At today's County of San Mateo Board meeting - we will gather in our new Board Chambers for the first time! And we will honor the late Don Horsley by renaming San Mateo County Parks Tunitas Creek Beach Park after him. To watch/participate: bit.ly/4evQ1vY

The legacy of P-22 lives on. Starting Jan. 1, California will be the first state in the nation to restrict the use of all blood-thinning rat poisons due to their unintended effect on mountain lions and other animals, ⁦Lila Seidman⁩ reports: latimes.com/environment/st…

Endorsement: Yes on Prop 4 to protect California from climate impacts sfchronicle.com/opinion/editor…

If your vote didn’t matter, there wouldn’t be so many people trying to convince you it’s worthless. Stay engaged. Be heard. From the top of the ticket all the way down, you can make a difference.

As I've said, dangerous climate change has already arrived. It's simply now a question of how bad we're willing to let it get. We must rapidly decarbonize our world to avert truly catastrophic & irreversible consequences. Vote like the planet depends on it. Because it does.

Some areas within Midpen preserves will be closed Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19 due to the Red Flag Warning issued for the Santa Cruz Mountains. Visit bit.ly/3BRyv7t for more details (link in bio).

Great article on this necessary investment: What’s in Prop. 4, the $10B Climate Bond on the Ballot baynature.org/2024/10/17/wha…

As Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg points out, wildlife corridors save human lives, along with protecting a wide range of animals. #WildlifeCorridor

NEWS RELEASE: CDFW Seeks Public Comment Related to Western Burrowing Owl wildlife.ca.gov/News/Archive/c…

Midpen is seeking a Senior Resource Management Specialist. The ideal candidate possesses a broad breadth of understanding of wildlife management, strong leadership skills, and experience securing permits from regulatory agencies: bit.ly/3Z84hGE 📷: Frances Freyberg

The East Bay Regional Parks District (East Bay Regional Park District) #30x30 Planning Workshop was a success! Deputy Secretary Meghan Hertel alongside Julia Kernitz talk about California's goal to protect 30% of our lands and waters by 2030.

We have an outstanding opportunity for a dedicated Government Affairs Specialist I/II to join our team, working to connect legislators and public sector leaders with Midpen’s mission. Learn more and apply: bit.ly/45ujqFn 📷: Teddy Miller

Thank you Senator Dave Cortese for championing this foundational legislation!

Thank you to Senator Dave Cortese for authoring #SB653 which was just signed by Governor Gavin Newsom! The bill establishes criteria for environmentally sensitive vegetation management that helps to balance biodiversity needs with wildfire fuel reduction. We can do both!

This past year, I partnered with Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Midpen Open Space to introduce Senate Bill 653 which Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law! SB 653 balances the need to protect our communities from wildfire risks while also preserving natural habitats and

A two-decade experiment in the Sierra Nevada showed that regular prescribed burns help forests store more carbon in large, fire-resistant trees while reducing wildfire hazard. Key takeaways from the UC Berkeley study: ➡️ Prescribed burns maintain large, fire-resistant trees and

Top California wildlife official departs for environmental group ift.tt/IVGFoMD

Nature is CA's ally for carbon neutrality. A new CARB inventory reveals our natural & working lands absorbed nearly twice the carbon lost to wildfires— demonstrating the important role of nature in the state’s fight against climate change 🌲📈 ➡️ ww2.arb.ca.gov/news/report-sh…

California leads the way again for wildlife! Thank you California Fish and Game Commission for following.the science and adding the threatened regional populations of mountain lions to the California Endangered Species list! This is why we built the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife

REMINDER: The Careers in Conservation Job Fair registration is still open for attendees! Registration is completely FREE! Join us on March 6, 2026, from 2–6 p.m. at the Los Altos Community Center (97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos). Register today: bit.ly/4re4NOB