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THUR 10/9 - Join us as we work to maintain trails in Santa Cruz County every Thursday morning 9-11am. At Hike & Help events we will scout trails and perform light maintenance tasks while exploring the beauty of Santa Cruz parks. All experience levels welcome!
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Cotoni-Coast Dairies: North

Cotoni-Coast Dairies is a 5,800-acre onshore unit within the California Coastal National Monument, located in Davenport, CA. These 8.5 miles of trail welcome hikers, bikers, and on-leash dogs.
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PUMP TRACK DESIGN COMPLETED FOR FELTON COVERED BRIDGE COUNTY PARK

Local nonprofit Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship begins fundraising efforts to support pump track construction and maintenance.
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Watch: Cotoni-Coast Dairies

The latest update on new trails coming to Cotoni-Coast Dairies:
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Felton Pump Track

Help us build the Felton Pump Track!
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Cotoni-Coast Dairies Public Access

We're breaking ground! Join us as we fund, design, build, and maintain 19 miles of new hiking, biking, horseback riding, and ADA-accessible trails
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Fire Relief in Big Basin

We're rebuilding Big Basin, one trail at a time.
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Be the friend who's "in-the-know" about local stewardship. Check out our blog to read in-depth articles from our team of trail experts.

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