SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — For many, the search for that perfect Christmas tree often begins the day after Thanksgiving with tree lots popping up in empty fields and parking lots.

Santa Cruz | Conservationists torch trees to save coastal prairies Many prescribed burns, like this one, aim to keep the grassland free of trees and shrubs, maintaining the coastal prairie, one of ...

UC Santa Cruz tree worker Isaac Estrada works high above McLaughlin Drive next to the Core West Parking Structure as the UCSC tree crew removes dead branches from a canyon live oak as they perform ...

If you’re ready to immerse yourself in the art and science of organic fruit tree growing, this class is for you. This 3-day workshop will give you the tools you need to successfully cultivate fruit ...

Fog shrouded trees along Pelton Avenue in Santa Cruz Thursday morning as visitors to Lighthouse Field in Santa Cruz make their way through swaths of flowering wild radish and other plants. Radish ...

Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden will present an an in-depth weekend workshop on selecting, growing and caring for apple and pear trees. “Apples, Pears and Other Pomes: A Fruit Tree Weekend Intensive ...

The tree sitters' original mission was to stop the construction of a new biomedical facility. Now, like the U.C. Berkeley tree sitters, the Santa Cruz group wants to also preserve trees on the ...

Santa Cruz tree lot raises funds for local causes, marks nearly 60 years of giving backMom Washes Dirt Out of Sons' Mouths and Vacuums It Off Her Floor. Days Later, She Learns It Wasn't Dirt ...