Following three years of construction, later this year the public will be welcomed back to the EBRPD-managed McCosker property, a landscape transformed.
East Bay Parks: The McCosker Property Is A Landscape Transformed
July 25, 2023 •
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When Will the Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument Open?
March 22, 2023 •
The Cotoni-Coast Dairies became a unit of the California Coastal National Monument in 2017. Following a two-year planning process, the Cotoni-Coast Dairies monument was slated to open in the fall of 2022. But that deadline has come and gone while the BLM navigates objections to the agency’s plan for public access.
The Revival of a Clear Creek
October 31, 2022 •
In keeping with its three-part mission to acquire, restore, and open land for recreation, Midpen has worked to undo ecological damage to El Corte de Madera.
Room to Roam: Habitat Connectivity
October 31, 2022 •
To improve habitat connectivity, Midpen is working with partners to supplement a dark, narrow culvert under Highway 17 near Lexington Reservoir with another underpass designed specifically for wildlife.