Posts Tagged ‘expanding parks’
Preserve the Gateway to Big Basin
Join Sempervirens Fund to preserve the Gateway to Big Basin. Together, we have the opportunity to permanently protect 153 acres of redwood forests and preserve a scenic approach into Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Donate by January 31 and your gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to $200,000.
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NEWS: Redwood Forests at Big Basin Entrance Slated for Conservation
On January 11, 2022, Sempervirens Fund announced that they have an agreement to purchase 153-acres of redwood forests in Boulder Creek, Calif., which will become a new scenic entrance to Big Basin Redwoods State Park along California Highway 236. Sempervirens Fund has launched a campaign to raise $2.86 million by January 31 to permanently protect the property.
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Official Opening of the Robert C. Kirkwood Entrance
Kirkwood Entrance Opens to Fanfare Guests joined in the festivities with a champagne toast. With Project Sempervirens Fund, California State Parks, and Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Describing Model for Success Have you heard jazz music played in the brand-new amphitheater at Castle Rock while sipping champagne? Well, those who joined us the weekend…
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Sempervirens Fund Protects 50 Acres of Redwood Forest Next to Castle Rock State Park and the Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail
One more piece secured in the Castle Rock protection puzzle!
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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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Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument Campaign
Help us gain permanent federal protection for this unique property
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Discover Sempervirens Falls at Big Basin Redwoods State Park
by Amanda Krauss, Tribute Program Manager On one of my first visits to Big Basin Redwoods State Park I went to Sempervirens Falls. The 20-foot waterfall was gently flowing over the stone wall surrounded by moss covered tan oaks, Douglas firs and coast redwoods. I stopped and listened to the quiet sound of the water,…
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National Monument Campaign Kick-off a Huge Success! Highlights & Photos
Exciting announcements were made to a crowd of over 1,500 people at our Santa Cruz Redwoods National Monument Campaign Kick-off.
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