boon For Farmers(opens in new tab), ABC 7, 8/22/24
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park Rebuilding Plans Unveiled Four Years After Massive Wildfire(opens in new tab), Mercury News, 8/19/24
- A New Fellowship Brings The Worlds Of Art And The Redwoods Together(opens in new tab), KCBS Radio 8/12/24
- New Hiking Guide Promotes Health and Wellness(opens in new tab), Half Moon Bay Review, 7/4/24
- Doctors Prescribe Healing Through Hiking Via 'Trails Rx' Program(opens in new tab), KCBS Radio, 7/2/24
- Sempervirens Fund Launches Trail Prescription Program(opens in new tab), Santa Cruz Sentinel, 6/27/24
- Take Your Health To The Next Level With New Trails Rx Program(opens in new tab), HillTromper Silicon Valley, 6/27/24
- California Land Trust Sempervirens Purchased Two New Properties For A New Entrance To Big Basin Redwoods State Park(opens in new tab), KQED 4/27/24
- California's Big Basin Redwoods State Park To Add Hundreds Of Acres(opens in new tab), SF Gate 4/27/24
- New Lands Acquired By Sempervirens Fund to Reimagine Big Basin(opens in new tab), KCBS Radio, 4/27/24
- California's Big Basin Redwoods State Park To Add Hundreds Of Acres(opens in new tab), KCRA 3, 4/27/24
- 200 Acres Added To State Park In The Santa Cruz Mountains(opens in new tab), KSBW, 4/26/24
- California’s Oldest State Park, Ravaged By Fire, Still Lacks Visitor Services. But That’s About To Change(opens in new tab), San Francisco Chronicle, 4/26/24
- New Land Transfers, Proposed State Legislation Look To Give Big Basin’s Post-CZU Recovery Another Boost(opens in new tab), Lookout Santa Cruz, 4/26/24
- Park advocates want more green for California parks, NBC Bay Area(opens in new tab), 4/1/24
- The effects of climate change on CA state parks and what's being done(opens in new tab), KCBS, 3/12/24
- Anonymous Private Owner Donates 'Very Unusual' California Land To Conservationists(opens in new tab), SFGate, 1/7/24
- Sempervirens Fund Hires First Government Relations Director(opens in new tab), Santa Cruz Sentinel, 12/20/23
- Strategic Management Helps Protect Redwoods From Future Wildfires In Santa Cruz Mountains(opens in new tab), ABC 7, 10/24/23
- Today Marks The Third Anniversary Of The CZU Wildfire(opens in new tab), KCBS Radio, 8/16/23
- Castle Rock State Park To Expand In Size Due To Rare State Land Purchase(opens in new tab), Mercury News, 8/15/23
- Castle Rock State Park To Be Permanently Expanded, Adding Over 200 Acres(opens in new tab), KSBW 8, 8/15/23
- Castle Rock State Park Expands By Over 200 Acres(opens in new tab), KION 46, 8/15/23
- California State Parks expands for first time in years with major addition in Santa Cruz Mountains(opens in new tab), San Francisco Chronicle, 8/15/23
- ‘We Are In A New Era’: A Year After Reopening, How Far Has Big Basin Come — And How Far Does It Still Need To Go?(opens in new tab), Lookout Santa Cruz, 7/25/23
- Sempervirens Fund Purchase Expands Big Basin Redwoods State Park Conservation Area(opens in new tab), Mercury News, 5/17/23
- Sempervirens Fund Expands Big Basin Redwoods State Park Conservation Area(opens in new tab), Santa Cruz Sentinel, 5/16/23
- Wildflower Superblooms Are In Store For The Santa Cruz Mountains(opens in new tab), SF Gate, 5/11/23
- Bloom Or Bust: Historic Rains Are Fueling Another California Super Bloom — But It’s Under Threat(opens in new tab), Washington Post, 5/3/23
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park Will Be Open This Weekend(opens in new tab), KSBW, 4/29/23
- Opinion: California Must Provide More Funding To Address Climate Change(opens in new tab), Mercury News, 2/13/23
- San Vicente Redwoods, A Forest Reborn, Opens After A Century Off-Limits(opens in new tab), Bay Nature Magazine, 1/3/23
