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By revegetating the river bank, volunteers like you slow the spread of invasive plants along the 2.5-mile-long Santa Cruz Riverwalk and cultivate plants that provide bank stability, food, shade and shelter for birds, insects and wildlife.
Apr 8, 2019 · Home to seven species that are found nowhere else in the world (plus others that have yet to be described), these sandy outcroppings are a biodiversity hotspot right in Santa Cruz’s backyard.
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The 29-mile San Lorenzo River, fed by its creeks and streams, defines this unique watershed. This area hosts an array of endangered species and species that exist nowhere else in the world, making it a hotspot for biodiversity.
Today, the San Lorenzo River remains an important resource – providing 100,000 people with drinking water and providing critical habitat for threatened and endangered species – yet people are disconnected from the river and the parks that line its banks.
The basin is an international hotspot of biodiversity because of the unique habitats and ecosystems of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The San Lorenzo River and its tributaries nourish corridors of riparian growth as they traverse the mountainous regions of the watershed.
The San Lorenzo River provides approximately half of the drinking water supply for Santa Cruz. Including Loch Lomond, a reservoir on a tributary to the San Lorenzo River, two thirds of the drinking water comes from the San Lorenzo River watershed.
The biological diversity of the Santa Cruz Mountains also characterizes the San Lorenzo River watershed, which contains overlapping habitats of terrestrial, aquatic, and marine species, including 55 species of mammals, 33 species of reptiles and amphibians, and more than 200 species of birds.
