photo by I. Bornarth.
Photographers
These are some of the amazing photographers whose work helps to inspire change and curiosity—protecting the Santa Cruz Mountains and connecting people with them.
Insta Worthy
You can see stunning photos from the photographers above and many others at work inspiring protection and connection of the Santa Cruz Mountains on our Instagram feed below and at @SempervirensFund on Instagram.
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📸 Orenda Randuch
ID: Video of a creek in the forest
#redwoods #californiaredwoods #santacruz #santacruzmountains #forestcreek #norcal #travel #naturelovers #naturephotography #nature #landscape
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📸 Orenda Randuch
ID: Video of a creek in the forest
#redwoods #californiaredwoods #santacruz #santacruzmountains #forestcreek #norcal #travel #naturelovers #naturephotography #nature #landscape
Outdoor adventure awaits! Make plans to visit San Vicente Redwoods and you’ll be rewarded by the wonders of 8,532-acres encompassing diverse habitats including redwood forests, grasslands, chaparral, wetlands, and eight creeks.
In 2020, San Vicente Redwoods burned in the CZU Fire but the resilient land is recovering and fire-adapted species like redwoods, yerba santa, ceanothus, and bush poppies are restoring green to the landscape.
Once the largest privately-held redwood forest in the Santa Cruz mountains, San Vicente Redwoods has been the site of clear-cut logging, mining, and railroads in the past, but today it is a crucial part of 27,000 linked and protected acres of habitat, wildlife corridors, and countless recreation opportunities.
Get more information about how to visit this visionary conservation project, where recreation and restoration meet. https://sempervirens.org/visit/san-vicente-redwoods/
📸 Orenda Randuch
@savetheredwoods
@postlandtrust
@ Land Trust of Santa Cruz County
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#redwoods #californiaredwoods #santacruz #santacruzmountains #nature #hikingtrails #naturephotography #naturelovers
Outdoor adventure awaits! Make plans to visit San Vicente Redwoods and you’ll be rewarded by the wonders of 8,532-acres encompassing diverse habitats including redwood forests, grasslands, chaparral, wetlands, and eight creeks.
In 2020, San Vicente Redwoods burned in the CZU Fire but the resilient land is recovering and fire-adapted species like redwoods, yerba santa, ceanothus, and bush poppies are restoring green to the landscape.
Once the largest privately-held redwood forest in the Santa Cruz mountains, San Vicente Redwoods has been the site of clear-cut logging, mining, and railroads in the past, but today it is a crucial part of 27,000 linked and protected acres of habitat, wildlife corridors, and countless recreation opportunities.
Get more information about how to visit this visionary conservation project, where recreation and restoration meet. https://sempervirens.org/visit/san-vicente-redwoods/
📸 Orenda Randuch
@savetheredwoods
@postlandtrust
@ Land Trust of Santa Cruz County
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#redwoods #californiaredwoods #santacruz #santacruzmountains #nature #hikingtrails #naturephotography #naturelovers
Get to know the Gray Fox: The only member of the canine family that can climb trees thanks to strong hooked claws, gray foxes are known to climb trees for fruit, birds and to evade predators. When climbing to safety isn’t an option for these California natives, gray foxes can double back on their own footprints to try to throw predators like bobcats and coyotes off their trail.
When we protect the coast redwood forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains, we also protect the rich diversity of life that thrives here.
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Video Credit: Colby Barr
ID: Video of foxes playing in the forest
#santacruz #santacruzmountains #redwoods #californiaredwoods #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #naturelovers #nature #forest #wildlife #outdoors #foxesofig
Get to know the Gray Fox: The only member of the canine family that can climb trees thanks to strong hooked claws, gray foxes are known to climb trees for fruit, birds and to evade predators. When climbing to safety isn’t an option for these California natives, gray foxes can double back on their own footprints to try to throw predators like bobcats and coyotes off their trail.
