On the San Mateo County Coast, undeveloped land typically has a long history of agricultural uses and our Coastside mission includes preserving agricultural land, encouraging viable agricultural use of land resources and preserving rural character.
For Audrey Rust, former president of the Palo Alto-based nonprofit land trust Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), a deep connection to nature and a desire to protect it goes back to childhood.
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District isn’t the only one celebrating a milestone in 2022: our 50th Anniversary presenting partner Green Foothills also turns 60 this year.
Warm weather and long summer twilights make August the ideal time to scan the evening skies for bats. As the sun sets, bats emerge from their roosts, swooping and fluttering as they echolocate their prey.
Stay Fire Safe! To maintain public safety during the ongoing drought and fire season, Midpen will strictly enforce preserve and parking lot closure times – no access after sunset on July 4.
In 1973, not long after the formation of Midpen, Herb Grench became its first general manager. His passion and determination made him the perfect fit for the role.
The purple martin (Progne subis) is the largest swallow in North America. July is the end of their nesting season. The majority of its range is in the eastern half of the United States, where this flashy swallow nests almost exclusively in human-supplied housing.
