Opening date finally released for Big Basin Redwoods two years after devastating wildfire
Bay Area wildlife lovers are teeming with excitement after hearing that fire-ravaged Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California’s oldest state park, will finally open back up to the public on July 22nd — and the reservations books opened today.
Mountain View to move wild turkeys that have been causing trouble at Moffett Field's Ames Research Center
Officials in Mountain View are relocating a rafter of wild turkeys which have been roosting at the Ames Research Facility for several years. The birds were initially seen as harmless, but have been impeding cars and have even disrupted flights at the nearby Moffett Federal Field.
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Hidden gem for hikers in the Santa Cruz Mountains gradually reopening after wildfires
Butano State Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains, often known as the little sister to Big Basin Redwoods State Park, is getting ready to reopen its visitor center in January — the park actually reopened six months ago.
Santa Clara Valley preserves 60 acres of farmland in Coyote Valley for sustainable agriculture
The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority has bought 60 acres of farmland in Coyote Valley that it will preserve for sustainable agriculture as part of an effort to create what it calls "a 21st century greenbelt near urban San Jose," the agency said this week.
