Friends of Santa Teresa Park 

 

The Friends of Santa Teresa Park is a volunteer organization based in San Jose whose purpose is to support Santa Teresa County Park. The president is Mike Boulland. Meetings are normally held the first Thursday of each month. Check for schedule changes below. The public is invited. Typical meeting topics include park news, history, trail conditions, community issues, volunteer opportunities, and future plans.

Our meetings are held at the Santa Teresa Golf Club upper clubhouse/banquet room (on top of the hill) at 260 Bernal Road, San Jose on the first Thursday of the month.  Our next regular meeting will be on Thursday April 4, 2019 at 7:00 pm. We will have a special guest speaker. Ranger Lisa Pappanastos will give a presentation about the Grant Family, their historic Grant Ranch, and their relationship to the Bernal Family. Refreshments will be provided.

Minutes from past meetings are available below. See the meeting minutes for park news and upcoming events.

For more information on the Friends of Santa Teresa Park, contact Mike Boulland.
See and join our Yahoo Group for the latest news and updates. 

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For questions on the stpfriends.org website, contact our webmaster, Ron Horii.

For County Parks volunteers, enter your volunteer hours here. This is the new Samaritan sytem. Contact the County Parks Volunteers Office for access information and instructions.

Greetings from Mike Boulland:

We invite you to explore and walk in the evening after work along the foothill trails to visit some of the most scenic sites in the entire Santa Clara Valley. Hopefully, you will visit our majestic waterfall trail and eat a snack at its base. Included, in our invitation is a walk to the upper meadows. We encourage you to sit in the shade of the Pueblo area and enjoy watching the various wildlife animals graze on the wild vegetation. Those of you who like views may take an enjoyable hike up Coyote Peak to get a vista view of the whole county. The trail’s scenic views can stretch the boundaries of your eye from San Mateo to Morgan Hill. 

We encourage you to use our web site to help you and your family gain information about our activities and events. We are a growing organization, whose members are dedicated to improving Santa Teresa County Park’s resources for the public to enjoy. 

Join us on our trail building day events, historical adventures, docent activities and other park service projects. We welcome all the volunteers we can muster. In the future we will need lots of volunteers to help us establish a docent program for the Joice-Bernal Museum site. 

Our organization is recognized with the County of Santa Clara Volunteer program and we can offer you and your family an opportunity to volunteer for fun service and be rewarded with a free County Parks parking pass. 

We meet monthly on the first Thursday night at 7:00 in the upper Santa Teresa Golf Course Upper Clubhouse/Banquet Facility. 

Mike Boulland 
President of Friends of Santa Teresa Park

Vision Statement: Our Vision is to help protect, enhance, maintain and restore Santa Teresa Park and the surrounding neighborhood through education, volunteer involvement, coordination, and communications with the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department Staff, the City of San Jose, and the greater community.

News 2018-2019

• Julie Lee, manager of the County Parks' Volunteer Program sent out a letter announcing the new County-wide Samaritan volunteer management system. She also sent out a "how to" guide with a FAQs section. Volunteers will be using the system to enter their hours and can search for volunteer opportunities. There will be training sessions announced. Here is the link to Samaritan. Contact the County Parks Volunteers Office for access information and instructions.
  
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• We led the following 3 hikes in the spring of 2018:
• Sunday 3/25/18: “Hike the Magnificent Seven! Santa Teresa” 10am to 1pm. Join the Friends of Santa Teresa Park for a moderate 2.5-mile #PixInParks hike on the Stile Ranch, Mine, and Fortini Trails. View spectacular wildflower displays, take in the gorgeous views, and hear talks about the rich history of the area. There will be nature and history exhibits and activities at the trailhead. Please bring snack, sunscreen, water and wear comfortable shoes. Meet at the Stile Ranch Trailhead on San Vicente Avenue, at the end of Fortini Road, off McKean Road. 
• Saturday 3/31/18: Outdoor Photography and Wildflower Walk: 10 am - 1 pm. Join a docent for an outdoor photography class and slide show in the barn at the historic Bernal Ranch followed by a moderate, but easy-paced hike up the Joice Trail to take pictures of the colorful spring wildflower displays. Meet at the Barn with your camera or smartphone.
• Saturday 4/21/18: Coyote Peak Vistas Hike: 2 pm - 4 pm. Join the Friends of Santa Teresa Park on a moderate 2-mile hike to Coyote Peak starting from the Pueblo Day Use Area. Look at the wildflowers and trees along the way. At the top, take in panoramic views of the Bay Area and Coyote Valley. Please bring snack, sunscreen, water and wear comfortable shoes. Here is a flyer for this hike.

This is Mike Boulland on the Stile Ranch Trail during our PixInParks Hike on 3/25/18, talking about the history of the area. Here are pictures from that event.


This is the wildflower walk up the Joice Trail to Bernal Hill. It was after Ron Horii's photography class slideshow in the barn at the Bernal Ranch. Here are more pictures of the hike.


Here is our group on our Coyote Peak Vistas hike on 4/21/18. Here are pictures from the hike.

