POST Completes Campaign to Save Mindego Hill, Surpasses Goal
July 10, 2008
Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) announced today that it has surpassed its fund-raising goal of $6.9 million to save Mindego Hill, 1,047 acres of open ranchland near La Honda on the San Francisco Peninsula. More than 1,300 people contributed $7.2 million to POST’s GoMindego campaign, launched in October 2007 when POST purchased Mindego Ranch from private owners.
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California Coastal Conservancy Awards Grant for Purchase of Mindego Hill
April 25, 2008
Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) received word last week that the California Coastal Conservancy approved a grant of $7.5 million toward the purchase of Mindego Hill, 1,047 acres of scenic ranchland just west of Skyline Boulevard near La Honda. POST coordinated efforts by public and private agencies as well as local donors and expects to piece together the hefty $29.4 million cost of securing the property.
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POST Announces Challenge Match!
March 28, 2008
The challenge grant matches gifts to Mindego Hill, dollar for dollar, up to a maximum of $100,000 for each gift. The granting foundation, which wishes to remain anonymous, encourages all its grantees to engage in sustainable practices that help citizens take care of the earth. The foundation itself sets the example by supporting POST and land conservation, one of the most direct ways to help maintain nature's balance. The donor realized the importance of saving Mindego Hill and wanted to play a lead role in its protection and in motivating others to give.
Enjoy the Chris True interview here.
March 6, 2008
California Red-legged Frogs at Mindego Hill!
February 28, 2008
A recent survey at Mindego Hill by Swaim Biological has found the threatened California red-legged frog thriving at a large spring on the property. To read more about this fascinating creature please visit:
POST Purchases Mindego Hill
October 10, 2007
Today the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) announced that it has acquired Mindego Hill, a stunning 1,047–acre property near the town of La Honda on the San Francisco Peninsula. This distinct natural landmark and historic ranch visually dominates the western flank of Skyline Ridge just off Alpine Road. With its top–of–the–world views, rich wildlife habitat and excellent trail connections to adjacent Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve, the land is perfectly situated to become a major addition to the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) and a spectacular public recreation resource for Silicon Valley and beyond.
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Moore Foundation provides $2.3 million toward GoMindego campaign
October 10, 2007
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has made a generous $2.3 million grant to POST for the protection of Mindego Hill. “The Moore Foundation has identified the protection of Mindego Hill as a vitally important land conservation project, which is why we have stepped forward with funding,” said Helen Kim, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s chief program officer for the San Francisco Bay Area. “The natural resources and recreational potential of Mindego Hill are simply extraordinary, and we must act now to protect them.”
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