Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) has announced the purchase of the 58-acre Tunitas Creek Beach with the goal of preserving, rehabilitating and preparing the property for safe public use that respects the local environment.... ViewView POST and SMC Partner to Preserve Tunitas Creek Beach
See how SMC Parks is working to improve park access through direct transportation and assistance in establishing small parks in unincorporated communities.... ViewView Working to Connect People to Parks
Parks was honored to be a recipient at the Sustainable San Mateo County Awards Event on April 6, 2017. See the video detailing our department's sustainability efforts.... ViewView Sustainability & SMC Parks
Converting a small, unused lot to a community park presents a great opportunity to bring healthy and active outdoor space to urban communities that may not have easy access to parks otherwise.... ViewView Build a Park in Your Community
A new play area at Junipero Serra Park's De Anza group picnic area is treehouse themed, and features four different climbing structures, including a rock wall.... ViewView New Play Area Opens at Junipero Serra Park
Any US military veterans who provide proof of veteran status are granted free entrance to the twenty parks spread throughout San Mateo County.... ViewView Free Park Entrance to US Veterans
Working with Caltrans and California State Parks staff, San Mateo County Parks has finalized the alignment of the Green Valley Trail over their lands. View the 90% completed plans.... ViewView Green Valley Trail 90% Plans Posted
KCET's California Coastal Trail series has featured Devil's Slide Trail in a new episode: Devil's Slide Trail: From Treacherous Highway to Breathtaking Pathway.... ViewView Devil's Slide Featured on KCET TV Series
The San Mateo County Parks Commission has named 10 community members to serve on a Dog Management Committee and advise the Commission as it seeks to update and clarify dog management policies in San Mateo County Parks.... ViewView Committee to Develop Dog Management Recommendations
This month docents from the Friends of Huddart & Wunderlich Parks led trips for some very special kids from the organizations, Girls to Women and LifeMoves. View the video documenting the events.... ViewView Hiking with East Palo Alto Youth
Read an article featuring Park Ranger at Huddart Park, Joel Cervantes as an example of the good things happening in San Mateo County Parks as a result of Measure A funding.... ViewView What it's Like to be a County Parks Ranger
Wunderlich Park's Folger Stable has been selected by the California Office of Historic Preservation as a "Picture of Success" and featured on their Facebook feed.... ViewView Folger Stable, A Picture of Success
San Mateo County Parks, in collaboration with Sustainability REV, recently developed a Sustainability Plan. The Sustainability REV team was so impressed with the plan that they developed a video highlighting the challenges an organization such as the Department faces when implementing such a plan.... ViewView SMC Parks Sustainability Plan Featured in Video
