Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen), and the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (Authority) today announced the purchase of two properties that for the first time, link more than 31,000 acres of protected lands in the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Open Space Authority Preserves First Redwood Property, Gifted by the McPhee Family San Jose, CA – February 26, 2018: The Julian McPhee family donated a 112-acre property adjacent to Uvas Canyon County Park in the eastern foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority.

Rain brings new growth, running streams, creeks and salamanders, but can also make for wet and slippery conditions out on the trails. Here are some tips to help you navigate nature during wet winter weather.

October 24, 2017 - (Palo Alto, Calif.) Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) announced today the purchase of a 63-acre property at the intersection of Santa Teresa Boulevard and Richmond Avenue in the mid-Coyote Valley, near the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority’s Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve. This acquisition marks the second project that POST has completed in the Valley over the past 6 months.

June 15, 2017, San Jose CA: The Coyote Valley Landscape Linkage report articulates a vision to protect and restore areas within Coyote Valley that are critical to ensure ecological connectivity, health, and resilience to climate change. This landmark report, released by the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, outlines recommendations to create a landscape linkage for wildlife, connecting and protecting the biodiversity between the Santa Cruz and Diablo Mountain Ranges.

May 9, 2017, San Jose CA: The Open Space Authority has purchased a historic 51.78-acre open space property in the Santa Teresa Foothills from the Pfeiffer family, who settled on the land 146 years ago.

Everyone deserves access to healthy, nutritious food. When you shop for locally grown produce, you help support local farmers, your health, and you also reduce your carbon footprint! Keep reading to learn which fruits and vegetables are in season this winter plus a cozy recipe idea to help it all come together.