The Sempervirens Story
a Century of Preserving California's Ancient Redwood Forest
by Willie Yaryan and Denzil & Jennie Verardo

This beautiful book is a history of redwood preservation in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It describes the founding of Sempervirens Club in 1900 and chronicles the fight to save the Big Basin redwoods and establish California's first state park. You'll learn about the pioneering conservationists who created the organization, the 19th Century timber barons of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the story of Castle Rock State Park, and the 100-year effort that has succeeded in preserving over 21,000 acres of redwood forest. The book also touches on the work of the modern day Sempervirens Fund. It is filled with beautiful color photographs as well as historical black & white photos that are both charming and insightful.

84 pages, softbound. $25, plus $5 handling & shipping.

(ON SALE: now just $10!)

MAPS

Trail Maps of the Santa Cruz Mountains (this is the NEW edition!)
featuring the Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail

These two full-color maps are a giant 24"x34" each. Trails, trailheads, trail camps and parks facilities are clearly indicated, as are service roads suitable for hiking. Trails for equestrian and bike access are noted. Rivers and creeks are identified by name, and full topographic detail is provided with 200-ft contour intervals. In addition, details are provided about the coast redwood tree and the natural history of the Santa Cruz Mountains, along with histories and profiles of Sempervirens Fund and each of the state parks shown on the maps.

Map #1 -- Includes the complete trails of Castle Rock and Portola Redwoods State Parks, and Pescadero Creek County Park, and shows the connecting trails into Big Basin Redwoods, and Butano State Parks. Portions of the trails in the Long Ridge and Saratoga Gap Open Space Preserves, Stevens Creek and Sanborn County Parks are also included.

Map #2 -- Includes the internal trail network of Big Basin Redwoods and Butano State Parks and Ano Nuevo State Reserve. Connecting trails into Portola Redwoods State Park and Pescadero Creek County Park are also shown.