A 1940 Thanksgiving
This post is a video of scenes from the Crouch Family’s Thanksgiving dinner in 1940, in Ledyard, Connecticut. All photos are by Jack Delano who took them as part of...
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Living Along an Urban River: Birds of the San Lorenzo River
The San Lorenzo is the largest (and possibly the most beautiful) watershed in Santa Cruz County, spanning 135 square miles. The last stretch of the river with predominant...
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Shake it Off: How San Francisco Rebuilt Itself-Fast
The city of San Francisco was destroyed in the spring of 1906 after a violent earthquake shook the city to the ground on Wednesday, April 18. The infamous quake was certa...
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Grizzly Flat: Why so much Open Space?
Located in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California, Skyline Boulevard (Highway 35), is a great place within the San Francisco Bay area to access a vast array of open space...
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Oaks vs. Eucalyptus: Is it a Slam Dunk for the Natives?
Pilkington Creek lies behind the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History building and continues roughly ⅛ mile (500 feet) down river ending at Seabright Beach. The land alon...
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San Lorenzo River: Whats in a Watershed: Part II
The San Lorenzo River was once home to very large numbers of coho salmon and steelhead trout. Tourists from across the state visited Santa Cruz to fish in downstream fish...
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San Lorenzo River: What’s in a Watershed: Part I
If you live in a watershed, does that make you an aquatic creature? Of course not! A watershed is the geographic area that drains to a common surface or water body. It’s...
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Highway 35: Alice in Skylonda Land
The community of Skylonda is a hidden treasure amongst the winding curves and dense redwood forests of La Honda Road and Highway 35. The locally renowned Alice’s Re...
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Its Beach: From Shipwrecks to Serious Dog Politics
Part of Lighthouse Field State Beach, this beach just west of Lighthouse Point, is a favorite for locals. The west end of the beach contains a beautiful sea arch eroded i...
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The Spanish Gardens of Santa Cruz City Hall
Today’s City Hall at 809 Center Street, is located in the two blocks along Church Street between Chestnut and Cedar Streets. In the late 1800s however, this area wa...
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