Many towns have rivers running through them. Often, the river has been integrated into urban planning and is a vital resource used and loved by the community. In some tow...
The intrinsic beauty of northern California’s San Lorenzo River camouflages the challenges and efforts of maintaining the health of the river ecosystem. The river h...
The San Lorenzo is the largest (and possibly the most beautiful) watershed in Santa Cruz County, spanning 135 square miles. The last stretch of the river with predominant...
The San Lorenzo River was once home to very large numbers of coho salmon and steelhead trout. Tourists from across the state visited Santa Cruz to fish in downstream fish...
If you live in a watershed, does that make you an aquatic creature? Of course not! A watershed is the geographic area that drains to a common surface or water body. It’s...
There have been several bridges at the site of the present-day Soquel Bridge. This location has served as an essential crossing point throughout the river’s history. In 1...
Can you guess how many different bridges have stood at this location? The Water Street Bridge was first built at this location in 1882. The first bridges were made from w...
The San Lorenzo River mouth marks the end of a 29 mile long river as it enters the Monterey Bay. If you are there you can see birds diving underwater, people moving along...
As you travel around Santa Cruz, chances are, you have crossed the San Lorenzo River. In the City of Santa Cruz, there are four street crossings over the San Lorenzo Rive...
The complex balance of humans and nature on the San Lorenzo River is prominently seen in the ongoing conversation about how to manage the river lagoon. Protection of enda...
