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Coyote and Badger Caught Playing on Camera
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Recreation, Wellness

Do Your Part to Support Local Parks
Farms and Food

A Total Makeover with Blue House Farm
Highway 1 - POST
Recreation

Best Stops Along Highway 1 – SF to Santa Cruz
Wildlife Crossings - POST
Wildlife

Why We Need Wildlife Crossings for the Santa Cruz Mountains
Hiking Calendar - POST

2020 Hiking Calendar – Digital Guide to the Best Trails Each Month
Wildflower Guide - POST

A Guide to Local Wildflower Blooms
Coyote Valley - POST
POST Updates

Coyote Valley: The Impossible Dream (Come True)
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Redwoods, POST Updates

A New Era for Redwood Forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains
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Dog-friendly Hikes of the Peninsula & South Bay

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POST is dedicated to protecting the most incredible natural places in the world — right here in our backyard.

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Wildlife, Wellness, POST Updates
Room to Breathe, For All
POST's president reflects on the what's "essential" and his deepening sense of purpose.
Posted on By Walter Moore
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The sun sets over a field of brussel sprouts.
Farms and Food, POST Updates
Leaning on Local Farms Amid a Crisis
Hear how our local farms are rising to the challenge amid the coronavirus crisis.
Posted on By Walter Moore
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CAL FIRE firefighter moving through burning forest.
Redwoods, Land Management
Fighting Fire with Fire at San Vicente Redwoods
With support of CAL FIRE, we ignited a prescribed fire on a 25-acre portion of San Vicente Redwoods. Here's why.
Posted on By Matt Dolkas
openspacetrust.org
Robin perched on a branch
Trees & Plants, Wellness
Finding Grounding and Gratitude in the Signs of Spring
Amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, here are a few simple signs of spring to help ground you.
Posted on By Marti Tedesco
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Upcoming Events

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May 15, 2021
Online Event - May 15, 2021 - 10:00 P.M. - 11:30 P.M.

Backyard Bird Language: Part 1

Event Details
Join (POST) Peninsula Open Space Trust for the first of two free bird language sessions! Environmental Educator Jeff Caplan is teaching a live virtual workshop on Backyard Bird Language May 15. Open to nature-lovers of all ages, no experience necessary. This session is live and will not be recorded.
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June 20, 2021
Cloverdale Coastal Ranches - Jun 20, 2021 - 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Bike the Coast

  • Cloverdale Coastal Ranches
  • 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Event Details
Enjoy the natural beauty of the coast by joining Peninsula Open Space Trust on a bike ride around POST-protected lands on the San Mateo Coast!
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