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title: Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority News | Events (2)
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    - [Planning Coyote Valley ![](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/themes/theme_openspace/assets/images/hubspot/hs_chevron-right.png)](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/our-work/planning-coyote-valley.html)
      
          - [About Coyote Valley](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/our-work/planning-coyote-valley/about-coyote-valley.html)
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          - [Wildlife](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/our-work/land-stewardship/wildlife.html)
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          - [Five-year Report to the Community](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/programs/investing-in-nature/five-year-report-to-the-community.html)
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## [Local Students Plant a Hedgerow to Help an Organic Farm](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/students-plant-hedgerows)

What do you get when you bring two buses of enthusiastic elementary school students to an Open Space Authority agricultural property? Environmental restoration on an epic scale!

[Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/students-plant-hedgerows) February 05, 2020

[![SVIS - Hiker - M.Chesebrough - 09-22-2018](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/SVIS%20-%20Hiker%20-%20M.Chesebrough%20-%2009-22-2018.jpg)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/environmental-new-years-resolutions)

## [5 New Year’s Resolutions That Will Improve Your Environmental Wellness](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/environmental-new-years-resolutions)

As the new year lies ahead of us, we’ve been thinking about ways we can make positive changes for ourselves *and* our natural environment this year.

[Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/environmental-new-years-resolutions) January 08, 2020

[![IMG_0203](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/IMG_0203.jpeg)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/harker-2019)

## [High School Students Lend a Hand to Protect Open Space](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/harker-2019)

## “Letting us get out into the environment just lets us be grateful for what we have as well as bonding with other people and appreciating our environment around us.” ”

This October, more than 200 students from San Jose’s Harker School hit the trails at Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve to perform important seasonal trail maintenance work while learning about our natural environment and enjoying the outdoors.

[Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/harker-2019) December 04, 2019

[![IMG_9942](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/IMG_9942.jpeg)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/mental-health-and-nature)

## [Nature: A Prescription for Mental Health](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/mental-health-and-nature)

Getting outdoors is not only good for your body - it's also good for your mind!

Each October 10 we recognize World Mental Health Day, designated by the United Nations World Health Organization to raise awareness of mental health issues and promote efforts to improve mental health around the world.

[Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/mental-health-and-nature) October 02, 2019

[![OSA Booth - 3-1](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/OSA%20Booth%20-%203-1.jpeg)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/community-outreach-volunteers)

## [Open Space Authority Volunteers Bring Nature to the Community](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/community-outreach-volunteers)

“Welcome! Bienvenido! 歡迎! Chào mừng!”

Recognizable by a cheery yellow banner inviting visitors in four languages, the Open Space Authority’s community outreach booth is hard to miss, drawing in neighbors young and old to learn about nature at local festivals and events.

[Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/community-outreach-volunteers) September 04, 2019

[![PRID - Landscape - D-Neumann - 7-14-19 - 12](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/PRID%20-%20Landscape%20-%20D-Neumann%20-%207-14-19%20-%2012.png)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/palassou-ridge-august)

## [Join us for Palassou Ridge Public-Access Weekend this August](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/palassou-ridge-august)

This summer, the Open Space Authority will be opening up the currently by-reservation-only Palassou Ridge preserve just north of Gilroy to members of the public for walking and horseback riding (stayed tuned for a mountain biking-only access day this fall!).

The preserve offers 12 miles of trails to explore at your own pace! 

[Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/palassou-ridge-august) July 25, 2019

[![Sharla Oliveri - RCAN - 1](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/Sharla%20Oliveri%20-%20RCAN%20-%201.jpg)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/june-2019-photo-contest)

## [Celebrating the Beauty of Santa Clara Valley's Open Spaces: Photo Contest Winners!](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/june-2019-photo-contest)

To celebrate National Nature Photography Day on June 15, we asked photographers of all levels to send us their best shots of Santa Clara Valley's open spaces. And the response was amazing! 

[Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/june-2019-photo-contest) June 05, 2019

[![CVAL - Landscape - L.Naumovich - Sized for twitter](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/CVAL%20-%20Landscape%20-%20L.Naumovich%20-%20Sized%20for%20twitter.jpg)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/the-legacy-of-earth-day-in-our-open-spaces)

## [The Legacy of Earth Day in Our Open Spaces](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/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.

[Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/the-legacy-of-earth-day-in-our-open-spaces) April 03, 2019

[![Doan Ranchland with pond - OSA - 02-25-2014-1](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/Doan%20Ranchland%20with%20pond%20-%20OSA%20-%2002-25-2014-1.jpg)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/next-diablo-foothills-open-weekends)

## [Join us for the next Diablo Foothills Open Weekends](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/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.

[Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/next-diablo-foothills-open-weekends) April 03, 2019

[![RCAN - CCC Broom Pull - C.Irrebaria - 2-9-19 - 2-1](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/RCAN%20-%20CCC%20Broom%20Pull%20-%20C.Irrebaria%20-%202-9-19%20-%202-1.jpg)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/students-brave-the-cold-explore-careers-in-open-space-protection)

## [Students Brave the Cold & Explore Careers in Open Space Protection](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/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.

[Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/students-brave-the-cold-explore-careers-in-open-space-protection) March 06, 2019

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## Recent Posts

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- [Coyote Valley Photo Contest: Meet the People's Choice Winner!](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/openhouseandpeopleschoice)
- [The Negative Impacts of Illegal Dumping](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/illegaldumping)
- [A Silent Spring?](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/earth-day-2024)
- [Staff Spotlight: Matt Freeman](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/matt-freeman)
- [Another Win for Agriculture in Santa Clara County](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/yiu-ace-2024)
- [Message from the General Manager](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/gm-update-2024)
- [Wildlife Grammy Awards](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/wildlife-grammys)
- [Honoring Dr. King's Environmental Legacy](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/dr-kings-environmental-legacy)
- [Wildlife Thesaurus: Top 10 Native Animals with Nicknames](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/wildlife-thesaurus)

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