Help Rebuild Charred Trails
Win a hand-crafted bike or coffee table while supporting fire relief throughout historic parks in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
The 2020 CZU Lightning Fire Complex left beloved parks like Big Basin in shambles. Support our fire relief efforts to re-open CA State Parks near you.
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The Grand Prizes
- Handmade walnut coffee table from Kochlacs Wood
- Custom-built steel bike frame from Caletti Cycles, outfitted with select components from FOX/Easton/Raceface.
We'll pick two lucky winners on August 10. Get your entries today!
What your contribution supports: Repairing trails, clearing brush, and removing hazardous trees to prepare the parks for reopening as we approach another fire season.
Where our work is happening: Our crew's been out in Fall Creek (wrapping up soon!), and then they'll take on trails in Butano, Big Basin, and Año Nuevo State Parks.
Just $5 gets you entered to win. Do you have your entries yet?
One day of fire relief work costs $2,000. We’ll keep at it until our donor-supported fund runs out. Will you consider chipping in?
Get a glimpse of a day out in the fire-torn field with our team. Click here for a photo journal of our recent fire relief efforts.
Want more entries to win one of the prizes? Up your contribution for more entries. Check out the breakdown below.
Want more free entries? Up your chances even more by becoming a member of Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship today. Members will automatically receive bonus entries! Here's the breakdown:
Trail Guardian: +20%
Trail Boss: +50%
Trail Hero & Trail Angel: +100%.
That's right, up to double the entries just for being a member.
What kind of work is happening out in the field?
This iteration of Out of the Ashes builds on the success of last year's giveaway, which raised over $185,000 for trail restoration. There are still miles of trails to be repaired, with no clear end in sign.
Trees are down, bridges are gone, landslides have occurred, and as the rain comes our way and disrupts this scorched landscape, further damage is a near certainty. To make these trails safe, sustainable, and accessible again, many will need to be cleared and rebuilt, and in some cases, slopes will need to be stabilized and trails may be fully redesigned.
Every dollar contributed to this giveaway will go directly to rebuilding local trails destroyed by fires.
More about the Table
Kochlacs Wood is a producer of salvaged lumber and furniture run by Joey Kochlacs. Each piece is as unique as the tree it came from and the skill of the craftsman ensures that the beauty is enduring.
Joey is donating a gorgeous waterfall coffee table from a walnut tree that was removed from downtown Santa Cruz back in 2014. Come by the SCMTS office to see it in person!
More about the Bike
Caletti Cycles builds custom bikes that make every ride better. They're known for their custom geometry and fit, plus beautiful design.
John is donating is any custom-built steel bike frame of the winner’s choosing. Caletti cycles offers road bikes to mountain bikes and everything in between.
Once the bike is complete, it will be fully outfitted with components by our friends over at FOX/Easton/RaceFace. The model of Caletti frame selected may have implications on components available.
Bonus perk: John currently has a 1-year waitlist for bikes, but has held a spot for our lucky Out of the Ashes Winner. If you win the Caletti, you'll only wait about 6 months for a bike.
If you have enjoyed the beauty of the Santa Cruz Mountains, please consider donating to support the swift rehabilitation of these historic natural areas. The forest has always been there for us when we need it - now it’s our turn to give back.
Drawing concludes Monday, August 9th at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Power On
Building and maintaining trails happens all year long. And there are lots of ways you can connect with other riders and hikers to dig in the dirt, learn techniques for building world-class trails, and much more.
