In this video, the second in a series, we tell the story of what it takes to sustainably build a barn meant to last for 300 years. Tune in!
To show just how important stream habitat is, and what makes it healthy, we created this infographic. Take a look...you'll probably never look at our streams the same way again!
Sean Dempsey, POST board member and ultra runner, ran 32 miles through South Bay open spaces. Read his story and find out why he almost didn't make it.
If you're looking for a hard hike, look no further. This 8.8-mile loop at El Corte de Madera Open Space Preserve is one of our favorites and takes you past a massive sandstone boulder, beautiful vista and a towering old-growth redwood.
We're working to reconnect Butano Creek near Pescadero, CA to approximately 100 acres of its historical floodplain. Here's what we're doing to gauge our success.
It’s the connections we create that make a lasting impact in our communities. This story is an example of that, everything came together in the right way to connect a local restaurant with POST-protected Blue House Farms.
When you picture “wildlife habitat” a backyard is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. Dr. Nicole Heller, our Director of Conservation Science, shares her go-to rules for landscaping that will help native Californian species flourish.
Nothing brings two people together like quality time in the great outdoors. That's why we were so excited when we found this 1.5 mile hike to Schilling Lake. It's a great spot for a weeknight date, or romantic weekend stroll.
Since 1997, POST has been caring for the 6,857-acre Cloverdale Coastal Ranches near Pescadero, CA. This is the home of the Root Down Barn, one of the iconic barns on the San Mateo coast. In this video series, we explore our work rebuilding this historic barn.
New technology helped us confirm the presence of marbled murrelets at POST-protected San Vicente Redwoods for the first time since 1914. But where do we go from here?
Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) protects open space on the Peninsula and in the South Bay for the benefit of all. Since its founding in 1977, POST has been responsible for saving more than 87,000 acres as permanently protected land in San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties. Learn more