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MidPen updates council on preserves, wildfire resiliency and local partnerships
Summary
MidPen board director presented updates on regional open-space preserves near East Palo Alto, wildfire resiliency programs (including prescribed burns) and Measure AA-funded projects; MidPen highlighted Ravenswood Preserve and invited local partnerships for increased public access and education.
Representatives of the MidPeninsula Regional Open Space District updated the council on the district's work and opportunities for collaboration. Karen Holman, a MidPen board director, described MidPen's mission, acreage and recent accomplishments under Measure AA, and highlighted local preserves including the Ravenswood Open Space Preserve.
MidPen staff emphasized wildfire resilience efforts carried out with CAL FIRE and local fire districts (vegetation management, shaded fuel breaks and prescribed burns) and outlined the Prisma-to-the-Sea regional trail initiative that could use portions of the Dumbarton Corridor right-of-way for walking and bicycle access. Holman and staff also described partnership tiers for community organizations and invited councils and residents to use MidPen's educational and volunteer programs.
Council members asked about public access, dog rules at Ravenswood and potential changes. MidPen said habitat protection guides access decisions at Ravenswood and that rules are adopted to protect sensitive salt-marsh habitat; the district indicated it has installed dog stations at some preserves and will consider community feedback on access and enforcement.
