Drivers along Highway 84 near Midpen’s La Honda Creek Preserve may experience one-way traffic through early August as Midpen partners with San Mateo County FireSafe Council to remove eucalyptus trees.
When enjoying Midpen preserves in the warmer months, keep an eye out for snakes. Sometimes that slow moving stick isn't a stick after all. Dozens of snake species call Midpen lands home, and we actively work to maintain adequate habitats for our fork-tongued friends.
Creekside Science, a Los Gatos-based restoration organization and one of Midpen's 2021 grant recipients, conducted plant biodiversity surveys across several preserves including Russian Ridge, Skyline Ridge and La Honda Creek to better understand the mixture of species that make up grasslands
Pollinators are an integral part of our environment, and the protection of them is of the utmost importance in maintaining and restoring healthy ecosystems.
Branching Out Adventures is a non-profit with a mission to celebrate queerness through community, education and connection to the outdoors. Their recent spring hike at Skyline Ridge Preserve was the first of five hikes as a part of Midpen’s partnership program.
Public participation through volunteerism has always been an integral part of the work Midpen does, and a great way for community members to get an inside-look at stewarding open space preserves.
The Alma Cultural Landscape located within Midpen’s Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve provides a unique experience among Midpen’s 27 preserves for its evident layers of cultural history.
Building on the successful treatment of more than 1,000 acres in the Los Gatos-Saratoga area, the Los Gatos Creek Watershed Collaborative has just launched the next phase of their forest health and wildland fire resilience work.
Every two years, Midpen provides grants to organizations and projects that enhance the understanding and protection of our natural world, strengthen scientific research, build partnerships, expand access to the outdoors and enrich public education.
