The Mindego Ridge Public Access Committee met on 11/10/2011 to hear staff recommendations on access to the Mindego Hill Area of Russian Ridge, near Alpine Road. Meeting Agenda The plan proposes a new multiuse wide singletrack trail parallel to Alpine road and recommends closing Mindego Ridge Trail to bikes. The Committee of board members consists …
Category Archive: Land Management
Nov 07
MROSD Wants to CLose Mindego Hill to Bikes
Mindego Hill was annexed to Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve. Due to Concerns about the San Francisco Garter Snake, they are going to recommend closing the trail to Mindego Hill to Bikes. The proposed Ancient Oaks Connector tr is the only new multi use trail proposed in this upcoming public meeting. The “multi-use 4 mile …
Aug 23
Mt Umunhum DEIR Plan Set to be Released in September
Mt. Umunhum Environmental Restoration and Public Access Project Release Update: Draft Environmental Impact Report http://www.openspace.org/plans_projects/mt_umunhum.asp The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District staff is finalizing its drafting of the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the proposed Mount Umunhum Environmental Restoration and Public Access Project and adding additional material. We anticipate releasing the document during the …
Aug 23
MROSD Annual Report, Excellent Read!
Fall 2011 Issue http://www.openspace.org Geocaching Program Off to a Great Start The District’s geocaching program launch event held July 9 at Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve brought out approximately 200 eager geocachers of all ages and experience levels. More >> A Message from the General Manager The Metamorphosis of Mt. Umunhum Earlier this summer, on …
Aug 19
Mountain Lion Tracking-Capture-Range Info Site
Santa Cruz Pumas http://www.santacruzpumas.org Habitat fragmentation is among the top threats to wildlife worldwide. Think about it. Just about everywhere you go in the world today, there are roads, houses and/or farms. For some species like coyotes, deer and raccoons, this is a great thing. But for other species like elephants, wolves and tigers it …
Aug 17
Former Ranchland Transferred to Russian Ridge Preserve
Former ranchland transferred to Russian Ridge preserve http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=…41639,0.110378 The Peninsula Open Space Trust last week transferred a 97.5-acre property along Skyline Ridge to the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. The parcel, located along Alpine Road near La Honda, about two miles west of Skyline Boulevard, will become part of the district’s Russian Ridge Open Space …
Aug 17
Mountain Bikes Belong in Wilderness
Sandsberry: Mountain bikers belong in the Wilderness August 15, 2011 by Scott Sandsberry YAKIMA, Wash. � Having spent three decades backpacking in the boonies, I�m a bit miserly about sharing the trails. When I�m enjoying the breeze in the trees many miles from the nearest road, I don�t much like encountering mountain bikers, motorcyclists, horseback …
