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Hikes
5 Best Trails for Easy Hikes
Want to take it easy? Here are some of our favorite easy trails through POST-protected open spaces. We'll also share tips on how to optimize your pack to make hikes more comfortable. Enjoy!
Posted on By Rachael Faye
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Conservation Science
Coyote Valley Endures: A Look at this Last Chance Landscape
Coyote Valley is invaluable for wildlife, our local watersheds and people who connect with nature. Learn more in this new mini-documentary!
Posted on By Mark Medeiros
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Wellness
Why Humans Need Nature (According to Science!)
Studies have shown that being in nature, or even just looking at photos or video of nature, reduces the effects of stress in our bodies—how cool is that?
Posted on By Vickie Rozell
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POST Updates
In Remembrance of Gordon Moore
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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POST Preserves 839-Acre Estrada Ranch
POST preserves 839-acre Estrada Ranch, permanently protecting environmentally significant redwood forest, wildlife habitat and sustainable working lands.
Posted on By Hannah Eugster
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Cloverdale Ranch
POST to Transfer 6,300 Acres of Cloverdale Ranch
POST plans to transfer 6,300 acres of Cloverdale Ranch in Pescadero to Midpen — a landscape of rare California coastal ecosystems.
Posted on By Liz Torczyner
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Mountain Lion
Partners Present “Tails of Two Cities: Wildlife Connectivity from the Bay to LA”
On Thursday, January 19, at 7 p.m. POST and partners will host a free webinar to discuss wildlife linkages and land conservation.
Posted on By Liz Torczyner
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Trail at San Vicente Redwoods
Partners to Open New Public Trails at San Vicente Redwoods
The first phase of a multi-use trail system at San Vicente Redwoods will open Saturday, December 3, 2022.
Posted on By Liz Torczyner
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May 2, 2023
POST Opens Cabin in San Mateo RedwoodsPosted on By Hannah Eugster
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April 5, 2023
POST Preserves Lakeside RanchPosted on By Hannah Eugster
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April 3, 2023
NatGeo Explorer James Edward Mills Takes the StagePosted on By Hannah Eugster
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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 86,000 acres as permanently protected land in San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties. Learn more

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