Posts Tagged ‘Castle Rock’
In Memoriam Bob Kirkwood :: 1939-2017
Bob Kirkwood, dedicated environmentalist and passionate supporter of Sempervirens Fund, passed peacefully on Dec. 10, 2017 in Palo Alto with his wife Edie and sons at his side. In addition to his work with Sempervirens Fund, Bob was a passionate and insightful board contributor to many civic and environmental organizations including SPUR, POST, Trust…
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Amphitheater Construction Underway at New Robert C. Kirkwood Entrance!
We are probably the only people in California that were pleased to have no rain in December. The dry weather allowed for some significant construction progress at the new Robert C. Kirkwood Entrance to Castle Rock State Park. A lot of the progress has occurred underground, with trenching and placing pipes for surface water drainage…
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Construction is underway for the new Castle Rock Gateway
The first step in the construction process is demolition. For our project site, that mainly means removing a lot of Christmas trees from the previous agricultural operation.
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Russell Varian: The Man Who Helped Win the Battle of Britain and Create Castle Rock State Park
What does the Royal Air Force’s victory in the Battle of Britain have in common with the establishment of Castle Rock State Park? Russell Varian. Russell Varian (1898-1959) and his brother Sigurd (1901-1961) were raised in the Utopian community of Halcyon, California by their mystic poet father John Varian and mother Agnes. The Varians were…
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Sempervirens Fund Wins Approval for New Facilities at Silicon Valley’s “Hidden Gem,” Castle Rock State Park
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously approves major new facilities to modernize Castle Rock State Park.
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Sempervirens Fund buys 80 acres in priority conservation areas
Two BLM-owned parcels near Big Basin, Butano and Castle Rock state parks included tributaries to Butano Creek and Pescadero Creek, were headed for the open market.
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