SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – On the two-year anniversary of the day the CZU fire ripped through the Santa Cruz mountains, fire prevention specialists and conservation experts say they've learned a lot about how to better protect the forest.
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One of the main lessons they learned since the fire ripped through and destroyed 97% of Big Basin State Park is now conservation means adapting to extreme weather.
"Conservation now today is really about adapting to extreme weather patterns that we've never seen before and ensuring that visitors' experiences reflect that new reality," Matt Shaffer with the Sempervirens fund told KCBS Radio.
Shaffer said they have been working on the ground for two years to help revitalize the park.
"To make new adjustments and how we care for redwood forests and other ecosystems and help them thrive into the future," he said.
He said it's up to forest ecologists, conservationists and land managers to work together to ensure ecosystems are adapting to extreme weather. Also, the generosity of people around the world has made a big difference for Big Basin.
"Supporters from around the world rallied to support big basin and we are just thrilled that as the park reopens we can create new memories together in California’s oldest state park," he explained.
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