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Trees & Plants
Can You Say It in Mutsun? Learn 7 Tree Names in This Indigenous Language
Knowing a tree's name always changes your perspective, especially their Indigenous names.
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California condor in flight - POST
Wildlife
Condors Are Returning to the Santa Cruz Mountains
It's ok to freak out — it's incredibly exciting.
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View of the Golden Gate from a hike in San Francisco - POST
Hikes, Recreation, Wellness
The 5 Best Hikes in San Francisco
Escape the hustle and bustle with these five great hiking options within city limits.
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Good view of Mindego Hill - POST
Hikes, Recreation, Wellness
Good View: 7 Hikes with Awe-Inspiring Views for Post-Pandemic Reflection
A good view is just what the doctor ordered.
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View of Cowell-Purisima Trail - POST
Cowell-Purisima Trail Opens Seven Days a Week

One year after the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a 10-year management agreement between San Mateo County Parks, California Coastal Conservancy and POST, the popular Cowell-Purisima Trail is now open seven days a week.

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A couple walking along a trail at Bear Creek Redwoods.
2021 Wallace Stegner Lectures Announced

Longtime activists Dolores Huerta and Luis Valdez, consumer rights activist Erin Brockovich, climate scientist Dr. Michael E. Mann and humanitarian chef José Andrés are the featured speakers in POST's 2021 Wallace Stegner Lectures.

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Aerial view of Tilton Ranch in Coyote Valley.
Valley Habitat Agency, the Authority and POST Protect 1,861-Acre Tilton Ranch

One of the largest remaining intact ranches in the South Bay, Tilton Ranch contains critical watershed for both Monterey and San Francisco Bays and is home to dozens of unique and endangered species.

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North Coyote Valley landscape.
The Authority and POST Complete Purchase of 235 Acres in North Coyote Valley

Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority and Peninsula Open Space Trust complete purchase of 235 acres in North Coyote Valley; community planning process launches today with online questionnaire.

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April 28, 2021
Mill Creek Dam in San Vicente Redwoods to be RemovedPosted on
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April 26, 2021
POST and Midpen Present the Third Annual Wild & Scenic Film FestivalPosted on
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April 8, 2021
POST and Association of Ramaytush Ohlone Announce Historic Farming CollaborationPosted on
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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 80,000 acres as permanently protected land in San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties. Learn more

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