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Beyond the Moment: Our Work Toward Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
POST Updates
Beyond the Moment: Our Work Toward Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
See where we're at as an organization in our work towards great equity and inclusion.
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Bessst Practices for Hiking in Rattlesnake Country
Wildlife, Recreation, Wellness
Bessst Practices for Hiking in Rattlesnake Country
Rattlesnakes deserve a fair shake. Armed with a little knowledge, safely hiking in rattlesnake country is really no sweat.
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Are We Witnessing a Resurgence in the Local Food Movement?
Farms and Food
Are We Witnessing a Resurgence in the Local Food Movement?
Demand for local food is off the charts - here's how local farms are coping.
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Meet Jose Ramirez & Try His Tasty Berries
Farms and Food, POST Updates
Meet Jose Ramirez & Try His Tasty Berries
Jose Ramirez is one of the few first-generation Mexican farmer owners on the San Mateo coast. This is his story. This is his future.
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Peninsula Open Space Trust Transfers 210 Land Parcels at Wavecrest to Coastside Land Trust
Peninsula Open Space Trust Transfers 210 Land Parcels at Wavecrest to Coastside Land Trust

POST and Coastside Land Trust (CLT) jointly announced the transfer 87.89 acres of land from POST to CLT as part of the Wavecrest Open Space. The Open Space was established in 2008 when POST protected an initial 200 acres of coastside wetlands that had long been slated for residential development.

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Kick off the New Year at Peninsula Open Space Trust’s “Art & Nature” Gathering in San Jose on January 4
Kick off the New Year at Peninsula Open Space Trust’s “Art & Nature” Gathering in San Jose on January 4

POST and the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority are partnering up for a fun Art & Nature event in downtown San Jose on Saturday, January 4. The free, all-ages gathering offers live music, drinks for sale, art displays and art-making activities.

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Public-Private Conservation Partnership Preserves 937 Acres in Coyote Valley
Public-Private Conservation Partnership Preserves 937 Acres in Coyote Valley

The San José City Council unanimously approved the purchase and permanent protection of 937 acres in the North Coyote Valley through an innovative public and private partnership among Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST),  Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (the Authority) and the City of San José.

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242-Acre Purchase Connects Open Space in the Santa Cruz Mountains
242-Acre Purchase Connects Open Space in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Undeveloped and largely untouched, a 242-acre purchase made by the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (Authority) in partnership with the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) completes another pivotal piece of the Santa Cruz Mountains preservation puzzle.

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July 7, 2020
Peninsula Open Space Trust Promotes Noelle Chambers Thurlow to Vice President of ConservationPosted on
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May 13, 2020
Eleven Organizations Formalize Agreement to Create ‘Bay to Sea Trail’ Across the PeninsulaPosted on
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March 10, 2020
San Mateo County Approves Purchase of Tunitas Creek Beach from Peninsula Open Space TrustPosted on
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About Post

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 79,000 acres as permanently protected land in San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties. Learn more

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