- San Vicente Redwoods In Santa Cruz County Is Tribute To Wildfire Resilience(opens in new tab), SFGATE, 1/3/23
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park Reopens Renovated Roads, Trails(opens in new tab), Santa Cruz Sentinel, 12/25/22
- Beloved Bay Area Summer Camp Saved After $10M Agreement(opens in new tab), San Francisco Examiner, 12/20/22
- Nonprofit Protects 1,000 Acres of Redwoods Protected in San Mateo County(opens in new tab), KQED Newscast, 12/15/22
- Bay Area’s Camp Jones Gulch And Surrounding Redwood Grove To Be Permanently Preserved(opens in new tab), San Francisco Chronicle, 12/15/22
- Large Number of Trails Opening in Santa Cruz Mountains, Thanks to Conservation Work(opens in new tab), San Francisco Chronicle, 11/20/22
- New Public Trail System Soon To Open In San Vicente Redwoods(opens in new tab), Santa Cruz Sentinel, 11/18/22
- Little Fish, Big Splash: Coho Salmon’s Mill Creek Debut Stuns Conservationists(opens in new tab), Lookout Santa Cruz, 11/10/22
- When Dams Come Down, Fish Come Home(opens in new tab), High Country News, 11/8/22
- Endangered Species Appears In Calif. Creek For First Time After Dam Removal(opens in new tab), San Francisco Chronicle, 10/10/22
- Salmon Habitat Expansion Project In Santa Cruz Mountains Showing Signs Of Success(opens in new tab), KCBS Radio, 10/4/22
- Opinion: Two Years Later, CZU Fire Inspires New Model Of Climate Resiliency(opens in new tab), Mercury News, 8/27/22
- 2 Years After CZU Fire, Conservation Experts Learn Better Ways To Protect Forest(opens in new tab), KCBS, 8/16/22
- Restored Big Basin Reopens For First Time Since Historic Inferno(opens in new tab), KCBS, 7/22/22
- In the Wake of Wildfire, Big Basin Redwoods State Park Partially Reopens to the Public(opens in new tab), Bay Nature Magazine, 7/21/22
- As Big Basin Finally Reopens, Indigenous Stewardship Key Among Plans for Park's Rebirth(opens in new tab), KQED, 7/20/22
- Indigenous Peoples Use Ceremonial Burns As Redwood Forest Management Tool In Santa Cruz Mountains(opens in new tab), ABC 7, 7/15/22
- With Help From Sempervirens Fund, Big Basin Set For Limited Reopening(opens in new tab), Los Altos Town Crier, 7/5/22
- Rebuilding An Iconic California State Park With Birds And Wildfire In Mind(opens in new tab), Audubon Magazine, Summer 2022
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park To Reopen For First Time Since 2020 Fire(opens in new tab), San Jose Mercury, 6/30/22
- Camp Jones Gulch Advancing To Conservation(opens in new tab), San Mateo Daily Journal, 6/7/22
- Santa Cruz County Weekend Fires Underscore Dry Season Dangers(opens in new tab), Santa Cruz Sentinel, 5/31/22
- Big Basin Redwoods Park Could Reopen This Summer, Patch, 5/27/22
- New plans for Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Boulder Creek, KRON, 5/26/22
- Big Basin Redwood State Park is getting ready to reopen to visitors this summer, KSBW, 5/26/22
- Nature battles back in fire-scarred Big Basin Redwoods State Park, KPIX, 5/26/22
- One of California’s most iconic redwood parks to reopen this summer, two years after massive fire, San Francisco Chronicle, 5/26/22
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park reopening plans announced after devastating wildfire, San Jose Mercury News, 5/26/22
- Sempervirens, YMCA agree to preserve Jones Gulch, Half Moon Bay Review, 5/25/22
- The Y and Sempervirens Fund Have Joined Forces, KCBS, 5/20/22
- Sempervirens Fund Partners To Help Preserve Santa Cruz Summer Camp, San Mateo Patch, 5/19/22
- San Francisco YMCA Finds Way To Preserve Camp Jones Gulch Without Logging, CBS, 5/18/22
- $10 Million Deal Signed To Preserve Redwoods At YMCA Camp Near La Honda, Mercury News, 5/18/22
- New world records broken during Earth Day 2022, Guinness World Records, 4/27/22
