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Purisima Creek Redwoods was one of Midpen’s most hard-hit preserves during last winter’s unprecedented storms due in part to its steep topography and abundant water.

The importance of Midpen's vegetation management work was underscored on September 12, 2023 when a small fire started by a noninjury vehicle accident on Page Mill Road near Skyline Boulevard spread through the county right-of-way along the roadside and into Midpen’s

Midpen rangers are generalist rangers who perform a wide variety of functions including: Engaging the public through interpretation, patrolling Midpen preserves and enforcing regulations, responding to medical emergencies, wildland fires and search and rescue incidents, performi

Midpen is continuing a multiyear process to develop a plan for the Hawthorns Area of

In September, Midpen provided an update on the shuttle and ride hail aspect of the Rancho San Antonio Multimodal Access project.

A docent-led hike for Coastside youth at Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve marked a new collaboration between Midpen and Puente, a nonprofit that promotes equitable access to education, health and economic security for all members of the San Mateo County South Coast community.

Update on work to repair the unprecedented 2023 storm damage to open space and trails caused by heavy rainfall. A grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for $8 million is helping to offset the costs of this additional and unexpected work.

The Los Gatos Creek Watershed Forest Health Project at Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve has reached 200 acres treated, and counting.

In August, Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve reopened to visitors after having been closed for nearly six months due to storm damage.

Sprawling branches, spiny leaves and plentiful acorns fill the oak woodlands that lay across the Santa Cruz Mountains and support one of the richest and most biologically diverse habitats in the state. However, spread of sudden oak death (SOD) is threatening the health of these ecosystems.