Mushroom fairy rings, tiny salamanders and Native American smudging rituals are among the phenomena that participants in the winter 2013 Forest Walks may encounter. As part of the “Save Upper Campus” campaign, the purpose of the walks is to expose students and non-students to parts of the forest currently threatened by the Long Range Development [...]

At a Wednesday hearing of the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), the board of commissioners chose to delay any voting on UCSC’s proposed Long Range Development Plan (LRDP). Students, residents, professors and administrators all spoke about the proposed plan, and its environmental impact on the Upper Campus region.