- Redwood trees show signs of recovery after devastating 2020 fire, WCAX, 4/22/22
- Sempervirens Challenges People to Show Love for Nature With a Hug, Press Banner, 4/22/22
- New 8.5 mile peak-to-ocean trail in the Santa Cruz Mountains set to open soon, Hoodline, 3/11/22
- A New Steward: ‘Gateway To Big Basin’ Property Sold To Conservation Nonprofit, Lookout Santa Cruz, 2/1/22
- The 'Gateway' to Big Basin has been preserved -- thanks to quick fundraising by a Los Altos-based land trust, MV Voice, 2/1/22
- Why A Boulder Creek Land Purchase Has Conservationists So Excited, Lookout Santa Cruz, 1/27/22
- Land Trust Wants To Add Big Basin Property, Half Moon Bay Review, 1/26/22
- Fundraising Campaign Eyes Large Addition For Big Basin, Press Banner, 1/21/22
- Redwood Seedlings Planted In Fire-Scarred Santa Cruz Mountains, KPIX, 1/20/22
- Redwood forests at Big Basin entrance slated for conservation, Los Altos Town Crier, 1/18/22
- Sempervirens Fund Plans To Grow Big Basin State Park By 153 Acres, Good Times Santa Cruz, 1/17/22
- 153 Acres Of Redwood Forest Near Big Basin Up For Grabs, San Mateo Daily Journal, 1/12/22
- Redwood Forest Owned By “King Tut Of Hoarders” In Santa Cruz Mountains Begins New Chapter, Mercury News, 1/11/22
- Acres Of Redwood Trees Preserved Near Big Basin State Park, KCBS, 1/11/22
- Battle Between ‘Hoarder’ And Santa Cruz Over Redwood Forest Finally Ends, KRON 4, 1/11/22
- Local Agencies’ Conservation Efforts Hope to Help Coho Salmon Populations Rebound, Good Times Santa Cruz, 10/21/21
- Mill Creek Waters Run Free After Dam Removed In San Vicente Redwoods, Santa Cruz Sentinel, 10/3/21
- If Climate Models Miss the Redwoods, What Else Can’t They See?, Slate Magazine, 8/19/21
- A Year After Fire, Burned Santa Cruz Forests Sprout With New Life But Growing Takes Time, Santa Cruz Sentinel, 8/15/21
- State Parks Unveil New Website To Offer Public Updates For The Rebuilding Of Big Basin State Redwood Park, KSBW, 8/13/21
- Big Basin Redwoods: One Year After Devastating Fire, Burned Wreckage Cleared, Rebuilding Planning Just Starting, Mercury News, 8/12/21
- New California National Monument Near Santa Cruz To Open Next Summer, San Francisco Chronicle, 6/24/21
- How Wildfire-ravaged Big Basin Is Getting A Boost From Newsom Budget, KRON 4, 5/19/21
- Big Basin Redwoods: State Commits $186 Million To Wildfire Rebuilding At Famed Park, Monterey Herald, 5/15/21
- Fire-ravaged Big Basin State Park Wins Money To Rebuild In Governor's Budget, San Francisco Chronicle, 5/14/21
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park To Partially Reopen Memorial Day Weekend, Santa Cruz Sentinel, 5/11/21
- San Vicente Lumber Company's History In Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz Sentinel, 5/3/21
- Coho Salmon Will Soon Swim Free Again Thanks To Dam-removal Agreement, Mountain View Voice, 4/29/21
- When Old Dam In Santa Cruz Mountains Comes Down, Coho Salmon Will Be Free To Swim Home Again, San Francisco Chronicle, 4/28/21
- Rebuilding Big Basin, Bay Nature Magazine, 4/24/21
- Battered, Burned But Alive: Time Will Heal Park’s Wounds, But It Needs Big Money, Too, CalMatters, 4/23/21
- Rising Seas, Worsening Wildfires Endanger California Parks, CalMatters, 3/17/21
- California’s Plan To Save Its 1,000-Year-Old Redwoods From Wildfires, Wall Street Journal, 2/22/21
- Big Basin Recovery Efforts Underway, The Daily Journal, 12/30/20
- Big Basin To Receive More Than $500,000 To Help Precious Redwood Forest Recover From Devastating Wildfire, Los Angeles Times, 12/18/20
- Santa Cruz Joins Stay-At-Home Order. COVID-19 Vaccinations Underway Locally. Redwoods Receive Love., KAZU, 12/18/20
- Donors Contribute More Than Half A Million Dollars To Big Basin Wildfire Recovery, KION, 12/16/20
