By Alice Kaufman After many months of working tirelessly to spread the word about this crucial funding for open space, we are thrilled to celebrate the passage of Measure AA. If you visited a Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) preserve on a weekend this spring, you may have seen our Outreach and Development Coordinator,...
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CGF in the News on Midpen’s Ballot Measure
From the article: $300 million open space measure heads toward Silicon Valley ballot By Paul Rogers in the Mercury News on 2/25/14 Supporters contend that preserving land in open space not only provides for better views from urban areas but also reduces air pollution, preserves drinking water quality and raises property values. They note the...
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A Tale of Two Quarries
By Alice Kaufman and Lennie Roberts Pilarcitos Quarry The Pilarcitos Quarry, located off Highway 92 in Nuff Canyon, three miles east of Half Moon Bay, is a granite quarry that produces rock, sand and gravel (called “aggregate” in the construction industry). Although Pilarcitos Quarry has been in operation since 1933 and thus predates San Mateo...
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Action Alert: Speak up for Open Space!
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District needs your help! Please attend one of the District’s Public Workshops and help decide the future of our local open space lands.