View from Russian Ridge Preserve to Mindego Hill by Karl Gohl
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The Hawthorns Area is a 79-acre property that is part of Windy Hill Open Space Preserve located within the Town of Portola Valley and owned by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen). The property is currently closed to the public.  

In 2021, Midpen initiated a multiyear process to develop the Hawthorns Area Plan, which will establish resource management goals, identify long-term land management activities and introduce ecologically sensitive public access to the Hawthorns Area.

Midpen is offering public open houses this fall to introduce more people to the Hawthorns Area. Stop by any time between 6 - 8 p.m. to share your thoughts and questions. There will be no formal presentation. Be advised that Midpen will comply with public gathering requirements established by the California Department of Public Health on the day of this meeting. 

Learn more about the Hawthorns Area.

Regular Meeting agendas are posted 72 hours prior to the meeting. Special Meeting agendas are posted at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings take place at the District Administrative Office - 5050 El Camino Real, Los Altos, CA 94022

Meeting minutes are generally available two to four weeks after a Board meeting. Please note that formal meeting minutes are not taken at Committee meetings or some Special Meetings of the Board (that is, study sessions or public workshops). See Midpen meeting minutes.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the District Clerk at clerk@openspace.org or 650-691-1200. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.