Join us on a guided hike in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains! We’ll hike along El Corte Madera Creek and the Tafoni and Methuselah trails being intrigued by banana slugs, marbled murrelet, rainbow trout, tafoni sandstone formations, and a 1,835-year-old redwood. This is part of an annual series of 12 hikes where we visit a […]

Join Docent Naturalists Frances Reneau, Wendy Crowder, and Paula Maurano for the 16th in the "All Preserves" series celebrating Midpen's 50th anniversary. El Corte de Madera Creek (the place to cut wood in Spanish) is loaded with interesting history, both human and natural. Evidence of this land's clearcutting in the 1800's is still evident. Points […]

Join Docent Naturalist Liz Foreman to explore for signs that summer has arrived. You'll travel the Blue Oak and Dick Bishop trails and also climb to the top of a ridge on the Dusky-footed Woodrat trail to take in views of the Bay and surrounding hills. There will be an elevation gain of about 600 […]

Join Peninsula Open Space Trust for an afternoon walk at Pillar Point Bluff just north of Half Moon Bay! You will be guided by a POST representative who will share details about the area’s interesting natural history, from the coastal scrub habitat to the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve that hosts tide pools and breeding grounds for […]

Join Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful hike at Lower La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve where you’ll experience the area’s sweeping views and gorgeous rolling grasslands! The preserve is over 6,100 acres, of which POST has contributed 5,200 acres. You will be guided by a POST Ambassador on the meandering trails of Lower […]

Explore transitions in nature's life cycles with Docent Naturalists Catherine Crawford-Swent, Helena Cohen, and Wendy Crowder. Hiking through the forest you'll encounter ferns, wildflowers (time of year dependent), Douglas fir and redwood trees along Sierra Morena, Steam Donkey, Gordon Mill, Timberview, and Methuselah trails. You'll discover how new plants form, identify plant strategies for survival, […]

Join Peninsula Open Space Trust for an afternoon walk at Pillar Point Bluff just north of Half Moon Bay! You will be guided by a POST representative who will share details about the area’s interesting natural history, from the coastal scrub habitat to the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve that hosts tide pools and breeding grounds for […]

Join Docent Naturalists Frances Reneau and Helena Cohen for the 16th in the "All Preserves" series celebrating Midpen's 50th anniversary. Explore magnificent Purisima Creek Canyon, the centerpiece of this preserve. Even in a drought year the creek should flow in this deep canyon just outside Half Moon Bay. Reservations are required and will be accepted […]

Join Peninsula Open Space Trust for a walking tour at Bair Island! You’ll be guided by POST ambassadors who will share the history of this beautiful protected space, information about the species that live there, and what you can do to contribute. This easy 1.5 mile walk with little to no elevation gain will highlight […]

Please scroll down to view all available dates for this hike Join Peninsula Open Space Trust for an afternoon walk at Pillar Point Bluff just north of Half Moon Bay! You will be guided by a POST representative who will share details about the area’s interesting natural history, from the coastal scrub habitat to the […]