Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority News (17)

Urban Open Space Corner: Living Classroom’s Edible and Native Garden Project at Campbell Unified School District

Environmental education can start at any age – one local nonprofit is helping to get kids in their earliest years of school out of the classroom to learn about science, our natural environment, and healthy food.

The Legacy of Earth Day in Our Open Spaces

Every April 22, we celebrate Earth Day to mark the anniversary of the environmental movement and the rise of public recognition of the threats to our environment.

Urban Open Space & Environmental Education Corner - April 2019

When Measure Q was passed by voters in 2014, the Open Space Authority made a commitment to invest in nature within our communities and created the Measure Q Urban Open Space & Environmental Education Grant Programs. Here are two recent updates from funded programs.

Join us for the next Diablo Foothills Open Weekends

For two weekends this spring, the Open Space Authority will be opening up the normally reservation-only Diablo Foothills Preserve to anyone who wants to come explore this new property south of Gilroy.

Celebrate California Wildlife by Protecting Open Space - and More

Spring brings in new life and is a great time to think about the wild animals that call our region home. This month we celebrate both National Wildlife Week (March 13-15) and California Wildlife Day (March 20), recognizing the role wildlife plays in our natural environments and promoting how we can best protect these species.

Growing Efforts to Protect Agriculture in the Santa Clara Valley

As part of its core mission, the Open Space Authority has taken a lead role in identifying and preserving the important agricultural lands in the Santa Clara Valley. With National Ag Week (March 10-16) and National Ag Day (March 14), we are taking the opportunity to celebrate the great efforts and partnerships that are helping the Authority identify ways to support the environmental and economic viability of the Valley’s agriculture.

Students Brave the Cold & Explore Careers in Open Space Protection

This past month a group of young people from San Jose got the chance to explore our local open space preserves in a unique way – camping out under the stars.

New Barrett Creek Property in the Santa Cruz Mountains Transferred to the Authority

A new property called Barrett Creek, purchased in partnership with Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) has just been transferred to the Open Space Authority for permanent protection and management.

Urban Open Space & Environmental Education Corner – February 2019

When Measure Q was passed by voters in 2014, the Open Space Authority made a commitment to invest in nature within our communities and created the Measure Q Urban Open Space & Environmental Education Grant Programs. Here are three recent updates from funded programs.

Tackling Invasive Species in the Preserves

An invasive species is any organism, a plant, animal, fungus, or bacteria, that is not native to an ecosystem and causes harm to the environment, economy, or human health. These non-native organisms pose a major challenge for our open spaces, threatening biodiversity and the complex web of relationships between native plants and animals. Climate change exacerbates these threats by making it possible for previously incompatible species to survive in our new environment. National Invasive Species Awareness Week is February 24 - 28, 2020, so we wanted to share some of the threats invasive species pose to our preserves and the efforts our land management team makes to identify these threats and limit their spread.

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