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Santa Cruz Indymedia | Education & Student Activism | Environment & Forest DefenseA Glimpse at UCSC's North Campus
Many students graduate from UC Santa Cruz without ever stepping foot in the undeveloped North Campus, also known as Upper Campus. North Campus is a hundred-year old redwood and chaparral forest that provides spectacular habitat for a wide range of flora and fauna, many of which are listed as endangered or declining species. Even though many students are not familiar with this portion of the university, there are other students, as well as Santa Cruz locals and outdoor enthusiasts from around the world that make use of the trails in North Campus for research and recreation.  north-campus1_7-9-08.jpg For more information and links of possible interest, please spend some time checking out:
A Brief Natural History of UC Santa Cruz http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/04/27/18495414.php?show_comments=1#18525282 Tree Sit Statement Responding to UCSC Lawsuit Settlement http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/08/10/18525074.php "Long Range Development Plan (UCSC)" at wikipedia.org Endangered Species of UCSC (Declining Species) http://www.oatney.com/endangered_species/declining_species.html UCSC Campus Natural Reserve http://ucreserve.ucsc.edu/UCSCCNR/default.html Campus Natural History http://mnhc.ucsc.edu/nhguide.html Mushrooms of the UCSC Campus http://mnhc.ucsc.edu/mushroomlist.html Lichens of the UCSC Campus http://bio.research.ucsc.edu/people/goff/Lichens%20of%20the%20UCSC%20Campus/index.htm UCSC Upper Campus Map http://boulter.com/geocaching/maps/maps/us/ca/UCSC.jpg
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Monday Aug 11th, 2008 3:11 PM
Thanks, Bradley. Beautiful photos. Twenty years ago I fell in love with the upper campus forest and never left the area. Taking a nap in this forest and waking up to birds, trees, and critters, is one of the most exquisite pleasures the Santa Cruz mountains has to offer.
There is a free skool forest walk scheduled for Wednesday: Join us for an afternoon adventure through the magical forest and chaparral above UCSC, where the Long Range Development Plan proposes a major new road and 120 acres of deforestation and new buildings. We'll share stories and secret spots, talk about the natural history of the area, identify native flora and fauna, and gain deeper understanding of the impacts of development upon this environment. Re-quirements: Bring water and food to share, and a desire to learn about this land. Upper Campus Forest Walk Wed Jul 16th, Aug 13th, Sep 17th noon meet at the Kresge bus stop with Forest Elves forestelves [at] riseup.net |