When we protect the coast redwood forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains, we also protect the rich diversity of life that thrives here.
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Video Credit: Colby Barr
ID: Video of foxes playing in the forest
#santacruz #santacruzmountains #redwoods #californiaredwoods #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #naturelovers #nature #forest #wildlife #outdoors #foxesofig
Volunteering can instill a sense of purpose, which in turn benefits both our mental and physical well-being. When you volunteer with Sempervirens Fund, you get the opportunity to bond meaningfully with others and with the Earth. We offer a variety of ways to get involved for people of all backgrounds, interests, and talents.
🌲 Core Volunteers: Key contributors who volunteer on a recurring basis in various roles, such as community engagement, land stewardship, leading hikes, donor services, Tribute Program, media and content.
🌲 Specialized Volunteers: Positions that require a high level of skill and responsibility, depending on current needs.
🌲 Group Volunteer Opportunities: We welcome requests from groups from corporations, nonprofit and religious organizations, community groups, clubs, schools, and more for a private volunteer experience. Group volunteer opportunities generally last about four hours. We will work with you to find the best fit. Please submit your request form at least two months prior to the preferred event date.
Find more information and apply here: https://sempervirens.org/support/volunteer/
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Photo Credit: Julie Seelen
ID: Two volunteers smiling in front of a redwood
#volunteering #volunteerwork #volunteers #redwoods #santacruz #santacruzmountains #norcal #californiaredwoods
Volunteering can instill a sense of purpose, which in turn benefits both our mental and physical well-being. When you volunteer with Sempervirens Fund, you get the opportunity to bond meaningfully with others and with the Earth. We offer a variety of ways to get involved for people of all backgrounds, interests, and talents.
🌲 Core Volunteers: Key contributors who volunteer on a recurring basis in various roles, such as community engagement, land stewardship, leading hikes, donor services, Tribute Program, media and content.
🌲 Specialized Volunteers: Positions that require a high level of skill and responsibility, depending on current needs.
🌲 Group Volunteer Opportunities: We welcome requests from groups from corporations, nonprofit and religious organizations, community groups, clubs, schools, and more for a private volunteer experience. Group volunteer opportunities generally last about four hours. We will work with you to find the best fit. Please submit your request form at least two months prior to the preferred event date.
Find more information and apply here: https://sempervirens.org/support/volunteer/
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Photo Credit: Julie Seelen
ID: Two volunteers smiling in front of a redwood
#volunteering #volunteerwork #volunteers #redwoods #santacruz #santacruzmountains #norcal #californiaredwoods
Did you know about the magical relationship between redwoods and fog?
☁️ The relationship between redwood forests and fog is cyclical.
☁️ The coastal region that redwood forests grow in is traditionally a very foggy area. But not all of that fog rolls in from the ocean.
☁️ Redwoods and other pines contain fragrant chemicals called terpenes that serve many purposes. One of those is to condense the moisture in the surrounding atmosphere.
☁️ Fog and clouds form around the trees, creating more moisture and cooler temperatures, which help redwoods thrive.
☁️ Redwoods have unique features that allow them to make use of moisture in the air, starting at the top of their canopies all the way down to their widespread root systems.
Redwoods seen through a haze of fog are iconic, after millennia of growth along the Santa Cruz Mountains. Working together, we can ensure future centuries of redwood forests among the fog.
Explore more about the magic of fog + redwoods 🌲 https://sempervirens.org/news/redwoods-and-fog/
📸 Orenda Randuch, Canopy Dynamics, Frank Balthis, Josh Bootz or Micah Smith/7RootsCreative, Mike Kahn
ID: Scenic photos and video depicting fog and redwoods
#redwoods #californiaredwoods #santacruz #santacruzmountains #naturephotography #naturelovers #redwoodforest #nature
#travel
Did you know about the magical relationship between redwoods and fog?
☁️ The relationship between redwood forests and fog is cyclical.
