Volunteer Workday: San Vicente Redwoods 11/21

Join the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County for some trail maintenance at San Vicente Redwoods. Saturday, November 21, 9a-1p. Grateful for trails? Join the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County this giving season for our next volunteer workday at San Vicente Redwoods. We will be clearing the view at the Vista Point resting at top of the Santa Cruz Mountains ridgeline for all to enjoy views of the ocean. Along with this task, we will be clearing Yerba Santa stobs growing in the center of the trail, pulling weeds and encroaching vegetation along the way. We will wrap up the day at the trailhead sowing native seeds in our restoration zones. Show some love to your local trail and join our mighty group of volunteers! Learn more about the volunteer program, future opportunities, and meet other outdoor enthusiasts like you! All ages are welcome! Coffee, snacks, and post-work cold refreshments (or warm beverages) provided. Event cancellation NOTE: San Vicente Redwoods is a recovering forest from the 2020 CZU Lighting Complex Fire. Due to its recovery sensitivities, full closure will occur for public safety if one of the following occur: • Rain events over 2" in 24 hours • Sustained wind speed of 20mph or higher • Red Flag Days • +2 inches of snow • NOAA Advisories The Volunteer Coordinator will message everyone registered if the event will be cancelled. Liability Waivers: Please allow yourself enough time to arrive 10 minutes early to review and complete your liability waiver. A copy of the liability waiver can be found at the end of this page. The Land Trust will provide you with hard copies day-of. Signed volunteer waivers are required for all volunteers participating in the event. If you are under 18 years of age, please bring your legal guardian to sign your liability waiver day of the event. Game Plan: We will meet at the trialhead parking lot for coffee, introductions, safety briefings, tool distribution, delegating work sites, and hiking to work site together. Restrooms available at the trailhead. Activity level: hiking & labor= easy. What to Bring & What is Provided Bring Your: • Water bottle with water. • Day pack. • Snacks & lunch. • Sun protection (hat, glasses, sunscreen). • We recommend wearing light & comfortable sun and wind protecting clothing and a removeable layer as temperatures can change throughout the day. • Sturdy hiking shoes/boots for rocky and dirt terrain. • A Positive Attitude. What is Provided: • Work gloves and tools necessary to get the job done will be provided. • If you have your own gloves, bring them! • We will have water at the beginning of the event to fill water bottles. • Coffee, light snacks, and cold (or warm) refreshments when we wrap. • Also a Positive Attitude. Parking: Parking for this location is free. There is ample parking at San Vicente Redwoods, once you pull into the preserve from Empire Grade, slowly drive down to lot. Directions from Santa Cruz/Watsonville/Monterey Bay • Head North on CA-1 North • Keep left for CA-1 • Keep right for CA-1 • Turn right onto Mission St • Turn right onto Highland Ave • Turn left onto High st. • Continue on for 14 miles then turn left • Destination is on your left • Look for big San Vicente Redwoods wooden sign • Slowly enter and drive down to parking lot Directions from San Jose/Bay Area I-280 • Merge onto I-280 North • Take exit CA 17 toward Santa Cruz • Keep left for CA 17 • Take exit 3 onto Mt. Hermon Rd. • Take a slight right turn onto Mount Hermon Rd. • Take a slight right turn onto Graham Hill Rd. onto Felton Empire Rd. • Continue on Felton Empire Rd. all the way up • Take a slight right turn onto Empire Grade • Destination is on your left. • Look for big San Vicente Redwoods wooden sign • Slowly enter and drive down to parking lot