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NEWS: California State Parks Purchases Six Properties from Sempervirens Fund, Permanently Expanding Castle Rock State Park

NEWS: California State Parks Purchases Six Properties from Sempervirens Fund, Permanently Expanding Castle Rock State Park

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Lush green redwood trees tower over the edge of a meadow whose wildflowers stretch just into view at the bottom of the frame at Castle Rock Hollow, by Orenda Randuch

Castle Rock Hollow

Castle Rock Hollow One of The Last Inholdings of Castle Rock State Park Preserving Castle Rock Hollow was the essential next step in protecting Castle Rock State Park, as you and your fellow Sempervirens Fund supporters have done since the park’s creation nearly 55 years ago. We had an urgent opportunity to purchase Castle Rock…

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A black and white photo from Sempervirens Fund’s historic archive shows three men—in early 20th century suits consisting of dark colored trousers, white collared long-sleeved shirts with ties, dress shoes, and a few accessories like suspenders, vests, and hats reminiscent of fashion just after the turn of the century—sit casually atop a rock outcropping rising above the surrounding brush and forest like a spire as the view of forested mountainsides fade off into the distance behind them.

Castle Rock State Park Legacy

Sempervirens Fund supporters like you have helped to create, expand, and keep Castle Rock State Park open over the decades. And we’re not done yet. Delve back in time to see how you’ve helped reimagine Castle Rock State Park as we look to what’s next.

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Organizer, writer, and film producer Erin Sharkey

Black Nature Writing: Erin Sharkey

Organizer, writer, and film producer Erin Sharkey joins us for a conversation about Black nature writing, centering on her new anthology, A Darker Wilderness. Together we explore the power of nature in unearthing Black history and memory. This episode is also sponsored by the Wilson Sonsini Foundation. July 2023

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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. 🌲…

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Syren and another member of the Disable Hikers community utilize canes on their hike along a trail that winds into the lush green redwood forest on a sunny day, by Orenda Randuch

Accessibility in Nature: Syren Nagakyrie, Disabled Hikers

Join Disabled Hikers founder and director Syren Nagakyrie for a discussion of how the disability community is building a future outdoor recreational culture centered on representation, access, and justice. This webinar also included ASL interpretation. June 2023

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Thank you for submitting a Matching Gift Request

Thank you for submitting a matching gift request! Thank you for your recent donation to our organization and for your ongoing support. Your commitment to our cause is truly inspiring, and we are grateful for your generosity. We also want to acknowledge and thank you for taking the time to notify us that your employer…

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Thank you for submitting a Matching Gift Request

Thank you for submitting a matching gift request! Thank you for submitting a matching gift request to your employer. We understand that submitting a matching gift request involves time and effort, and we sincerely appreciate your commitment to completing the process. Your action serves as an example to others, demonstrating the power of collective giving…

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Seven members of Disabled Hikers donning face masks and hiking gear, which for some members include mobility devices like wheel chairs and canes, and a fluffy caramel colored dog on leash are lined up for a group photo in the sun with a lush redwood canopy behind them, by Orenda Randuch

Conservation, Eco-Ableism, and Reclaiming Limitations

For far too long, our world has been shaped by ideologies that both imagine, mark, and limit certain bodies for inclusion and exclusion from public space and the greater natural world. Eco-ableism is a core component of the creation of public lands. The outdoors won’t truly be a safe and inclusive space if we do not also address ableism and long-held assumptions about disability.

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Lupine blossoms, deep royal blue on the bottom and white on top, amidst spring green grasses, fill the frame, by Orenda Randuch

Beyond the Bloom: Superblooms in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Our resident biologist and natural resource manager Beatrix Jiménez-Helsley takes us on a photo essay into the rarer side of the superbloom and why its waning in some habitats and just getting started in others—a phenomenon that just may be the saving grace for redwoods and the species that rely on them as our climate continues to change.

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