Peninsula Open Space Trust
The Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) is a nonprofit land trust headquartered in Palo Alto, California.[1]
Mission and Work[]
POST mission is to protect open space on the Peninsula and in the South Bay for the benefit of all.[1] The organization has been involved in land acquisitions in the Santa Cruz Mountains,[2] Half Moon Bay,[3] Coyote Valley in Santa Clara County,[4] and farmland conservation in San Mateo County.[5]
History[]
POST was created in 1977 as a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization able to[6] negotiate private land sales and protective easements with willing sellers in confidence. They were created five years after the formation of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District to protect land for open space.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Learn About Peninsula Open Space Trust – POST".
- ^ "Open space purchases in Santa Cruz Mountains will create new trail connections, wildlife corridor". 7 June 2018.
- ^ Hayden, Sara. "Nonprofits acquire 26 acres in Half Moon Bay".
- ^ "Conservationists kick off campaign to preserve Coyote Valley".
- ^ "Blue House Farm in San Gregorio - POST".
- ^ "A History of Peninsula Open Space Trust – POST". POST. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
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