San Vicente Redwoods Prescribed Burn Preparation and Fuel Reduction Project (Peninsula Open Space Trust)

San Vicente Redwoods, a 9,000-acre protected area in the Santa Cruz Mountains, was heavily impacted by the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fire.

Extensive stands of dead trees and dense understory vegetation now create a higher wildfire risk than pre-fire conditions. The San Vicente Redwoods Conservation Partners are implementing a forest resilience project across 462 acres, focusing on reducing hazardous fuel loads, creating shaded fuel breaks, and preparing the forest for future prescribed fire. These actions aim to reduce wildfire risk to nearby communities, protect habitat and wildlife corridors, and restore long-term ecological resilience.