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NLobitos Ridge(POST)Lobitos CreekPurisima Creek RedwoodsOpen Space Preserve(MROSD)photos this page © 2005 Dan Quinn183-ACRE PROPERTYTo Pacific OceanSan GregorioRidge Road
Step-by-Step the Trail Becomes RealityRising between Lobitosand Tunitas creeks, anexpanse of grassy slopes climbsup to a long narrow ridge withbreathtaking views of the PacificOcean, towering redwoodsand rolling hills. This beautiful183-acre property, located fourand a half miles southeast ofHalf Moon Bay, is POST’s latestacquisition in the Saving theEndangered Coast campaign, andis a key component in a potentialSkyline-to-the-Sea trail.Originally part of theCañada de Verde y Arroyo de laPurisima Spanish Land Grantof 1865, the property features lushmeadows, redwood forest,eucalyptus stands and an alder-linedcreek. Irish Ridge, the windsweptdivide between the two creeks,crosses the property at an elevationof about 1,200 feet.The land was previouslyused for logging and hunting.It is now poised to become afuture link in an unbroken trailconnection between Skyline Ridgeand the Pacific Ocean — a majorgoal of POST’s for almost 20 years.POST purchased theland from a private owner for$2.25 million. If POST hadn’tacquired this land, two sprawlingtrophy homes could have beenbuilt on the ridge. Instead, becauseof your support for the campaign,a striking diversity of habitats willcontinue to flourish here. Theterrain includes northern coastalscrub, a mixed redwood andDouglas-fir forest, eucalyptus andMonterey pine plantings and ahalf-mile riparian corridor, whichprovides important steelhead trouthabitat. The upper reaches offerdramatic views of the ocean,Lobitos Ridge, Bald Knob and theLobitos and Tunitas creek valleys.The property is a key linkin a potential network of hikingtrails connecting Purisima CreekRedwoods Open Space Preserve,along Skyline Ridge, all the waydown to Cowell State Beach andthe future California CoastalTrail. This possible trail corridorwould pass through POST’sPurisima Farms and Lobitos Ridgeproperties to South Cowell Ranch,photo © 2005 Dan Quinnwhich is protected by a conservationeasement.The property itself willlikely be incorporated into thePurisima Creek preserve, managedby the Midpeninsula RegionalOpen Space District. Once POSTtransfers the land to publicownership, hikers will one dayenjoy a spectacular walk along theridgeline, with stirring views ofthe ocean and coastal hillsunfolding all around them.This beautiful and scenicproperty presents an excellentopportunity for you to make areal difference through the Savingthe Endangered Coast campaign.POST is currently focused onraising funds to cover the cost ofacquiring this land. A significantgift in support of this purchasewould afford the donor theopportunity to name the propertyor a feature on the property —such as a trail, valley or overlook —for his or her family or thehonoree of their choosing. All whocontribute gifts to the campaignwill demonstrate that individualsare protecting our coastal landsand can make a difference.For more informationon this exceptional namingopportunity, please contact POSTVice President Kathryn Morelli at(650) 854-7696. ■SUMMER 2005 ■ 7
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