Stories

Each fall brings a torrent of feathers to the Bay Area. With freezing winter weather approaching, birds across the world are moving south to areas that have more abundant food and good nesting sites.

Repairs on the iconic white barn at Deer Hollow Farm in Rancho San Antonio County Park and Open Space Preserve are now complete.

Midpen accomplishments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021.

You may encounter tarantulas while enjoying the abundant public open space in the Santa Cruz Mountains. If you do, give them plenty of space – and respect – as they continue on their perilous fall journey.

Midpen has begun our redistricting process to draw new ward boundaries based on the 2020 federal census.

Announcing the winners of our 2021 photo contest!

How a recent land purchase highlights Midpen's 50-year commitment to community conservation goals.

Midpen grant supports hands-on outdoor science education provided by Groundswell Coastal Ecology in Pescadero.

Building on the success of forest health projects done by partners, Midpen is assessing the potential benefits of a similar restoration forestry project to improve the health of 1,210 acres of redwood forest in our La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve.

A recently completed 2.5-mile shaded fuel break in our Coal Creek Preserve along Skyline Boulevard with the California Conservation Corps illustrates the types of projects we implement to improve ecological health, wildland fire resilience and safety.