By Bonny Hawley
In response to the historic storms that caused catastrophic damage to the coastline this winter, Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks has established the “Seacliff State Beach Recovery Fund.”
State Parks roads & trails team board up very damaged restroom buildings in lower Seacliff State Beach. • Photo Credit: Capt. Joe Walters
The storms have caused — and continue to cause — devastating impacts to Seacliff Beach. Core elements of the beach’s critical infrastructure and visitor amenities have suffered immense damage that will be assessed in the coming weeks and months, with cleanup response and recovery planning already underway.
Recovery from this climate-driven disaster will take time and require significant resources.
Though it is painful to consider the devastation to this park, the experience provides an opportunity to be strategic about rebuilding and ensuring resilience in the era of climate change and its impacts on Seacliff State Beach.
Through Friends’ unique position as co-management partners with California State Parks, Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks has established the Seacliff State Beach Recovery Fund. The fund will provide short-term support, followed by investments in long-term recovery work to ensure public access and environmental protection at Seacliff State Beach.
State Parks roads & trails team clean up planks from the Seacliff State Beach pier containing dangerous hardware. • Photo Credit: Capt. Joe Walters
Together, we will weather this storm. If you would like to support Seacliff State Beach during the recovery process, please visit the Friends website to make a donation or send a check to Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks that notes “For Seacliff”: 1543 Pacific Ave., Suite 206, Santa Cruz CA 95060. All funds stay local.
While Seacliff State Beach is closed for storm repairs, shop the ParkStore Online for souvenirs featuring the iconic Michael Schwab Cement Ship image. All proceeds support local state parks and beaches.
Donation: thatsmypark.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/thatsmypark/donation.jsp?campaign=158
Park Store Online: thatsmypark.org/shopify-collections/seacliff-by-michael-schwab/
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Bonny Hawley is executive director of Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks.