 
Protect ResourcesCEMEX Redwoods: Help Old, Future Giants in Santa Cruz Mountains
Explore the Property | New Conservation Approach | Donate Now | Get Involved Less than an hour from the hustle of California's Silicon Valley is a huge, thick redwood forest rolling over the rugged Santa Cruz Mountains, a perch for viewing the sweeping Pacific Ocean nearby. CEMEX Redwoods' tops reach out of sight. The air is still, the ground spongy with its carpet of rusty redwood leaves. Dense growth muffles sound, except for the rush of creeks as they tumble over their rocky beds. You feel at peace here. Places like this are so special that they are worth saving forever. Unless we take care of CEMEX Redwoods, it may be developed for luxury homes. The good news is that the conservation effort has started through the Living Landscape Initiative (LLI), launched earlier this year by Save the Redwoods League, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, Peninsula Open Space Trust, Sempervirens Fund and The Nature Conservancy. Formerly owned by CEMEX cement company, we will ensure that the old redwoods here are protected forever and that many of the young trees are nurtured to one day become giants, too. We also will make sure that the streams here will continue to provide crucial drinking water and keep the forest and its imperiled animals healthy. By applying strict guidelines for responsible and sustainable wood harvesting, we can permanently protect the features we all value: old redwoods, homes for endangered wildlife, key waterways and eventual recreational opportunities, as well as local jobs and tax revenue.
Protecting the redwoods is different and more challenging than when we started our work nearly 100 years ago. With the state of California's finances stretched and some state parks closing, the League cannot rely on its historical way of turning land over to California State Parks for permanent protection. We need new approaches to achieve our goals. The LLI groups share a vision of giving the communities near CEMEX Redwoods — now and in the future — an environment that provides a high quality of life through clean air and water, landscape preservation, farms and working landscapes, habitat protection, recreation and economic vibrancy. This collaborative takes advantage of each organization's expertise to reach these goals. And today, it takes a community of caretakers to protect redwood forests: scientists, land managers, volunteers and donors. With your help, CEMEX Redwoods can become a model for how we protect and nurture the redwoods for generations to come. And one day, this forest will be an even more inspiring and magical place for all of us to enjoy. Supporting this vision, the Resources Legacy Fund is generously contributing to the CEMEX Redwoods project with funds from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
The LLI’s vision and the beauty of the Santa Cruz Mountains inspired area residents Pamela and Allen Rozelle to give a $100,000 charitable gift annuity to each of the Initiative’s five organizations for a total gift of $500,000. Join the Rozelles and donate now. 100% of your donation will support this project. Support the League and CEMEX Redwoods in your year-end giving today through our secure webpage, call (888) 836-0005, or mail a check payable to Save the Redwoods League to Save the Redwoods League Please note on your check that your gift is for CEMEX Redwoods. Thank you for your generous support. If you have questions, or you would like to learn more about the CEMEX Redwoods project, please contact Membership at (415) 820-5800 or membership@SaveTheRedwoods.org.
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