THANK YOU!

Many of you have made donations to help contribute to our rebuild.

To date we have cleared the burnt & downed trees, replaced a portion of damaged fencing, put in some of the irrigation & planted 14 thousand seedlings (10k survived). We still have quite a way to go & many more seedlings to plant. Planting takes place in February/March. I will try to plan ahead for some volunteer days to plant. Please let us know if you would like to help.

September 2021

We have made quite a bit of progress over the past year. The entire farm has been cleared of the burnt trees. The trees & stumps were pulled entirely out on most of the farm, helping to aerate the soil & give us a clear slate to redevelop the farm. Irrigation was put in on the south side of the farm and 14,000 seedlings of various varieties were planted. We have massive piles of wood chips which we will continue to spread over the farm helping to retain moisture, inhibit weed growth & give back nutrients to the soil. Our mother oak tree survived through the fire and storms, but 8 other large trees came down; work with this continues. We of course continue to shape & maintain the beautiful trees that we have. I am very pleased with our Christmas tree crop & their height.

There is still much to do... repair our burnt entrance & fencing. Replace our lost play house, irrigate & plant the north side, build a deck at the view point, etc.

We look forward to seeing you & will again be open this season for a limited time due to inventory. We may bring in a limited supply of fresh cut trees, but that has not yet been decided.

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We appreciate your ongoing support and look forward to continuing this wonderful family tradition!

Louise Moran - owner

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March 2021 - We have begun to replant! 

It's been a little over 6 months since the CZU Fire. We still have quite a bit of hand planting to do but, things are starting to turn around. Most burnt trees have been cleared and chipped. Once the seedlings are planted we will focus on a watering system.

Oct 23, 2020 - We are pleased to announce that we will be open for a limited time this year and appreciate your continued support. While the field had a lot of damage, we have sections of beautiful trees that were saved and are ready for you to choose & cut. We will also be bringing in some beautiful fresh cut 6-7ft Noble fir.  Some of you will be able to continue your tradition this year, while others will need to wait. The next 2+ years will involve preparing & planting. We will find creative ways in future years to help our customers continue a uplifting family tradition. If you are able to visit us this season you will see our beautiful trees as you approach from the south, then tree devastation,  the buildings all intact (with exception to our cute red tree house), the beginnings of field preparation & a ever lasting nice view at our view point.

Please email us and say hi. we will put you on our email list to keep you up to date with our progress as well as any events that we may have over the year. All the BEST for a happy healthy season, with love from our family to yours. The Jensen-Moran family.
 

Sept 28, 2020 --- We were allowed back to the property about 1 week ago. We are fortunate in that our home & structures survived the CZU fire with the exception of one of our red tree fort/play houses that so many of you enjoyed & have wonderful pictures of, as well as our antique wagon. My parents did lose their home which, was next to the view point. We have quite a bit of cleanup to do & still need to ensure that the farm is safe for visitors. We continue to seek funding to rebuild & are looking to find pre-cut trees to bring in this season (quality inventory can be difficult to find & overall precut inventory is low). We will once again update you as we know more & as time permits. Thank you all for your thoughts & prayers. Your shared stories on Facebook have given us so much love and strength. THANK YOU!
 

Aug. 20, 2020 — Our Crest Ranch family is safe, but we continue to be unsure of the full extent of the damage done to the ranch due to weather/lightning & unpredictability of this fire. The view point home has been completely burned to the ground. On Aug. 22, 2020 we were able to access the property even though it was NOT deemed safe again. At this time we saw that the structures in the compound area had survived, while the field of trees is about 80% destroyed. We don't know what we will once again return to because the property is still at risk. Our goal will be to repair structures and replant the farm — as soon as it's safe to do so. We love the property and we plan to work hard to bring it back to life so that family special holiday traditions can continue.