Archive for October, 2009
Healing Habitat on Cloverdale Coastal Ranches
Jeff Powers, Cloverdale Project ManagerBack in August, I joined a team from Go Native out on Cloverdale Coastal Ranches, one of POST’s largest coastal properties. Go Native, a company focusing on habitat restoration, has helped POST with several projects in the last few years. With their help, we managed to restore an old livestock pond choked by vegetation that had created unhealthy conditions for two species that call this pond home: Endangered San Francisco garter snake and Threatened California red-legged frog. Along with establishing a better habitat for these reptiles, Go Native also repaired the dam on the property.
Here is a before shot of the pond:
Before view of the pond at Cloverdale
Click below to see the restoration work unfold and the final result.
Beauty is No Bluff at Pillar Point
Anne Nelson, Land DepartmentWith the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve on one side, the vast Rancho Corral de Tierra on the other, and the California Coastal Trail meandering along the bluff, Pillar Point Bluff is a stunning local spot to view the variety and beauty of the coast. I had the opportunity to spend a recent work day on this property. I was lucky — the sun was out and the sky was clear. I could see all the way to Montara Knob and South Peak to the southeast, clouds slowly breaking over the summit to reveal a clear blue sky. The spread of Rancho Corral de Tierra was visible to the northeast, 4,262 acres protected by POST. We also had a view of the airport, as well as farmlands.
Standing on Pillar Point Bluff, you begin to understand the variety of uses for land, ranging from recreation and agriculture to airports and infrastructure.
A View to the East
Bear Creek Redwoods: Hiking Among Giants
Paul Ringgold, Director of Land StewardshipRecently, I joined a group of POST staff and supporters at Bear Creek Redwoods, an astounding property nestled on the edge of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The property is just packed with redwoods, including some old-growth.
We were lucky to be out there on this particular morning, the fog peeling back off the ridges of the Santa Cruz Mountains and light streaming through breaks in the towering redwoods. We hiked down to Webb Creek and stopped to enjoy the beautiful sights where the trail crosses over the creek.
Webb Creek
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Paul Ringgold
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