Mindego Hill - stunning 1,047-acre property located on the San Francisco Peninsula. It’s elevation is 2,143 feet, has two lakes Mindego & Knuedler, and two creeks Mindego & Alpine.

POST to Protect Historic 868-acre Ranch in Morgan Hill
Palo Alto, CA — In a major push for land protection in the western hillsides of south Santa Clara County, the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) announced today that it has reached an agreement with a longtime ranching family to protect a scenic 868-acre property in Morgan Hill. The proposed purchase, to be completed in March 2008, signals a significant expansion of POST’s conservation work in South County and introduces an effective land trust partner with whom local landowners can save agricultural and open space properties from rapidly encroaching development. Read full story. (posted 12/13/07)

Post Acquires Mindego Hill Along Skyline Ridge

Palo Alto, CA — Today the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) announced that it has acquired Mindego Hill, a stunning 1,047-acre property near the town of La Honda on the San Francisco Peninsula. This distinct natural landmark and historic ranch visually dominates the western flank of Skyline Ridge just off Alpine Road. With its top-of-the-world views, rich wildlife habitat and excellent trail connections to adjacent Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve, the land is perfectly situated to become a major addition to the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) and a spectacular public recreation resource for Silicon Valley and beyond. Read full story. (posted 10/12/07)

National Park(ing) Day 2007
September 21, 2007

See information and photos from park(ing) day events in your area (posted 9/24/07)

Cities across America will gain temporary new downtown parks for a few hours in September, thanks to a public project sponsored by The Trust for Public Land (TPL). On National Park(ing) Day metered public parking spots nationwide will become public parks.

The goals are to celebrate parks and promote the need for more parks in America's cities. Participating cities include New York City, Boston, Minneapolis, Washington DC, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and others. Organizers are also inviting local groups to participate, expanding the opportunity from one park to a system of park(ing) parks.

"By turning parking spaces into instant parks, National Park(ing) Day is a creative and playful way to shine a spotlight on the real need for more parks in our cities," said Will Rogers, president of TPL.

TPL is sponsoring National Park(ing) Day 2007, a concept created by San Francisco art collective Rebar. In 2005, Rebar created its first "PARK(ing)" project by transforming a metered parking spot into a temporary public park, briefly expanding the public realm and improving the quality of urban human habitat (at least until the meter ran out). More (posted 8/17/07)

View from Glen Deven Ranch. Photo by Francesca Dalleo.

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A Big Sur State of Mind

CALIFORNIA: Glen Deven Ranch, an 860-acre mixed use property above Highway 1 in the hills of Big Sur, is a striking example of the beauty, simplicity and raw power of the area. More (posted 9/5/07)

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