Access to trails and open spaces makes Santa Cruz one of the happiest places to live and play. Whether you’ve ridden from the office to the mountains after work, hiked with friends for an oceanside happy hour, or spent time at local pump tracks with little ones, you’ve felt a bit of that trail magic.
Decades of research also show that trails help improve public mental and physical health, curb screen addiction, and build resilience in the face of wildfires and climate change. Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship (SCMTS) is the local nonprofit behind our trails’ care and expansion, and this holiday season, they need community support to bring more world-class to our home.
Your Local Trail Stewardship…