POST EVENTS

Peninsula Open Space Trust has resumed small, outdoor public events. Guests are asked to agree to COVID-19 guidelines, which are listed for each event. Follow this webpage and POST’s newsletter for more event program updates.  

We also continue to offer engaging and informative virtual events. We hope you’ll join our upcoming online events listed below, or view recordings of our past webinars on POST’s YouTube channel.

Our Community Events Series Sponsors

Bill and Jean Lane Endowment

The late Ambassador Laurence W. “Bill” Lane, Jr. and his wife Jean sponsored POST’s Wallace Stegner Lectures from their inception in 1993. Jean passed away in 2017, but had established the Bill and Jean Lane Endowment to provide for their annual lead sponsorship of this beloved series. We applaud Jean and Bill, whose unwavering support has enabled us to evolve our former lecture series into a diverse, program of quality monthly events, offering a variety of ways for community members to learn and engage throughout the year

Upcoming Events View Past Events
A view of the ocean at Cowell-Purisima coastal trail.
December 2, 2022
Cowell Purisima Trail - Half Moon Bay - Dec 2, 2022 - 10 a.m. - noon

Coastal Walk at Cowell-Purisima Trail

  • Cowell Purisima Trail - Half Moon Bay
  • 10 a.m. - noon
Event Details
Join Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful walk along the Cowell-Purisima trail that POST helped create by protecting adjacent farmland. While it may be foggy, we hope to catch gorgeous views of the ocean, nearby farmland, and glimpses of harbor seals, pelicans, hawks, rabbits, and whales during the winter season.
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A view of the ocean at Cowell-Purisima coastal trail.
December 2, 2022
Cowell Purisima Trail - Half Moon Bay - Dec 2, 2022 - 10 a.m. - noon

Coastal Walk at Cowell-Purisima Trail

  • Cowell Purisima Trail - Half Moon Bay
  • 10 a.m. - noon
Event Details
Join Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful walk along the Cowell-Purisima trail that POST helped create by protecting adjacent farmland. While it may be foggy, we hope to catch gorgeous views of the ocean, nearby farmland, and glimpses of harbor seals, pelicans, hawks, rabbits, and whales during the winter season.
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December 4, 2022
Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve - Dec 4, 2022 - 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Afternoon Hike at Mindego Hill

  • Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
  • 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Event Details
Join Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful 5-mile hike from the Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve to the top of the POST-protected Mindego Hill. You will be guided by POST ambassadors who will share details about how we protected this beautiful property featuring panoramic views of redwood ridges and undulating hillsides.
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December 7, 2022
Dec 7, 2022 - 10 a.m.

Love is the Way – Online Film Screening

  • 10 a.m.
Event Details
Join Peninsula Open Space Trust for a special free online screening of Love is the Way, the 2020 film documentary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, highlighting the generations of stewardship by Gwich’in and Iñupiaq people.

The event is free but registration is required. Guests who register for the event will receive a viewing link and password to access the film anytime between December 7 and December 14.
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A view of the ocean at Cowell-Purisima coastal trail.
December 8, 2022
Cowell Purisima Trail - Half Moon Bay - Dec 8, 2022 - 10 a.m. - noon

Coastal Walk at Cowell-Purisima Trail

  • Cowell Purisima Trail - Half Moon Bay
  • 10 a.m. - noon
Event Details
Join Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful walk along the Cowell-Purisima trail that POST helped create by protecting adjacent farmland. While it may be foggy, we hope to catch gorgeous views of the ocean, nearby farmland, and glimpses of harbor seals, pelicans, hawks, rabbits, and whales during the winter season.
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November 19, 2022
Rancho San Vicente - Nov 19, 2022 - 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Raptor Fest at Rancho San Vicente!

  • Rancho San Vicente
  • 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Event Details
Join POST and Santa Clara County Parks for Raptor Fest, a unique, informative, and exciting event featuring knowledgeable bird experts, live bird informational talks, and more!
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Pillar Point
November 17, 2022
Pillar Point Bluff - Nov 17, 2022 - 10 a.m. - Noon

Coastal Walk at Pillar Point Bluff

  • Pillar Point Bluff
  • 10 a.m. - Noon
Event Details
Come enjoy sweeping panoramic views of the ocean on this easy, family-friendly 2.5-mile walk! Explore the Jean Lauer Trail and hear about the history of this beautiful trail and the role that POST played in protecting this bluff.
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Bay Area Fault Lines
November 17, 2022
Nov 17, 2022 - 7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

Earthquake Science of the Bay Area and How to Prepare

  • 7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Event Details
Join Earthquake Geologist and Science Communicator Bryan Castillo and dive into the layers of earthquake science and how to prepare for them. This will be an exploratory and educational opportunity to ask a geologist questions of all magnitudes. You don’t want to miss this groundbreaking event.
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November 5, 2022
La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve - Nov 5, 2022 - 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Morning Hike at La Honda Open Space Preserve

  • La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve
  • 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Event Details
Moderate to strenuous 6-mile hike through POST-protected land providing context to the human & natural history of this beautiful preserve!
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October 22, 2022
Rancho Canda del Oro - Oct 22, 2022 - 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Bat Fest with Saved by Nature

  • Rancho Canda del Oro
  • 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.
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Event Details
POST is a proud sponsor of this fundraiser for Saved By Nature, which provides a variety of unique, multilingual and multicultural outdoor nature experiences and environmental programs.

Join Saved By Nature for a family-friendly evening event to be held in the meadow at Rancho Canada del Oro Open Space Preserve. NorCal Bats will be bringing live bats and Bat Conservation International will be coming all the way from Texas to lead a bat hike!​
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