Sempervirens Fund on LinkedIn: THE BAD NEWS: We're hours away from our fundraising deadline, and we're… (2024)

Access to green spaces is imperative for our physical, mental, and social health, and we encourage you to spend time in forests and on trails as much as you can. When visiting state or national parks, or simply hiking a local trail near your home, be sure and remember these important tips to #RecreateResponsibly to care for our natural spaces and for each other. 💚 🌲 If you're new to nature, check out our Trails Prescription Program to explore trails suited to your specific health and wellness goals and needs: https://lnkd.in/g5wt53De

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At Sempervirens Fund, we want to practice what we preach. We spend a lot of time telling our followers and supporters to go outside, sharing the great benefits of being in the forest and in nature; it's critical that our staff have the time to do that, too.🌲Our offices are closed from July 1–5 so the SVF team can practice self-care, go hiking, read, dance, create space for creativity—whatever brings rest and restoration.🌲We hope you find rest this week, too.

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Thank you to the Santa Cruz Sentinel for featuring our new Trails Prescription Program!

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This is a Red Rayed Hulsea (Hulsea heterochroma), a fire following plant, that we spotted at the San Vicente Redwoods trailhead. This beauty was first seen in the spring of 2020 after a 22-acre prescribed burn. That was the first time it was documented in Santa Cruz County. Over the last few years, we have worked with Land Trust of Santa Cruz County and Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) to scatter seeds in the area; we believe this is the first one to grow from those seeds.

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📣 INTRODUCING: TRAILS RX! 📣 Our new prescription program is designed to help you discover the optimal trail in the Santa Cruz mountains based on your health and fitness goals. ⛰️ Whether you want to relax, rejuvenate, recover, adventure, or explore, there's a trail for you. On the trail, you can maximize the healing wonders of nature and deepen your connection with the places, plants, and creatures there through forest bathing, (or “shinrin-yoku”) prompts tailored for each trail by 👩⚕️ Sempervirens Fund Wellness Advisor Dr. Suzanne BartlettHackenmiller. Start your journey today: https://lnkd.in/gqu4-rKv

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We’re #hiring! If you're passionate about conserving and restoring redwood forests and are an experienced land conservation steward with deep expertise in forest management, we encourage you to apply!

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"Nearly as ancient as redwoods—with fossil records dating back nearly to the dinosaurs—a 15-million year old sea floor emerges amongst the giants. Its Zayante soil, comprised of about 92% sand, can’t hold onto much nutrients or water. But these hot, dry pockets—starkly contrasting with their wet, dark redwood forest neighbors—support numerous species adapted to their extreme conditions, some of which aren't found anywhere else. The unfortunate similarity of sandhills and redwood habitats is that human impacts and climate change are leading to their decline. And like so many other things in the natural world, we are losing species faster than we can study them." ▶️ ▶️ Learn more about the *very* rare Santa Cruz sandhills in our new photo essay featuring gorgeous photographs by Orenda Randuch: https://lnkd.in/gdhEKUGT

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Join us LIVE with Dr. Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller and learn how to level up your health & wellness goals the next time you're exploring nature: https://lnkd.in/gbmk6BGn

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Don't miss Dr. Suzanne BartlettHackenmiller Under the Redwoods today at 1pm PST! You'll learn how you can get the most out of nature for your health and wellness, and be the first to know about our exciting new project. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gkubcqtw

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