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.
A message from the general manager: as we look back, this year, on 50 years since our founding in 1972, an evolution of the emphasis on the various strands of our braided mission reveals
As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is also celebrating our 250th mile of public trail. The new 1.3-mile Grasshopper Loop Trail in La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve opened on the afternoon of Friday, June 3.
