POST Acquires 97.5 Acres Adjacent to Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
© 2010 Karl KroeberIn January POST bought 97.5 acres of undulating grasslands, oak woodlands and madrones on the western flank of Skyline Ridge, four miles southeast of La Honda. The land is situated along Alpine Road near the Mindego Hill portion of Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve that POST saved from developers in 2007 and transferred to Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) in 2008. POST purchased this latest property for $3.09 million from members of the Silva family of Santa Clara and expects to transfer it this summer to MROSD as an addition to the Russian Ridge preserve. POST's purchase of this strategically located property helps expand the connection between Skyline Ridge and Russian Ridge preserves and creates an opportunity for a future parking lot and trailhead to Mindego Hill. The property will also be the site of a lasting tribute to outgoing POST President Audrey Rust (see story).
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