To advance conservation, teaching, and research, UC Santa Cruz and The Conservation Fund announced today (Aug. 25) a collaboration that will conserve more than 200 acres of currently privately held land adjacent to the residential campus.
To advance conservation, teaching, and research, UC Santa Cruz and The Conservation Fund announced today (Aug. 25) a collaboration that will conserve more than 200 acres of currently privately held land adjacent to the residential campus. In addition, the campus is pursuing a transformative plan to expand UC Santa Cruz’s research and education in sustainable organic agriculture through the acquisition of another 200-plus acres of private farmland that borders its coastal campus.
The Conservation Fund (TCF) for more than 40 years has been securing at-risk land with high conservation value and identifying long-term owners who will ensure the land is managed for the public good.
Initiative one, of this two-part pursuit, involves acquisition of the property bordering the residential campus, Moore Creek Reserve and Wilder Ranch State Park. The undeveloped land, home to protected and environmentally sensitive habitat, will be stewarded by the UC Santa Cruz Campus Natural Reserves to ensure its long-term protection. Made possible through private grants and philanthropy, the land was officially transferred from TCF to the campus on August 20, 2025.
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The undeveloped land, home to protected and environmentally sensitive habitat, will be stewarded by the UC Santa Cruz Campus Natural Reserves to ensure its long-term protection. (Photo Credit: The Conservation Fund)
