Volunteer trail work in Henry W Coe State Park, infamous for hundreds of miles of steep, guttered, brushy, nondescript trails and dirt roads, is temporarily suspended…due to concerns voiced by staff over the quality and DPR trail standard compliance of the new three mile long Jim Donnelly Trail construction located adjacent to the Hunting Hollow …
Category Archive: News
May 02
SCA looking for crew leaders this summer (full-time seasonal work)
The Student Conservation Association would like to hire a few more summer crew leaders for environmental conservation youth crews, working in San Mateo County parks and East Bay Regional parks. For more info or to apply, see the Student Conservation Association website.
Apr 10
Castle Rock Skyline Trail Now Open to Hikers, Cyclists, and Equestrians!
For more info see this Bay Area Ridge Trail Article, and map. The newly-opened part is between Saratoga Gap (highways 9/35 junction) approximately 1.75 miles south to the State Park boundary near the Summit Rock parking area.
Mar 22
MROSD adds 1,000-plus acres Below Purisima Crk OSP
http://www.almanacnews.com/news/show_story.php?id=10847 The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District has purchased more than 1,000 acres of property in San Mateo County this week for preservation as wildlife habitat and agricultural land. The district on Thursday (March 15) announced the $3.5 million purchase of the 270-acre October Farm property, which extends across Lobitos Creek Road on the southern …
Mar 14
Castle Rock State Park saved from the closure list
http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_20167263/castle-rock-state-park-saved-from-closure-list Castle Rock State Park, a rugged expanse of Douglas fir and madrone trees known for its sweeping views to the Pacific Ocean and honeycombed sandstone rock formations, will be removed from the state’s closure list. Under a deal set to be announced Wednesday, the popular park, which sits atop the ridgeline of the Santa …
Mar 03
Sempervirens fund Protects 2 Pescadero Properties from Developement
Sempervirens Fund protects two South Coast properties http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_20092572 Camp Butano Creek, a Girl Scouts property near Pescadero, will be permanently protected from development under an agreement announced this week by the Sempervirens Fund, which paid $2.86 million for conservation easements on the 142-acre parcel and nearby Skylark Ranch, a 270-acre property just west of Big …
Mar 02
March 7th,6:30 pm.Calero Reservoir Co Park Trails for Mt Bike Riders
Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting March 7, 2012, starting at 6:30 pm. County Government Center 70 West Hedding Street, San Jose Isaac Newton Senter Auditorium. Please consider attending this strategic meeting. If unable to attend upcoming mtng, please consider penning a short note to Elish Ryan Elish.Ryan@prk.sccgov.org Here is a short+direct suggestion for how SCCo …
