Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network: The Science & Stewardship Symposium, Resources for the Public

On January 30, 2026, the Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network held the Science & Stewardship Symposium, bringing together more than 250 leaders working on scientific research and hands-on land stewardship in the Santa Cruz Mountains region. The all-day program featured dozens of presentations and posters by Native Tribes, scientists, land managers, and policy makers. The Santa Cruz Mountains are part of what is known as the California floristic province, one of 36 recognized biodiversity hotspots in the world due to its high diversity of plants and wildlife including dozens of rare and endemic species found nowhere else on earth. The Symposium brought many of the people who care for the land into the same place, giving them an opportunity to build relationships and share information. And now the presentations and posters are available HERE!