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A Natural History Field Guide to Santa Cruz’s Pogonip

A Natural History Field Guide to Santa Cruz’s Pogonip

UCSC’s Glass Gardens in the Sky

UCSC’s Glass Gardens in the Sky

Rebirth of the Hay Barn

Rebirth of the Hay Barn

Cowell Lime Kilns Historic District: Granary and Stonehouse

Cowell Lime Kilns Historic District: Granary and Stonehouse

UCSC’s Cowell Lime Works Historic District: The Cardiff House

UCSC’s Cowell Lime Works Historic District: The Cardiff House

UCSC’s Cowell Lime Works Historic District: Chinese Cooks Say No to Whitewash

UCSC’s Cowell Lime Works Historic District: Chinese Cooks Say No to Whitewash

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  • A Natural History Field Guide to Santa CruzR...

    2016/05/16
    by Kylie Smith
  • UCSC’s Glass Gardens in the Sky

    2016/05/12
    by Ranger Gaudinski
  • Rebirth of the Hay Barn

    2015/10/08
    by Friends of Cowell Lime Works Historic District
  • Cowell Lime Kilns Historic District: Granary an...

    2015/09/30
    by Friends of Cowell Lime Works Historic District
  • UCSC’s Cowell Lime Works Historic Distric...

    2015/07/30
    by Friends of Cowell Lime Works Historic District
  • UCSC’s Cowell Lime Works Historic Distric...

    2015/07/19
    by Friends of Cowell Lime Works Historic District

A Natural History Field Guide to Santa Cruz’s Pogonip

Posted by Kylie Smith
|May 16, 2016
|in : Blog, California, History, Natural History, Santa Cruz, UCSC, UCSC Campus, Wildlife
| (4) Comments
|10353 Views
A Natural History Field Guide to Santa Cruz’s Pogonip
The Pogonip is a beautiful city greenbelt located in Santa Cruz, California, on the eastern edge of the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) campus. It contains a v...
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UCSC’s Glass Gardens in the Sky

Posted by Ranger Gaudinski
|May 12, 2016
|in : Blog, California, Santa Cruz, UCSC
| (2) Comments
|3685 Views
UCSC’s Glass Gardens in the Sky
The tops of UCSC’s science buildings have three high-tech greenhouses that make them a botanist’s paradise in the sky. All three facilities are computer-controlled...
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Rebirth of the Hay Barn

Posted by Friends of Cowell Lime Works Historic District
|October 08, 2015
|in : Blog, History, Lime Kilns, Natural History, Santa Cruz, UCSC
| 0 comments
|5471 Views
Rebirth of the Hay Barn
This giant barn served several different purposes through the years. Originally, it probably held some of the 30-plus oxen kept on the ranch as draft animals. In the 1950...
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Cowell Lime Kilns Historic District: Granary and Stonehouse

Posted by Friends of Cowell Lime Works Historic District
|September 30, 2015
|in : Blog, History, Lime Kilns, Santa Cruz, UCSC
| 0 comments
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Cowell Lime Kilns Historic District: Granary and Stonehouse
At the base of the University of California, Santa Cruz lies the Cowell Lime Works Historic District. Along High Street, right before the main campus entrance are the gra...
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UCSC’s Cowell Lime Works Historic District: The Cardiff House

Posted by Friends of Cowell Lime Works Historic District
|July 30, 2015
|in : Blog, History, Lime Kilns, Santa Cruz, UCSC
| 0 comments
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UCSC’s Cowell Lime Works Historic District: The Cardiff House
The House of Lime Today’s Cardiff House has had many occupants over its 151 year history. Except for the University, they all have had one thing in common – t...
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UCSC’s Cowell Lime Works Historic District: Chinese Cooks Say No to Whitewash

Posted by Friends of Cowell Lime Works Historic District
|July 19, 2015
|in : Blog, History, Lime Kilns, Santa Cruz, UCSC
| (1) Comment
|6033 Views
UCSC’s Cowell Lime Works Historic District: Chinese Cooks Say No to Whitewash
The main entrance to the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) is gateway not only to a world class institution of higher learning, but also to the Cowell Lime Works...
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