--- title: Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority News | Wildlife (4) description: Wildlife | (4) image: //www.openspaceauthority.org/themes/theme_openspace/assets/images/openspace_thumb.jpg --- [![](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/themes/theme_openspace/assets/images/icons/main-logo.svg?v3)](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/) [![](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/themes/theme_openspace/assets/images/hubspot/hs_logo-sm.png)](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/) - [Events](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/preserves/events.html) - [News](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/) - [Grants](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/programs/urban-grant-programs.html) - [Current Agendas](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/public-information/public-meetings.html) - [Preserves](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/preserves.html) - [Coyote Valley](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/preserves/coyotevalley.html) - [Coyote Ridge](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/preserves/coyoteridge.html) - 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G.: [Coyote Valley](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/search-results.html?q=Coyote+Valley) # News! Sign up for the e-newsletter [![Clayton - 6-1](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/Clayton%20-%206-1.png)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/community-connections-clayton-koopmann) ## [Community Connections - Clayton Koopmann](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/community-connections-clayton-koopmann) *Community Connections highlights the many leaders, partners, and neighbors who make a difference in our community. This month we are featuring Clayton Koopmann, cattle rancher and rangeland ecologist/rangeland management specialist* [Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/community-connections-clayton-koopmann) July 02, 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- Bobcat - Bill Adams - 11-25-19](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/CVAL-%20Bobcat%20-%20Bill%20Adams%20-%2011-25-19.jpg)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/how-were-helping-wildlife-move-safely-through-coyote-valley) ## [How We’re Helping Wildlife Move Safely Through Coyote Valley](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/how-were-helping-wildlife-move-safely-through-coyote-valley) The roads and freeways we depend on to connect our communities pose one of the greatest threats to wildlife. Roads fragment wildlife habitat, create barriers to movement, and kill animals through vehicle collisions. Animals need to move freely in order to find mates, hunt, migrate, and spread to new areas. All of these activities are essential for wildlife to be able to share their genes and maintain population health. Roads are a major issue in Coyote Valley, one of the last remaining pathways that wildlife use to travel between protected lands in the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range. [Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/how-were-helping-wildlife-move-safely-through-coyote-valley) 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 [![Rana-Draytonii-California-Red-legged-Frog-456954-edited](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/Rana-Draytonii-California-Red-legged-Frog-456954-edited.jpg)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/celebrate-california-wildlife-by-protecting-open-space-and-more) ## [Celebrate California Wildlife by Protecting Open Space - and More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/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. [Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/celebrate-california-wildlife-by-protecting-open-space-and-more) March 06, 2019 [![Wildlife Sign Unveiling](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/Wildlife%20Sign%20Unveiling.jpg)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/first-wildlife-crossing-signs-in-coyote-valley-unveiled) ## [First Wildlife Crossing Signs in Coyote Valley Unveiled](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/first-wildlife-crossing-signs-in-coyote-valley-unveiled) On Friday, November 30, 2018, the Open Space Authority along with the City of San Jose unveiled the first wildlife crossing signage along Monterey Road in Coyote Valley. Councilmember Sergio Jimenez has been a champion for wildlife connectivity in Coyote Valley and led the way to secure funding to install the signs. The Councilmember led the day's festivities which included remarks from: [Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/first-wildlife-crossing-signs-in-coyote-valley-unveiled) December 05, 2018 [![SJM-L-POST-1127_2](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/SJM-L-POST-1127_2.jpg)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/new-land-deal-links-31000-acres-of-open-space) ## [New land deal links 31,000 acres of open space south of San Jose](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/new-land-deal-links-31000-acres-of-open-space) [*Authored by Paul Rogers and published in The Mercury News November 27, 2018. Photo by Noel Thurlow.*](https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/11/27/new-land-deal-links-31000-acres-of-open-space-south-of-san-jose/) SAN JOSE — As open space deals go, the property is small. But its impact could be big. The Peninsula Open Space Trust, a non-profit group based in Palo Alto, announced Tuesday it has closed a deal to purchase 159 acres in the rural foothills of Santa Clara County between Almaden Reservoir and Loma Prieta, the tallest peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains. [Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/new-land-deal-links-31000-acres-of-open-space) November 27, 2018 [![DSC_0028-829085-edited](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/DSC_0028-829085-edited.jpg)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/building-homes-for-burrowing-owls) ## [Building Homes for Burrowing Owls](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/building-homes-for-burrowing-owls) Over the last few decades, the population of breeding western burrowing owls has declined in Santa Clara County. Burrowing owls have been documented spending the winter in our parks and open space preserves, but these winter migrants [do not stay into the summer to breed](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/burrowing-owls-need-open-space). Local researchers are testing a new conservation strategy – building burrows for these owls that might attract them to stay year-round. [Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/building-homes-for-burrowing-owls) November 07, 2018 [![bats-960x540](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/bats-960x540.jpg)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/in-search-of-bats) ## [In Search of Bats!](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/in-search-of-bats) Bats are fascinating animals that have long carried a negative reputation. These mysterious flying mammals are often the symbol of spooky season, but are often the subject of superstitions, folklore, and fear. They have also been touted as pests or unclean. In reality, there is little to fear about these animals. They are shy, intelligent creatures that play a vital and underappreciated role in our ecosystem and economy. Keep reading to learn more.  [Read More](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/in-search-of-bats) October 03, 2018 [![](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/hubfs/Red-tailed%20Hawk%20-%20BH%20-%202-13-2018%20-%201.jpeg)](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/a-birdwatchers-guide-to-coyote-valley) ## [A Birdwatcher’s Guide to Coyote Valley](https://news.openspaceauthority.org/blog/a-birdwatchers-guide-to-coyote-valley) One of the best spots for birdwatching in Santa Clara County is the Coyote Valley. The open spaces in and around [Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve](https://www.openspaceauthority.org/visitors/preserves/coyotevalley.html) include important habitat for wildlife including [more than 220](http://www.scvas.org/pdf/Conservation/The_Birds_of_Coyote_Valley_012017.pdf) species of resident and migratory birds. 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