Stories

A closer look at what we're doing to help plants, animals and people thrive.

A First Step Toward Cloverdale Ranch Acquisition

In December, the Midpen board of directors took its first public steps toward a proposed purchase of the 6,500-acre Cloverdale Ranch property, currently owned by the Peninsula Open Space Trust, by authorizing the general manager to apply to accept two significant sources of funding.

Nature in January: Early Birds

Winter may seem like an unusual time for any bird to begin nesting, but in the Bay Area, Anna’s hummingbirds get an early start.

Nature's night lights: Learn about the glow-in-the-dark organisms of the Santa Cruz Mountains

Have you ever taken a nature walk in the dark? There are creatures that you can find in your local open space preserves that are bioluminescent, fluorescent or phosphorescent.

California Newt at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve. Photo by Judd Volino.

Nature's Toxic Avengers

As you walk along the trail this rainy season, you might find someone cute walking alongside you: a newt! The best time to see one of these critters is when they migrate toward bodies of water to breed.

View towards Pillar Point from the Johnston Ranch uplands. (Midpen)

Midpen Purchasing 644 Acres Near Half Moon Bay

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

See Something, Say Something

Responding to concerns raised by community scientists.

a worker and mower clearing defensible space

Midpen’s Wildland Fire Resiliency Program is a Year-Round Effort

Midpen is working year-round to implement our new Wildland Fire Resiliency Program, which increases our ecologically sensitive vegetation management work by approximately 600% over the next decade.