Peninsula Open Space Trust
The Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) is a nonprofit land trust headquartered in Palo Alto, California.[1]
Mission and Work
POST works to protect farms and open spaces.[1] The organization has been involved in land acquisitions in the Santa Cruz Mountains,[2] Half Moon Bay,[3] Coyote Valley in Santa Clara County,[4] and farmland conservation in San Mateo County.[5]
History
POST was created in 1977 as a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization able to[6] negotiate private land sales and protective easements with willing sellers in confidence. They were created 5 years after the formation of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District to protect land for open space.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Learn About Peninsula Open Space Trust – POST".
- ^ "Open space purchases in Santa Cruz Mountains will create new trail connections, wildlife corridor". 7 June 2018.
- ^ Hayden, Sara. "Nonprofits acquire 26 acres in Half Moon Bay".
- ^ "Conservationists kick off campaign to preserve Coyote Valley".
- ^ "Blue House Farm in San Gregorio - POST".
- ^ "A History of Peninsula Open Space Trust – POST". POST. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
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