
Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) Before the end of 2009, POST would greatly appreciate your contribution! Any Facebook fans who give online before January 1st will be entered to win a hike with POST's Walter Moore and 5 of their friends on a property that is not yet open to the public. Don't miss this opportunity to be the winner of this exclusive out...ing while also making a huge difference for local land conservation! Happy Holidays!
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Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) Check out this fun video created by the POST staff of Team Round-Up facing off against Hypericum, an invasive plant that threatens to spread unhindered.
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Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) It's Fresh Air Friday! Beat the holiday shopping crowds this weekend at Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve. Hike on one of the trails in the preserve, or take your dog for some off-leash frolicking at the preserve's dog park. This dog park is one of POST's Executive Vice President Walter Moore's favorite weekend spots (s...ee earlier posts about winning an exclusive hike with Walter by giving to POST this December!). Have a lovely weekend!
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Thanks to grant funding from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, the District has been busy constructing new features, including a parking lot and restroom and two new trails.

Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) New POST blog post! Read about POST's celebration of Bill Lane's 90th birthday.
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On November 7th, Bill Lane celebrated his 90th birthday. Bill and Jean Lane have been generous donors to POST for many years and and have sponsored POST’sWallace Stegner Lecture series since its founding in 1993. ...

Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) POST's own Audrey Rust is featured in this recent "wish list" article from the San Jose Mercury News.
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A sweater for grandpa. A Zhu Zhu Pet Hamster for the kids. A digital camera under the Christmas tree.

Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) It's Fresh Air Friday! Frolic in the freshly-fallen snow this weekend at Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve in the Santa Cruz Mountains. During the hike, you'll be treated to beautiful vistas of peaks blanketed with snow and views of Horseshoe Lake. While you're out, take a few photos and share them on our wall! Enjoy!
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This 2,143-acre preserve offers ten miles of trail for exploration. Two quarter-mile trails are accessible to wheelchairs and baby strollers: one encircling Alpine Pond and another hugging the shores of Horseshoe Lake. ...

Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) Thanks to those fans who have made gifts to POST this month! If you haven't yet made your gift, there's still plenty of time to be entered to win a hike with our Executive Vice President Walter Moore and 5 of your friends. Just click the link below and make your gift before December 31st. And, make sure to check that y...ou're a Facebook fan on the form! Thanks for your support this holiday season!
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Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) 2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity! In anticipation of the year ahead, read this fascinating article celebrating "Other Life Forms" by the New York Times.
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It's a good time to remember not only the remarkable variety of living things, but our dependence on the ones we don't even know about.

Elliott Wright Thanks for your latest email including a recipe for "Golden crusted Brussels sprouts with cranberries and postachios"! It was fantastic!

Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) If you hiked along Gazos Creek this weekend, you'll appreciate our newest blog post featuring photos of the area by photographer David Hibbard. Or, if you haven't yet had time to make a trip, maybe these photos will inspire you!
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David Hibbard, a professional photographer and longtime Bay Area resident, snapped the shots below during a recent visit to Gazos Creek, just south of Pescadero. His photos capture the last of the vibrant coastal fall colors.

Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) It's Fresh Air Friday! Before the last of the fall leaves surrender to winter, head to Gazos Creek, just south of Pescadero. Turn inland from Highway 1 when you reach Gazos Creek State Beach and follow Gazos Creek Road past the point where it forks with Cloverdale Road. Although there is no formal trail, you can walk a...long the paved road which skirts the bottom edge of Butano State Park. Enjoy your weekend!

Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) Check out our new blog post on why conservation grazing is important to the health of our region!
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Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) Show your support for POST this December! All Facebook fans who give to POST from December 1-31 will be entered to win a springtime hike with our Executive Vice President Walter Moore and 5 of their friends on a POST-protected property not yet open to the public. To be entered, visit the site below to make your gift an...d be sure to check the box on the form that declares you as a POST Facebook fan! Thanks for your support!
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Gordon Clark I went on a great hike up Montara Mountain this weekend. We had spectacular views in all directions, including and all the way down the Santa Cruz Mountains. And it's so accessible from the city! Thanks for the tip, POST!
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