By McKenzie Gannon | Santa Cruz Local
Forest management projects that involve more than 140 Santa Cruz Mountains residents are set to start in August to reduce fuel for wildfires and help create safer escape routes. Some upcoming work includes:
By Benjamin Spillman | Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Instant gratification is a rare commodity in the world of species protection.
It’s a big reason Kelli Camara was so thrilled to find a Santa Cruz Long Toed Salamander during a monitoring visit to the Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Refuge near Watsonville, where an existing wetland was improved to extend the period of ponded water for the endangered species.
by McKenzie Gannon | Santa Cruz Local photo credit: North Rodeo Gulch FireWise
As a 30-year Santa Cruz County resident, Susan Tatsui-D’Arcy was alarmed by the destruction of the CZU Lightning Complex Fire in 2020. Tatsui-D’Arcy lives on North Rodeo Gulch Road in the Soquel Hills, and she couldn’t help but picture a similar wildfire ripping through forested areas from Highway 9 to Aptos that have not had a large blaze in years.
The Resource Conservation District (RCD) of Santa Cruz County is excited to announce our Spring 2022 No-Cost Community Chipping Program. The program is available to Santa Cruz County residents who live in areas, defined as the Wildland Urban Interface, that have the potential for wildfire to impact their properties. Pre-registration begins on April 1, 2022 at 6:00 AM.
An informational Zoom meeting about how to participate in the the program will be held on Tuesday, March 29 at 6:00 PM. Click HERE for more information or to register.
This program is funded through grants from the California Fire Safe Council, US Forest Service and CalFire.