Published 4/3/2025
Project Supports Conservation of Coastal Grasslands
Good fencing is critical infrastructure for Midpen’s Conservation Grazing Program, one of many land management tools used to support biodiversity and wildland fire safety in coastal grasslands.
Recently, Midpen completed the maintenance of existing and installation of new wildlife-friendly fencing in coastal areas of its Tunitas Creek, Russian Ridge and Purisima Creek Redwoods preserves where conservation grazing occurs. These improvements help move livestock around and contain them to areas where conservation grazing is desired.
Coastal grasslands are one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in North America and evolved with, and can benefit from, periodic disturbances that help prevent loss of biodiversity to introduced species, shrubs and forest. These disturbances were historically provided by grazing wildlife herds, natural fires and Native American burning practices. Today, conservation grazing is one tool that can help provide coastal grasslands with these beneficial disturbances.
Midpen’s unique mission on the San Mateo County coast includes encouraging viable agricultural use of the land, primarily achieved through its conservation grazing program.