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Kalkar Pond and the surrounding wetland reside in the historic Kalkar Quarry, adjacent to UC Santa Cruz. It is owned by the Springtree Homeowners Association. The Kalkar Pond Stewardship cares for the land through habitat enhancement, community building, advocacy and other efforts. This website is not affiliated with the Springtree HOA.



 
Kalkar Blog

Pond Life Blog
(See the latest life-sightings at Kalkar Pond)
 
 
Kalkar Resources

View Informational Resources
(Murmurations, Research, Animal life, History, Mineralogy, etc.)
 
 
Forgotten Creek Film

Forgotten Creek - The Film
(A short film about the Kalkar's historical connection to Santa Cruz)
 
 
Contact Us Contact Ron about the Kalkar Open Space
(Questions, comments, suggestions.)

Watch below to see how the Kalkar Wetland area has changed from 2020 (no openwater) to 2025

 

Disclaimer: The Springtree Homeowners Association Common Space includes the Kalkar Pond and the surrounding quarry and wetland area, the lower "forest" quarry, and various other areas within the property of the Springtree Homeowners Association. The entirety of this space is the private property of the members of the Springtree Homeowners Association. This website provides information about this area in order to help protect the land, however it is not affiliated with the Springtree HOA management or its board of directors.