SOQUEL FOREST

Soquel Forest is geologically active, with the San Andreas and Zayante Faults passing through the property. Associated with the Forest's geologic activity are several natural springs and small marshes found in closed depressions, known as sag ponds... Soquel Demonstration State Forest (SDSF) is situated in the Santa Cruz Mountains along California's central coast (see maps below). The Forest is located along the East Branch of Soquel Creek and includes portions of Amaya Creek and Fern Gulch Creek. It contains nearly 2,700 acres of redwood, mixed hardwoods, riparian and chaparral ecosystems... SDSF is one of eight Demonstration State Forests managed by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). These eight State Forests cover a total of 71,000 acres in California and are used primarily for forestry education, research, recreation and the demonstration of sustained-yield timber management. Revenue from the sale of the timber funds the management of the State Forests.

Primary location: Los Gatos United States