Press Releases

In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District hosted an admission-free Bayside Family Festival on Saturday, April 30th.

The Bay Nature Institute honored Nonette Hanko of Palo Alto with the 2022 Conservation Action Local Hero Award.

The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District has been recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) with the special Triple Crown medallion.

Midpen announced that it has expanded Sierra Azul Preserve by closing escrow on the purchase of 41.76 acres of open space land that is located on the slopes above Soda Spring Canyon.

At a public meeting last night, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District board of directors officially kicked off "From 50 to Forever," a year-long community celebration throughout 2022 recognizing the public agency’s 50th anniversary. 

The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District board of directors is recognizing Assemblymember Marc Berman for the largest state budget allocation Midpen has ever received for a single project: $8 million for the proposed purchase of a portion of the open space and agricultural land called Clover

Midpen, POST and City of Half Moon Bay partner to protect open space and farmland.  

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors reinforced protection of our local hillsides and habitat with a 5-0 vote to approve a Memorandum of Agreement between Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and the County of Santa Clara. County Supervisors Joe Simitian (District Five) and Otto Lee (

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is pleased to announce that $250,000 in funding is available through its 2022 Grantmaking Program funding round.