☁️ The coastal region that redwood forests grow in is traditionally a very foggy area. But not all of that fog rolls in from the ocean.
☁️ Redwoods and other pines contain fragrant chemicals called terpenes that serve many purposes. One of those is to condense the moisture in the surrounding atmosphere.
☁️ Fog and clouds form around the trees, creating more moisture and cooler temperatures, which help redwoods thrive.
☁️ Redwoods have unique features that allow them to make use of moisture in the air, starting at the top of their canopies all the way down to their widespread root systems.
Redwoods seen through a haze of fog are iconic, after millennia of growth along the Santa Cruz Mountains. Working together, we can ensure future centuries of redwood forests among the fog.
Explore more about the magic of fog + redwoods 🌲 https://sempervirens.org/news/redwoods-and-fog/
📸 Orenda Randuch, Canopy Dynamics, Frank Balthis, Josh Bootz or Micah Smith/7RootsCreative, Mike Kahn
ID: Scenic photos and video depicting fog and redwoods
#redwoods #californiaredwoods #santacruz #santacruzmountains #naturephotography #naturelovers #redwoodforest #nature
#travel
A Redwoods Recovery Story ➡️ Rising to ridgelines that define the region between Big Basin, Año Nuevo State Park, and Butano State Park are largely undeveloped but significantly burned redwood forests, watersheds, and habitats that need protecting. And their future could well be key to redwoods’ future. Data shows this region is a biodiverse and well-situated zone for redwoods to thrive in climate change.
Last fall, we successfully protected Año Nuevo Vista, 41 acres of habitat types from redwood forest to quickly disappearing maritime chaparral. The headwaters of Old Woman’s Creek spring here and feed into Gazos Creek, a critical habitat and regional watershed.
What’s Next ➡️ Here in the area around Año Nuevo Vista and throughout the Santa Cruz mountains, we are pursuing nearly a dozen conservation opportunities, including significant old-growth groves, easements with redwood-forested camps, and more.
Protection and conservation of this land will be vital to helping redwoods both recover from wildfire and withstand climate change. Learn more at the link in our bio.
📸 Orenda Randuch @orenda_orenda, Ian Bornarth
ID: Six photo carousel of scenes from Año Nuevo Vista
1. View of Año Nuevo Vista forest overlooking a calm blue sea under a clear sky. Foreground features bright yellow flowers.
2. Coastal landscape with a mix of dense forest areas and exposed sandy patches, extending towards a distant ocean under a clear blue sky.
3. Close-up view of pine cones on burnt branches against a blurred natural background.
4. View looking up at a blue sky through a canopy of tall trees with the sun peeking through.
5. Close-up of Manzanita Berries in Año Nuevo Vista.
6. View of Año Nuevo Vista coastal landscape with dense forest in the foreground and a glimpse of the ocean in the background under a clear blue sky.
#redwoods #californiaredwoods #conservation #climatechange #santacruz #santacruzmountains #norcal #northerncalifornia #travel #nature #naturelovers #forestconservation
A Redwoods Recovery Story ➡️ Rising to ridgelines that define the region between Big Basin, Año Nuevo State Park, and Butano State Park are largely undeveloped but significantly burned redwood forests, watersheds, and habitats that need protecting. And their future could well be key to redwoods’ future. Data shows this region is a biodiverse and well-situated zone for redwoods to thrive in climate change.
Last fall, we successfully protected Año Nuevo Vista, 41 acres of habitat types from redwood forest to quickly disappearing maritime chaparral. The headwaters of Old Woman’s Creek spring here and feed into Gazos Creek, a critical habitat and regional watershed.
What’s Next ➡️ Here in the area around Año Nuevo Vista and throughout the Santa Cruz mountains, we are pursuing nearly a dozen conservation opportunities, including significant old-growth groves, easements with redwood-forested camps, and more.
