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Woody Biomass 101: From Forest Waste to Forest Opportunity
June 23, 2026

Healthy forests require active stewardship. As we work with partners to reduce wildfire risk and restore local forests, one question often comes up: What happens to all the excess vegetation generated during restoration?

Posted on By Brian Homberger
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Protecting Sargent Ranch: A Major Conservation Win in South Santa Clara County
January 29, 2026

POST’s protection of Sargent Ranch secures 6,114 acres of vital habitat, wildlife corridors, and the heart of the Juristac landscape.

Posted on By Gordon Clark
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2025 in Review: The Year’s Most Popular Hikes, Stories, and More
December 2, 2025

To help celebrate the year's end, we've rounded up our most popular hikes, conservation stories, and blog posts from 2025.

Posted on By Leslie Patron
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From Biodiversity to Beach Access: POST Acts to Protect Iconic San Gregorio Ranch
April 23, 2025

POST moves to protect 195-acre San Gregorio Ranch for wildlife, public beach access & coastal conservation.

Posted on By Gordon Clark
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2024 in Review: The Year’s Most Popular Hikes, Stories and More
December 4, 2024

See what you might have missed from 2024.

Posted on By Leslie Patron
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Climate Measures on the November 2024 Ballot: What You Need to Know
September 3, 2024

A pair of important initiatives gracing the November ballot could offer indispensable funding to build climate resilience in our state.

Posted on By Joanna Devers
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Aerial view of Houret property in Coyote Valley.
2023 in Review: The Year’s Most Popular Hikes, Stories and More
December 5, 2023

See what you might have missed from 2023.

Posted on By Leslie Patron
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A Landscape Renewed: Calero Lakeview
September 16, 2023

Last May, POST transferred the 136-acre Calero Lakeview property to our colleagues at Santa Clara County Parks. Nestled in South San Jose’s verdant Almaden Valley, it features stunning views of Coyote Valley and Mount Umunhum across Calero Reservoir.

Posted on By Taylor Jang
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In Remembrance of Gordon Moore
April 11, 2023

Read about the enormous impact Gordon Moore (January 3, 1929 – March 24, 2023) had on land conservation across the Peninsula through his support of POST.

Posted on By Walter Moore
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Aerial view of Houret property in Coyote Valley.
2022 in Review: The Year’s Most Popular Hikes, Stories and More
November 29, 2022

See what you might have missed from 2022.

Posted on By Leslie Patron
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Envisioning the Road Ahead: POST’s Strategic Plan
August 29, 2022

We are thinking audaciously about what we do, how we do it, and how we can better measure the benefits to the communities we serve.

Posted on By Walter Moore
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What is the 30×30 Initiative?
February 1, 2022

Learn about a bold commitment to protect 30% of all land and water by 2030.

Posted on By Matt Dolkas
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