Spring Outings: Experience POST-protected Land in Full Bloom
© 2010 Judy KramerIt's easy to count our blessings this time of year. Trails are drying out from a wet spring, wildflowers are nearing their peak and the first weeks of real warmth have us yearning for a reason to be outside. Lucky for us, our backyard happens to contain some of the most unique and diverse habitats in the world: verdant hill country, redwood forests, miles of wild coastline, free-flowing creeks and rivers, and multi-generational farms and ranches.
© 2010 Judy KramerPOST has spent the last 34 years at the forefront of saving these treasured lands and putting them into the public realm, but our work does not end when we purchase or transfer a property. Our commitment is to the permanent preservation and sustainability of these lands for your enjoyment and sense of well-being as well as for things like clean air, clean water and a supply of healthy food grown close to home. As a part of that commitment, POST has recently teamed up with four other leading conservation groups focused on preserving and connecting our most important and vulnerable ecosystems (see our story on the Living Landscape Initiative).
To celebrate this glorious, flower-fueled season, we've put together a list of suggested hikes on lands you've helped save through your support of POST. As you muse over taking a mellow coastal walk, a highspeed mountain bike ride, or a ridgeline hike into the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains, take a moment to savor the matchless beauty and diversity of this place, and your part in keeping it whole.
Click on the blue placemarks below for suggested hike information.
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