POST Transfers Clark Canyon Ranch
Meadows at Clark Canyon are enclosed within a high wall of chaparral and mixed forest.
- A little part of Gilroy became public land in November 2009 when POST transferred 408-acre Clark Canyon Ranch to the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department. POST purchased the ranch for $2.9 million in April 2008 and sold the land to the county for the same amount.
- For 60 years the ranch belonged to Burt and Veda Clark, who left a very light footprint. With its range of habitats and abundant water sources, including natural springs and a waterfall, the ranch has been a haven for native wildlife, including steelhead trout.
- Clark Canyon Ranch touches Mount Madonna County Park, and purchase by the county increases the chance that a trail corridor can connect the two. The county is already engaged in the planning process that will one day open the ranch to public access while protecting its many natural attributes.