All Preserves Great & Small: Coal Creek
Coal Creek Preserve Palomar Park, CA, United StatesJoin Docent Naturalists Frances Reneau, Helena Cohen, and Paul Billig for the 15th in the "All Preserves" series celebrating the Midpen's 50th anniversary. Located in a hidden triangle area near Skyline Boulevard and a former section of Alpine Road, sits this small and popular preserve. Trail connections afford grand loops through adjacent preserves, and even […]
All Preserves Great & Small: El Corte de Madera Creek
El Corte de Madera Creek Preserve 16040 CA-35, Redwood City, CA, United StatesJoin 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 […]
Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve – Habitat Restoration: Teasel and Yellow star thistle Removal
Skyline Ridge Preserve La Honda, CA, United StatesDescription Join Midpen staff for a fun workday of removing invasive yellow star thistle and teasel at Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve. Staff will provide training on plant identification, removal techniques, and education about why we want to remove teasel from our local landscape. This project is an excellent opportunity for first-time volunteers! Want to […]
Signs of Summer
Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve 100 Edmunds Rd, Redwood City, CA, United StatesJoin 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 […]
Coastal Walk at Pillar Point Bluff
Pillar Point Bluff Airport St, Moss Beach, CA, United StatesJoin 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 […]
Bair Island Volunteer Workday
Bair Island CA, United StatesJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust and San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory (SFBBO) for this fun and unique opportunity to help restore Bair Island! This special volunteer activity has the capacity for approximately 20 volunteers. Volunteers will be guided by SFBBO’s staff and POST Volunteers, and you will spend the morning weeding invasives, or planting native […]
Morning Hike at La Honda Open Space Preserve
La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve 900 Sears Ranch Road, La HondaJoin 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 […]
Transitions & Life Cycles
El Corte de Madera Creek Preserve 16040 CA-35, Redwood City, CA, United StatesExplore 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, […]
Coastal Walk at Pillar Point Bluff
Pillar Point Bluff Airport St, Moss Beach, CA, United StatesJoin 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 […]
All Preserves Great & Small: Purisima Creek Redwoods
Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve Halfmoon Bay, CA, United StatesJoin 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 […]