The Threat to Mindego Hill

Mindego Hill requires immediate and extraordinary action to prevent private development of the land. With its proximity to Silicon Valley and world-class views, this premiere property is a prime candidate for subdivision, which would result in a gradual diminishing of resource values and scenic protection.

If we don’t protect Mindego Hill now, we could lose this signature landscape forever. POST seeks to protect the land’s visual impact, wildlife habitat, watershed resources and recreation potential for the benefit of all. By purchasing this property for ultimate transfer to a public agency, we can ensure permanent protection of the land, so that views remain beautiful, wildlife corridors uninterrupted, watersheds pristine and hiking trails bountiful.

1. Explore a Classic California Landscape:
   Old ranch roads wind through wildflower meadows, and rural California comes alive. These landscapes are disappearing due to inappropriate development, but at Mindego Hill we have the opportunity to preserve our rich history.
2. Savor Top-of-the-World Views:
   What was once far way is now poised to be closer than ever before. From atop Mindego Hill’s 2,143-foot peak, panoramic views of the great Pacific Ocean extend all the way to Monterey Bay. From here, the Santa Cruz Mountain range continues southward in hues of blue, from azure to periwinkle.
3. Save Critical Habitat for Plants and Wildlife:
   What will you find at Mindego Hill? Quail coveys rustle in the cattails, a red-tailed hawk catches a wave of warm air, and a grove of oaks canopy a rolling stream. The awesome diversity of Mindego Hill’s terrain sustains these unique and fragile habitats.
4. Keep Free-flowing Creeks and Streams Clean:
   Water, that priceless resource, flows freely throughout the property. The streams, creeks, springs and lakes found throughout Mindego Hill have supported life, both human and animal alike, for centuries.
5. Preserve Precious Open Space Close to Home:
   Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve, Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve, Coal Creek Open Space Preserve. Mindego Hill is destined to join an inspiring patchwork of protected landscapes, adding over 1,000 acres to the nearly 33,000 acres of regionally safeguarded lands.

Since our founding in 1977, POST has helped to give permanent protection to nearly 60,000 acres of land in San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties — an area one and a half times the size of San Francisco and 12 times the size of Yosemite Valley.