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'''Moore Creek''' named for pioneer [[Moore, Eli|Eli Moore]], forms part of the western boundary of the city of [[Santa Cruz]]. It flows through the old Moore ranch, and 246 acres of the former ranch land is now the [https://www.cityofsantacruz.com/government/city-departments/parks-recreation/parks-beaches-open-spaces/open-spaces/moore-creek Moore Creek Open Space Preserve], part of the city’s greenbelt. Downstream from the park, Moore Creek was later dammed to form [[Antonelli Pond]]. Below the pond, the creek flows through [http://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=541 Natural Bridges State Beach], where its riparian corridor has created a prime Monarch butterfly wintering site.