The Grove and greater Ranching District within Santa Cruz Island are a significant example of the influence colonial and later subsequent waves of immigration, had on the shaping of California landscapes

Delphines Grove

is significant as a historic designed landscape established by Delphine Caire (1856-1949) who influenced the island’s cultural landscape and legacy from the late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century. Delphine was involved in the island management and, as an avid gardener, oversaw the planning and growth of the implemented vegetation, planting and caring for the tree saplings from seed. Delphine’s Grove is unique because it is a historic designed landscape, designed by a woman whose influence and presence on the island is otherwise invisible.