Natural Resource Management

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San Mateo County Parks' Natural Resource Management program manages the land, water, soil, plant and animal resources within our park system, using scientific ecological principles and techniques to achieve healthy, diverse ecosystems. We seek to balance conservation with the public enjoyment of these lands in order to preserve them for generations to come. Learn more about our practices and guiding principles.

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Pest Management at Flood Park FAQ

Ground Squirrel Damage at Flood Park
A pest management plan to reduce the number of ground squirrels causing damage to trees and walkways has been developed in coordination with our Natural Resource Management staff.... View moreView Pest Management at Flood Park FAQ

Invasive Plant Management at Pillar Point Bluff

Pillar Point Bluff
Our Natural Resource Management (NRM) staff and partners continue the preservation of coastal scrub habitat at Pillar Point Bluff by developing plans to identify, treat and monitor invasive plants.... View moreView Invasive Plant Management at Pillar Point Bluff

Conservation Grazing Pilot on San Bruno Mountain

Cattle
San Mateo County Parks is developing a pilot program that will explore grazing as a tool in conserving some of the last remaining mission blue and callippe silver spot butterfly habitat.... View moreView Conservation Grazing Pilot on San Bruno Mountain

Field Notes

Meet Our New NRM Interns - Winter 2021

Posted by Sean Correa on Feb 8th 2021
NRM Interns February 2021
We're excited to introduce our new Natural Resource Management interns. Meet Johanna, Alissa, and Aidan!... View moreView Meet Our New NRM Interns - Winter 2021

Reseeding a Natural Preserve with Native Grass

Posted by Olivia Kurz, Johanna Harrison on Jul 29th 2020
Edgewood Farms
Our task was to level and install seed beds for the Green Grass Project at Edgewood Farms —an amazing project spearheaded by the Friends of Edgewood group, which has been helping steward the park and its incredible diversity of plant life for over 25 years.... View moreView Reseeding a Natural Preserve with Native Grass

San Bruno Mountain Elfin Monitoring

Posted by Olivia Kurz, Johanna Harrison on Jul 29th 2020
San Bruno Elfin Larva
Every other year the Natural Resource Management team does a survey of San Bruno Elfin, an endangered species on San Bruno Mountain. Their larva, or caterpillars, feed an attractive native succulent that grows on rocky outcrops.... View moreView San Bruno Mountain Elfin Monitoring

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