We are YOUR County Park Friends, the nonprofit partner to the county parks department, raising private support so everyone can access safe, vibrant parks, trails, and nature programs.
Our Mission is to preserve, protect, improve and promote the use of Santa Cruz County parks and open spaces for recreational activities, arts and cultural activities to benefit all generations in our diverse community. Donations to us are tax deductible as a 501C3 Tax ID #77-0209249
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “The land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Awaswas-speaking Uypi Tribe. The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, comprised of the descendants of indigenous people taken to missions Santa Cruz and San Juan Bautista during Spanish colonization of the Central Coast, is today working hard to restore traditional stewardship practices on these lands and heal from historical trauma.”