- More Than $540,000 Raised For Big Basin Redwoods State Park’s Fire Recovery, Santa Cruz Sentinel, 12/16/20
- Redwoods And Wildfire: Interview With Sara Barth – Executive Director Sempervirens Fund, KSQD, 11/23/20
- After Recent Fires, When Will Big Basin State Park Reopen?, Los Angeles Times, 11/11/20
- Redwood Forests Could Take Years To Recover From CZU Complex Fires, The Almanac, 10/7/20
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park Caretakers See Opportunity In Fire's Destruction, Santa Cruz Sentinel, 9/13/20
- After Fire, A Charred Big Basin Looks To The Future — And New Life, KQED, 9/11/20
- Big Basin: How California’s Oldest State Park Might Rebuild After Devastating Fire, Mercury News, 9/11/20
- Wildfire Damage At Big Basin State Park Extensive But Largest Redwoods Should Survive, KPIX 5, 9/10/20
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park Not Expected To Open For At Least A Year, KSBW 8, 9/10/20
- The Redwood Trees Will Be Just Fine, Slate, 9/4/20
- CZU Complex Fire: ‘Long, Long Process’ To Restore Big Basin Redwoods State Park, KPIX 5, 9/1/20
- The Public Won't Be Allowed Back To Big Basin Redwoods Park For At Least Year After Wildfires In California Made It Too Dangerous For Visitors, Insider, 9/1/20
- 'I Loved Walking Into That Tree': Docent Waits On The Fate Of One Beloved Big Basin Redwood, SFGate, 8/30/20
- ‘We’re Not Dead Yet’: Big Basin Redwoods Scorched, But Not Lost., The Christian Science Monitor, 8/28/20
- CZU Fires: Our Guide To Stay Informed, Find Resources And Help Out, The Almanac, 8/28/20
- Ways You Can Help Wildfire Victims in Need Now, Bold Italic, 8/28/20
- Redwoods, Condor Sanctuary Are Damaged In California Wildfires, Inhabitat, 8/28/20
- Fundraiser Launched For Fire-torn Big Basin, The Daily Journal, 8/27/20
- 5 Ways To Help Victims Of The NorCal Wildfires, Thrillist, 8/26/20
- Wildfire Triggers Major Transition In Big Basin, KCBS, 8/26/20
- California Fires: Desperate Race To Save Parks History As Forests Burned All Around, Mercury News, 8/26/20
- Love For NorCal: How You Can Donate + Volunteer For Local Wildfire Relief Efforts, 7x7, 8/24/20
- Redwoods Survive Wildfire At California’s Oldest State Park, Associated Press, 8/24/20
- California’s Oldest State Park And Its Redwoods Devastated By Fire, News & Guts, 8/23/20
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California's Oldest State Park, 'Extensively Damaged' By Raging Wildfires, TIME, 8/22/20
- Big Basin Redwoods, California's Oldest State Park, Devastated By CZU Lightning Complex; Fate Of Ancient Trees Unknown, ABC 7, 8/22/20
- Los Altos-based Sempervirens Fund Responds To Wildfire Damage To Big Basin, Los Altos Town Crier, 8/22/20
- California's Oldest State Park Has Been Extensively Damaged By Wildfires, CNN, 8/21/20
- Exclusive Look: Inside What Is Left Of California’s Historic Big Basin State Park In The Heart Of Bay Area Wildfires, Mercury News, 8/21/20
- ‘It’s Hard to See Your Memories Burn’: Loss From Wildfires Grows in California, The New York Times, 8/21/20
- Bay Area Fires Rank In The Top 5 In California History, Los Angeles Times, 8/21/20
- Fire Wipes Out Big Basin State Park's Historic Buildings, SFGate, 8/19/20
- Spreading Wildfires In California Have Killed 4, The New York Times, 8/20/20
- Wildfire Destroys Historic Buildings At Big Basin State Park, Some Redwoods Have Fallen, Mercury News Group, 8/20/20
- Wildfire Damages Much Of Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Fate Of Big Trees Unknown, Los Angeles Times, 8/20/20
- Report: California's Oldest State Park, Home To Majestic Coast Redwoods, Is 'Gone', KCBS, 8/20/20
- 100 Bay Area Parks Shut Down By Fires, San Francisco Chronicle, 8/20/20
- Wildfires Burning Around California Prompt State Park Closures, CBS Sacramento, 8/19/20