"There are rolling hills, oak-studded grasslands, ponds and beautiful views. This property is a key linchpin that connects the Santa Cruz Mountains to Coyote Valley. We've been filling in puzzle pieces on the valley floor at Coyote Valley and bigger pieces on the hillsides around it. We're trying to protect big blocks that wildlife can use as habitat, and which link to the Diablo Range and the rest of the state."
"The Peninsula Open Space Trust, a non-profit environmental group based in Palo Alto, made headlines in January when it closed the last significant part of a $63 million deal to buy the 6,500-acre Sargent Ranch, a vast property south of Gilroy that had been the center of battles since the 1990s over a proposed casino, subdivisions and most recently a gravel mine."
The Peninsula Open Space Trust, a Palo Alto-based non-profit, acquired Mead Ranch, a 1,921-acre property between San Jose and Morgan Hill, for $24.3 million. The purchase, funded largely by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, preserves the rolling foothills land as open space. Located along Uvas Road in Coyote Valley, the ranch features oak-studded grasslands, ponds, and scenic views. This acquisition represents part of POST's broader strategy to create wildlife habitat corridors across California, connecting isolated animal populations separated by freeways and development. The property serves as a critical link between the Santa Cruz Mountains and Coyote Valley, enabling mountain lions, deer, and other wildlife to move freely across the landscape.
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