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Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County Brochure
Healthy Lands and Healthy Economies: Natural Capital in Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Sonoma Counties
Healthy Lands and Healthy Economies: Natures Value in Santa Cruz County
Watershed Awareness Campaign Brochure
Everyday Impacts on the San Lorenzo River Watershed (Courtesy of the SLV Women's Club)
Septic System Use and Maintenance (Courtesy of the SLV Women's Club)
The Worst Weeds in Santa Cruz County
Invasive Plant Removal Calendar of Santa Cruz County
Slow it, Spread it, Sink it! A Homeowners Guide to Turning Runoff into a Resources
Turning Runoff into a Resource-Assess your property's potential (Self-Assessment)
Tips for Installing a Rock-Lined Swale
Use and Mis-use of Plastic on Slopes
Non-Point Source Pollution, What's That? (Courtesy of the SLV Women's Club)
Central Coast Private Road Maintenance Guide
Self-Assessment for Private Road Repair and Maintenance
Sample Private Road Association Maintenance Agreement
How to Form A County Service Area (CSA) for Private Road Maintenance
Hedgerows: Benefits to Farmers, Benefits to Wildlife
Oval hose sizing for strawberry irrigation
Como estimar la tasa de aplicación de agua de un sistema de riego por goteo o por aspersión
Weekly Irrigation Requirements for Strawberries
48-inch beds, 2 drip lines per bed
Necesidades de riego por semana para fresa
Camas de 48 pulgadas, Dos cintas por cama
Camas de 52 pulgadas, Dos cintas por cama
Stream Wood: A homeowner's guide to wood in Santa Cruz County Streams
Santa Cruz County Stream Care Guide
Landowner Projects to Increase Summer Streamflows in Coastal California
Obstructions to Fish Passage
The Lower San Lorenzo River and Lagoon
Salmonid Survival in the Soquel Creek Watershed
Fire Prepareness and Protection
Living with Fire in Santa Cruz County
Be Prepared Not Scared - Wildfire and Emergcy Preparedness
Fire Safe Council of Santa Cruz County - A collection of fire preparedness resources including video presentationsState Parks Fire Program Santa Cruz District Presentation
Santa Cruz County and San Mateo County Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Post Fire Recovery
After the Fire - Dos and Don'ts
Post-Fire Top Ten List - What property owners should consider after fire
Don't Plant Santa Cruz Erosion Control Mix
After the Fire - Post Fire Safety During Recovery Operations
After the Fire - Restoration on Forestland and Woodland areas
After the Fire - Preparing for Winter Post Wildfire
Fire Recovery Guide - Comprehensive guide from the California Native Plant Society
Post Wildfire Slope and Channel Processes - Presentation from After the Martin Fire
From the Horses Mouth (Livestock and Land Newsletter, February 2020)
From the Horses Mouth (Livestock and Land Newsletter, January 2019)
Livestock and Land Brochure
Get out of the mud... Brochure
Fact Sheets (provided by the Council of Bay Area Resource Conservation Districts):
Horse Keeping: A guide to Land Management for Clean Water
Composting Horse Manure
Adjusting C:N Ratio in Horse Manure Composting
Economics of Manure Composting
Land Application of Horse Manure
Manure Storage for Horse Facilities
Managing Manure: The Role of Riparian Buffers
Water Quality at Horse Keeping Facilities
The Benefits of Pelleted Bedding at Horse Facilities
Other Fact sheets area available to purchase at Horses for Clean Water.
Living on Rural Properties - June 20 and 25, 2019
Presentations:
Wells and Septic System Presentation (John Ricker)
Roads Presentation (Aptos-Matt Weld, Waterways Consulting)
Roads Presentation (Felton-Rich Casale)
Erosion and Drainage Presentation (Aptos and Felton-Rich Casale)
Pre-Fire Preparedness (Aptos-Patty Ciesla-Santa Clara County Fire Safe Council)
Rural Residential Wildfire Preparedenss (Felton-Rich Sampson, CAL FIRE)
Handouts:
Post Slope Failure-Top Ten List
Erosion Control and Fire Scaping with California Native Plants
Landmark Groundwater Rebate Program - 5/18/2016 Times Publishing Group
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Cover Crops, a Farming Revolution With Deep Roots in the Past - 2/6/2016 New York Times
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Group Focuses on Drought Solutions - 7/29/2015 Register Pajaronian
Coastal Conservancy Awards $1.1M Grant to Improve Watersheds - 7/6/2015 Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz County Illegal Dump Site Awarded State Grant - 2/5/2015 Santa Cruz Patch
Biologists Restore Parched Ponds to Aid Endangered, Threatened Amphibians - 12/15/2014 Santa Cruz Sentinel
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Pajaro Valley Gets $10 Million for Water Projects - 09/25/2014 Santa Cruz Sentinel
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Organic Farm Tour Focuses on Mitigating Climate Change - 09/25/2014 Santa Cruz Sentinel
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Runoff Reimagined. Grants Bolster New Ways of Stormwater Managment - 06/23/2014 Santa Cruz Sentinel
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District offers grants to San Lorenzo Valley Watershed residents for erosion control - 06/20/2014 Santa Cruz Sentinel
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Felton resident Karen Christensen hailed for environmental stewardship - 06/19/2014 Santa Cruz Sentinel
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Helping California’s Legendary Frog Go the Distance - 05/16/2014 National Wildlife Federation
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Lisa Lurie: Tackling aquifer overdraft as a team - 04/23/2014 Santa Cruz Sentinel
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Santa Cruz County Sees Grant to Recharge Aquifers - 01/30/2014 Santa Cruz Sentinel
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Swimming with the Fishes - 11/09/2013 Santa Cruz Sentinel
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Pajaro River Watershed In Line For $7.6 Million State Grant - 09/26/2013 Santa Cruz Sentinel
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State Leaders Briefed On Toxic Algae Blooms In Pinto Lake - 09/23/2013 Santa Cruz Sentinel
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A Rare Glimpse At Watsonville's Ellicott Slough - 09/14/2013 Santa Cruz Sentinel
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Complicated Factors In Replacing Scott Creek Bridge - 08/10/2013 Santa Cruz Sentinel
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Highway 1 Scott Creek Bridge Replacement Crawling Through Bureaucracy - 08/04/2013 Santa Cruz Sentinel
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Eradicating Invasive Ivy: Volunteers Gather In Capitola To Clear Pesky Vine From Creek Bank - 01/26/2013 Santa Cruz Sentinel
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County Conservation Leader Earns $125,000 Award: James Irvine Foundation Hails Karen Christensen's Leadership - 01/24/2013 Santa Cruz Sentinel
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Americorps Volunteers Give Conservation Efforts A Boost In Santa Cruz County - 12/20/2011 Santa Cruz Sentinel
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Go Green, Ron Duncan and Rob Ketley: Low Impact Development Coming Soon To A Watershed Near You - 04/30/2011 Santa Cruz Sentinel
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Struggling Santa Cruz County Steelhead Get Bump From Federal Stimulus - 10/09/2009 Santa Cruz Sentinel
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