Tick bite prevention along the Cowell Purisima Trail - POST
Tick Bite Prevention – How To Not Be Eaten Alive by Ticks
February 23, 2022

With these easy steps, you can protect yourself against tick bites while visiting our open spaces. Read more!

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Aerial view of Coyote Valley - POST
What is the 30×30 Initiative?
February 1, 2022

Learn about a bold commitment to protect 30% of all land and water by 2030.

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Researcher holding a newt - POST
Newts of Lexington Reservoir Dying By the Thousands
January 19, 2022

If we don't act, these newts within the Los Gatos Creek watershed may go locally extinct.

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openspacetrust.org
Winter Hiking - POST
What to Wear for a Winter Hike
December 15, 2021

Some tips on what to wear and how to stay warm hiking this winter. Dig in!

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Looking toward the horizon along the Cowell Purisima Trail - POST
The Year’s Most Popular Hikes, Stories and More
December 6, 2021

See what you might have missed from 2021.

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Fog creeping up the Santa Cruz Mountains - POST
13 Books That Will Make You Rethink California’s Indigenous History
November 1, 2021

Learn California's history through Indigenous perspectives.

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Summer Fun - POST
Summer Fun: 9 Outdoor Excursions
July 31, 2021

The warm weather has arrived and it's the season to be outside. Here are a few of our favorite excursions for spring and summer fun.

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openspacetrust.org
Pulgas Ridge
Short Hikes for Hot Days
July 26, 2021

Five short hiking trails that are especially great for those blisteringly hot summer days.

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Tree with setting sun - POST
Can You Say It in Mutsun? Learn 7 Tree Names in This Indigenous Language
June 1, 2021

Knowing a tree's name always changes your perspective, especially their Indigenous names.

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California condor in flight - POST
Condors Are Returning to the Santa Cruz Mountains
May 3, 2021

It's ok to freak out — it's incredibly exciting.

Posted on By Matt Dolkas
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