We did it! The community joined Sempervirens Fund for an opportunity to permanently protect more than 1,000 acres of redwood forests and care for 11,000 acres of redwoods for future generations. The habitats, waterways, and resiliency of the Santa Cruz mountain region are at risk without healthy, connected coast redwoods. Few remain and for the last few months we asked for help to preserve forests to ensure they will never be developed, degraded, or destroyed.

The goal for REDWOODS NOW, FOR ALL, FOREVER was to raise $14 million by September 15, 2022 to protect redwoods at YMCA’s Camp Jones Gulch, protect the Gateway to Big Basin, and ensure land management and stewardship to these and the 11,000 acres of land currently under Sempervirens Fund’s care.

Thanks to a generous donor, gifts up to $250,000 have been matched since July. And we are thrilled to share with you that more than 1,300 of our community donated to secure this match and ultimately help us raise more than $15.3 million, far exceeding our goal.

Time and time again, our passionate and dedicated community comes through to respond to critical opportunities to protect coast redwood forests. We are forever grateful to our community, and generations of forests and people to come will benefit from your support.