Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District

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The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) is a non-enterprise special district in the San Francisco Bay Area. Formed in 1972 by voter initiative, it has acquired and preserved a regional green belt of open space land and provides opportunities for ecologically-sensitive public enjoyment and education.[1]

The district, which includes parts of Santa Clara, San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties,[2] works to form a continuous green belt of permanently preserved open space by linking its lands with other public park lands. A member of the Bay Area Open Space Council,[3] the district also participates in cooperative efforts such as the San Francisco Bay Trail, Bay Area Ridge Trail, and Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail, which are regional trail systems in the Bay Area that include district lands.

The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District has permanently preserved almost Template:Convert of mountainous, foothill, and bayland open space, creating 26 open space preserves.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Of the district's 26 preserves, 24 are open to the public free of charge, 365 days a year from dawn until one-half hour after sunset.

The district's tax and voter base consists of about Template:Convert and 741,000 people, mostly in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. District revenues for fiscal year 2012-2013 were $33 million, with $30.3 million coming directly from a portion of property taxes. The district also occasionally receives state and federal grants, as well as private donations.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Its stated mission is:

To acquire and preserve a regional greenbelt of open space land in perpetuity; protect and restore the natural environment; and provide opportunities for ecologically sensitive public enjoyment and education.[4]

Recreation

Most of the preserves are open to recreation. Popular activities are hiking, cycling, and horseback riding. Paragliding and hang gliding are permitted at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve with a special use permit. Camping is generally prohibited, though the Monte Bello Open Space Preserve does have a backpacking camp available by permit only.[5] Of the 26 preserves, 24 are fully open to the public: Miramontes Ridge Open Space Preserve and Tunitas Creek Open Space Preserve are not open;[6] the Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve and La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve require a permit for use, and portions of Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve are closed to the public due to hazardous areas at the summit of Mount Umunhum.

In total, the district has Template:Convert of hiking trails, of which Template:Convert is open to bicycles, Template:Convert to equestrians, and Template:Convert to leashed dogs.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Preserves are relatively undeveloped, with most having only a parking area, trail signs, and possibly an outhouse. All preserves are open from dawn to one-half hour after sunset.

Park rangers patrol the district and provide a range of services. Ranger staff are peace officers but do not carry firearms. They wear tan and green uniforms; the badge is a gold metal seven-point star with an enameled California state seal in the center. Dispatch services are provided by the Mountain View Police Department under contract. Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Open space preserves

The following open space preserves are managed by MROSD:[7][6]

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Preserves[8]
Name Acquired Area Trails Notes Access Refs.
Bear Creek Redwoods Template:Dts Template:Cvt Template:Cvt Template:Cvt S of Los Gatos; SR 17 to Bear Creek Road [9]
Cloverdale Ranch Template:Dts ? Template:Cvt SR 1, near Pigeon Point Lighthouse [10]
Coal Creek ? Template:Cvt Template:Cvt Skyline Blvd, approximately Template:Cvt north of Page Mill Rd and Template:Cvt south of SR 84 [11]
El Corte de Madera Creek Template:Dts Template:Cvt Template:Cvt see also El Corte de Madera Creek (waterway) parking lots off Skyline Blvd, approximately Template:Cvt north of SR 84 [12]
El Sereno Template:Dts Template:Cvt Template:Cvt Named for Template:Cvt Mount El Sereno Template:Cvt west of SR 17 at Bear Creek Road / Montevina Road exit [13]
Foothills Template:Dts Template:Cvt Template:Cvt Page Mill Road, Template:Cvt southwest of I-280 [14]
Fremont Older Template:Dts Template:Cvt Template:Cvt named for Fremont Older exit SR 85 at De Anza, then take Prospect Road to parking space [15]
La Honda Creek Template:Dts ? Template:Cvt divided into Upper and Lower areas; Upper La Honda Creek requires no-fee permit (Lower) via Sears Ranch Road, off SR 84 [16][17]
Long Ridge Template:Dts ? Template:Cvt southern edge borders Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail parking lots west of Skyline Blvd, approximately Template:Cvt north of SR 9 and Template:Cvt south of Page Mill Road [18]
Los Trancos Template:Dts Template:Cvt Template:Cvt Page Mill Road, Template:Cvt west of I-280 and Template:Cvt east of Skyline Blvd [19]
Miramontes Ridge ? ? ? closed to public; adjacent to Burleigh H. Murray Ranch; Template:Cvt Johnston Ranch parcel added in 2024 Template:N/A [20]
Monte Bello ? Template:Cvt Template:Cvt Page Mill Road, Template:Cvt W of I-280 and Template:Cvt E of Skyline, adjacent to Los Trancos. [21]
Picchetti Ranch Template:Dts Template:Cvt Template:Cvt Picchetti Winery operates on the edge of the preserve From I-280, take Foothill Expy exit and travel Template:Cvt southwest to Montebello Rd, continue Template:Cvt on Montebello to preserve. [22]
Pulgas Ridge ? ? Template:Cvt
Purisima Creek ? ? Template:Cvt
Rancho San Antonio ? ? Template:Cvt
Ravenswood Template:Dts Template:Cvt Template:Cvt Opened to public in 1989
Russian Ridge ? Template:Cvt Template:Cvt Contains highest named point in San Mateo County: Borel Hill, Template:Cvt
St. Joseph's Hill ? Template:Cvt Template:Cvt
Saratoga Gap ? Template:Cvt Template:Cvt
Sierra Azul ? Template:Cvt Template:Cvt
Skyline Ridge ? Template:Cvt Template:Cvt
Stevens Creek Shoreline Nature Area ? ? Template:Cvt
Teague Hill ? ? Template:Cvt
Thornewood ? Template:Cvt Template:Cvt
Tunitas Creek ? ? ?
Windy Hill ? Template:Cvt Template:Cvt

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Further reading

  • Room to Breathe: The Wild Heart of the San Francisco Peninsula, Edited by Kristi Britt. Berkeley:Heyday Books (2012) Template:ISBN
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