Success Stories

Here are recent success stories, where property has been acquired for public use in Santa Cruz County. For each of these acquisitions, there is a story of perserverance and hard work, but with a common result.

Open space preserved forever for public use.


Recent aquistion of property to be added to Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve

Loma Prieta Ranch 1999 ($1 million)


Recent aquistions of property added to Wilder Ranch State Park

Grey Whale Ranch 1997 ($13 million)

Coast Dairies 1998 ($43 million)

Wilder Ranch State Beach Information


Recent addition to the Santa Cruz City Greenbelt

Bombay Preserve 1998 ($4 million)

Santa Cruz Greenbelt Information


Recent open space added to Nisene Marks State Park.

Pourroy Property 1997 ($1 million)

Hetzer Ranch 1999 ($1 million)

Nisene Marks State Park Information


Cardoza Ranch 1999 ($1 million)

Sarconi 1999