Protection and conservation of this land will be vital to helping redwoods both recover from wildfire and withstand climate change. Learn more at the link in our bio.
📸 Orenda Randuch @orenda_orenda, Ian Bornarth
ID: Six photo carousel of scenes from Año Nuevo Vista
1. View of Año Nuevo Vista forest overlooking a calm blue sea under a clear sky. Foreground features bright yellow flowers.
2. Coastal landscape with a mix of dense forest areas and exposed sandy patches, extending towards a distant ocean under a clear blue sky.
3. Close-up view of pine cones on burnt branches against a blurred natural background.
4. View looking up at a blue sky through a canopy of tall trees with the sun peeking through.
5. Close-up of Manzanita Berries in Año Nuevo Vista.
6. View of Año Nuevo Vista coastal landscape with dense forest in the foreground and a glimpse of the ocean in the background under a clear blue sky.
#redwoods #californiaredwoods #conservation #climatechange #santacruz #santacruzmountains #norcal #northerncalifornia #travel #nature #naturelovers #forestconservation
Spending time in a redwood forest can improve mental health by reducing depression and increasing self-esteem, focus, memory, and creativity. Being surrounded by the tallest living things on earth—which are capable of living thousands of years—can leave us awestruck, help our struggles feel smaller, and help us feel more connected to the larger world.
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#majesticredwoods #californiaredwoods #redwoods #santacruz #santacruzmountains #norcal #northerncalifornia #california #nature #naturelovers #forestbathing #treemedicine
Spending time in a redwood forest can improve mental health by reducing depression and increasing self-esteem, focus, memory, and creativity. Being surrounded by the tallest living things on earth—which are capable of living thousands of years—can leave us awestruck, help our struggles feel smaller, and help us feel more connected to the larger world.
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#majesticredwoods #californiaredwoods #redwoods #santacruz #santacruzmountains #norcal #northerncalifornia #california #nature #naturelovers #forestbathing #treemedicine
On this National Day of Mourning, we’re remembering President Jimmy Carter’s legacy as a champion of local land conservation, land trusts, and conservancies. Carter was decades ahead of his time in his efforts to promote renewable energy and to expand the protection of wilderness areas. Among many impactful achievements for the environment, he signed bills to protect more than 100 million acres of Alaskan land and double the size of the National Park System.
After his term as the 39th President of the United States, Carter and his wife Rosalynn were inspiring examples of how to live with purpose and dedication in service to others in our communities and around the world.
Carter’s accomplishments and vision are a call to action for all of us: “We must safeguard our land so that our children and grandchildren can enjoy freshwater, clean air, scenic mountains and coasts, fertile agricultural lands, and healthy, safe places to live and thrive.” Jimmy Carter, 2019
📸 Jimmy Carter, 1994. (Credit: The Carter Center)
ID: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter sitting on a park bench, smiling at the camera.
#NationalDayofMourning #JimmyCarter #PresidentJimmyCarter
On this National Day of Mourning, we’re remembering President Jimmy Carter’s legacy as a champion of local land conservation, land trusts, and conservancies. Carter was decades ahead of his time in his efforts to promote renewable energy and to expand the protection of wilderness areas. Among many impactful achievements for the environment, he signed bills to protect more than 100 million acres of Alaskan land and double the size of the National Park System.
After his term as the 39th President of the United States, Carter and his wife Rosalynn were inspiring examples of how to live with purpose and dedication in service to others in our communities and around the world.
Carter’s accomplishments and vision are a call to action for all of us: “We must safeguard our land so that our children and grandchildren can enjoy freshwater, clean air, scenic mountains and coasts, fertile agricultural lands, and healthy, safe places to live and thrive.” Jimmy Carter, 2019
📸 Jimmy Carter, 1994. (Credit: The Carter Center)
ID: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter sitting on a park bench, smiling at the camera.
#NationalDayofMourning #JimmyCarter #PresidentJimmyCarter
