The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is hosting a trail dedication event to officially celebrate the newly restored Giant Salamander Trail at El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve on Saturday, October 3, 2009, and we are pleased to extend an invitation to you. The details of the event are as follows: Date: Saturday, …
Category Archive: News
Sep 15
The Mirada Surf Coastal Trail is open!
Join us for the ribbon cutting for this beautiful new trail segment in the midcoast! Suggested parking is on Magellan Avenue, Miramar Gather at the south end of the Trail Tuesday, September 29, 2009 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Special Guest: Supervisor Rich Gordon Please RSVP by September 24, 2009 to Brenda at (650) 599-1393 or
Jun 15
Solving Californias Economic Drought
This afternoon held some �good news, bad news� for California�s state park system. The bad news first � the Legislature�s Budget Conference Committee voted to adopt the Governor�s proposal to eliminate core, state funding for our state parks. But the good news – and it�s good!- is that the committee also voted to enact the …
May 22
MROSD conflicts and the Multiple Use Doctrine
Hello, I�m a student at UC Davis interested in the management of public lands, multiple use planning, and mountainbiking. I�m currently taking a class in environmental law, and am writing a paper focusing on the MROSD El Corte de Madera conflict with an emphasis on compliance with multiple use legislation. However, I am not very …
Apr 24
April / May 2009 issue of ROMP News is on line now
Check out the latest issue of the Mountain Cyclist On Line
Apr 24
Cyclist Rescues Hiker
“As I rode out from the park on Old Haul rd, I encountered a hiker yelling for help… I approached her, she was separated from a Santa Cruz chapter of the Sierra Club , had pretty much no idea where she was. I directed her towards, and stayed with her til near the Wurr rd …
Apr 16
Giant Salamander Trail Re-Opened
The giant salamander trail at ecdm re-opened today, and I got a chance to get out there and ride it. The trail provides an important connector and is fun to ride in both directions My route took me from Skeggs point along Tafoni and then down fir and past the top or Resolution all the …