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Sempervirens Fund permanently protects 120 acres in Santa Cruz mountains’ Upper Zayante watershed
Late in 2023, Sempervirens Fund permanently protected 120 acres in Santa Cruz mountains’ Upper Zayante watershed. The Isabel Upani conservation easement, donated to Sempervirens Fund by private landowners, guarantees protection of the more than 67 acres of redwood forest.
Isabel Upani
Isabel Upani Conservation Easement A Partnership for Redwoods and Watersheds In the Upper Zayante River watershed, Isabel Upani’s waters flow through 120-acres of redwood forests, woodlands, and rare maritime chaparral into the largest critical riparian habitat in the region-the San Lorenzo River-where threatened steelhead trout and endangered coho salmon re-enter the freshwaters to return to…
2023 News: What You’ve Made Possible
Without supporters like you, fewer forests would be protected and habitats restored, and they would be less resilient to fires, floods, and the increasing threats from our changing climate. You have made so many amazing things happen this year for redwood forests, and the people, plants, and creatures that need them. Thank you for protecting forests that help protect us all! Here are a few of the moments you made possible in 2023.
Awakening of the Silent Forest
See the resurgence of forest life after the 2020 CZU Fire through photographer Ian Bornarth’s lens. Over three years, Bornarth visited Santa Cruz mountain redwood forests every few weeks to capture their recovery and has captivated us with documentation of their resilience and signs of new beginnings.
Rachel Dann joins Sempervirens Fund as Director of Government Relations
Contact: Matt Shaffer, 415-609-2750, mshaffer@sempervirens.org Santa Cruz, Calif. (Dec. 19, 2023) – Sempervirens Fund, California’s first and oldest land trust, has hired Rachel Dann, a key aide to many notable politicians in the Monterey Bay Area, to serve as the organization’s first-ever director of government relations. Dann will develop and advance the organization’s conservation agenda….
Close Encounter: Monitoring Marbled Murrelets
An endangered elusive, young seabird was found on the ground in one of its harshest habitats–the Santa Cruz mountains–where they and the redwoods they rely on are both at the end of their range. Read the story of this rare encounter and how monitoring marbled murrelets in the redwoods can support these dwindling species where they bear the brunt of climate change impacts and how you can help.
Prescribing Nature: Dr. Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller
Integrative medicine expert Dr. Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller returns to discuss some of the latest fitness trends and how to maximize your health benefits however you choose to enjoy your time outdoors. October 2023
Donor Advised Funds
Donor Advised Funds Give from a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) Giving through your DAF is a convenient way to support our work to protect redwoods forests forever. These gifts are an essential part of protecting the Santa Cruz Mountain forests and the wildlife that call them home. You can: 🌲 Make a one-time donation. 🌲…
Indigenous Stewardship at San Vicente Redwoods: Past, Present, and Future
After the CZU Fire an opportunity arose to study post-fire effects, survey a baseline of reemerging plants, and help Amah Mutsun Tribal Band members look for eco-archaeological clues to how the Awaswas-speaking peoples lived on and cared for this land. Dive into their research at San Vicente Redwoods as they look into Indigenous Stewardship of the past and help plan for the future.