After serving over 5 years on numerous issues and projects. Dave Holland is leaving the Parks Director position to become the Assistant County Manager. Gary Lockman will serve as the Department leader for Parks through this transition. More info on Gary Lockman + his position regarding Mt Biking will be posted as I receive responses …
Category Archive: Land Management
Jan 24
POST Acquires 97.5 Acres Along Skyline Ridge near La Honda
POST Acquires 97.5 Acres Along Skyline Ridge near La Honda http://www.openspacetrust.org/news/p…es11-0111.html January 11, 2011 Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) has acquired 97.5 acres adjacent to the publicly owned Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve (OSP) near La Honda. POST, a nonprofit land trust, purchased the property on December 17, 2010, for $3.09 million from private owners …
Nov 09
Mt. Umunhum Master Plan – next steps
The Mid-Peninsula Regional Openspace District (MROSD) has announced two upcoming meetings to get additional public feedback on their plans for opening Mt. Umunhum for public access. First they are hosting an Open House at their offices, and invite the public to come look at their plans and give comment. When: Thursday, November 18 2010, 4pm-9pm …
Oct 02
Mt Umunhum cleanup
For more information and to participate in the public comments The Mid Peninsula Regional Open Space District has secured over $7 million dollars to plan for and clean up the former air force base on top of Mount Umunhum. There are numerous contaminants at the former base ranging from petrochemicals, asbestos and lead paint. The …
Sep 27
Moffett Field Bay Trail Grand Opening
On behalf of the San Francisco Bay Trail Project, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project you are invited to celebrate completion of the 2.4-mile Bay Trail segment at Moffett Field After many years of work, this much anticipated opening connects Sunnyvale and Mountain View and completes the missing link …
Sep 27
NY Times Wilderness op-ed
Here’s something that may be of interest . . . NY Times op-ed by Ted Stroll Also available at eight million Starbucks and Walgreens etc.
Jun 16
Soquel Demo Forest Logging activities
We received the following notice from Ed Orre, Assistant Forest Manager of Soquel Demonstration State Forest: As many of you know, the parking lot for Soquel Demonstration State Forest and about 0.5 miles of the top of Hihn’s Mill Road is located on land owned by Roger Burch and managed by Redwood Empire Sawmills. Redwood …