• The County Parks has a new interactive webpage showing the best trails for viewing wildflowers in the parks. Two of the featured trails are in Santa Teresa Park: the Rocky Ridge Trail and the Stile Ranch Trail. Others are nearby in Almaden Quicksilver and Calero (Rancho San Vicente). You can also download a printed wildflower guide.

• Here 3 FOSTP (Friends of Santa Teresa Park) and NAQCPA (New Almaden Quicksilver County Park Association) members are receiving lifetime volunteer service awards (left to right): 13,500 hours for FOSTP Vice President and NAQCPA President Kitty Monahan, 28,500 hours for Grant Park docent Ron Bricmont, 11,000 hours for FOSTP Secretary and NAQCPA Webmaster Ron Horii, and 8,000 hours for FOSTP President and NAQCPA Board Member Mike Boulland. Volunteer Program Manager Julie Lee is on the right. Here are pictures from the Volunteer Recognition Event at Hellyer County Park.

• There was a 70-acre fire in Santa Teresa Park on July 10, 2018, starting at 3:08 pm. Called the Curie Fire, because it started above the corner of Curie Drive and San Ignacio Avenue, it burned mostly grass and brush on hillsides above the Norred Trail and below the Bernal Hill Trail. The trails acted like firebreaks. The fire did not reach Bernal Road or the Joice Trail. Helicopters and air tankers fought the fire, along with ground crews. No structures were damaged, but the Muriel Wright Center and IBM's Almaden Research Center were evacuated as a precaution. The trails were closed the next day, but reopened on July 12. The trails were undamaged, but the stretch of the Norred Trail below the Mine Trail was considerably widened, and the fence removed. Here are pictures of the firefight. Here are pictures of the aftermath on the Joice, Bernal Hill, Mine Trails and on the Norred Trail and above the Bernal Ranch. This was the second fire in Santa Teresa Park in 2018. On 5/27/18, there was a 16-acre fire above the archery range. Again, only grass and brush burned. The archery range was unaffected.

• The Friends of Santa Teresa Park held our second annual National Night Out at the Bernal Ranch, in partnership with the County Parks on 8/7/18. County Parks staff helped with the event. We had crafts for kids, free raffle prizes, ice cream and popsicles, games, newsletters, and other information. We had FOSTP logo items: T-shirts, patches, and glasses. The County Parks had an information table, Santa Teresa's senior ranger and his truck, tours of the ranch house, and cattle roping/branding. The County Sheriffs sent a deputy who passed out sheriff's hats and security items and information. Councilmember Sergio Jimenez's office brought cloth shopping bags to pass out. The San Jose Police visited. The San Jose Fire Department brought 2 fire trucks. Here are pictures of the event.
  
  
  
  
• There's a new 6-minute video, narrated by Doug McConnell, highlighting Santa Clara County Park's legacy of providing outstanding recreational opportunities in beautiful natural locations. Features include nature, historical sites, outdoor recreation, and the people behind parks. It features many of the County Parks, including Santa Teresa, Hellyer, Calero, Martial Cottle, and Almaden Quicksilver.
  
  
  
  
• Viva CalleSJ is a free program that temporarily closes miles of San Jose streets to bring communities together to walk, bike, skate, play, and explore the city like never before. Each year's event opens upwards of six miles of streets, through some of San Jose's most iconic neighborhoods for people to come out and play for the day!  This year's event was on 9/23/18. Here is the route map. It started/ended at Martial Cottle Park, went east down Branham Lane to Monterey Road, then north on Monterey all the way to E. William Street. There were major activity hubs at Martial Cottle, the County Fairgrounds, and at the SoFA (South of First Arts) district. District 2 Councilmember Sergio Jimenez had a D2 Elbow activity hub at the corner of Branham and Monterey. It had a climbing wall, bounce poles, food trucks, the SJPL MakerSpaceShip, a DJ, bike repairs, and information booths. The Friends of Santa Teresa Park had a booth there, with information, activities, and games. Here are pictures of the D2 Elbow and the FOSTP booth at Viva Calle SJ. Here are pictures of the activity hub at Martial Cottle Park.
  
  
  
• On Sunday, September 30, 2018, from 10 am-1pm, Ron Horii gave an outdoor photography class at Santa Teresa County Park's Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch. Here is a flyer for the class. He gave a slideshow presentation in the barn, then led a hike to Santa Teresa Spring, with help from docent Joan Murphy and park staff member Ashley Navas.
  
  
  
  
• On 10/27/2018 from 12:00 PM - 04:00 PM), the first La Fuente event was held at the Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch. Here is the description: "Bernal Ranch is 'La Fuente' or 'The Origin' for family histories, local economy, and a growing new community. Join us to celebrate the different histories of 'Santa Teresa Spring,' the original source of thriving communities from the past to present day. Come celebrate la fuente of the unique community histories from the past, present, and future at the Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch. The afternoon event will feature cultural presentations, local community organizations, family activities, and children's games." The Friends of Santa Teresa Park had an information table there (see below) and helped out with the event. Here are pictures of La Fuente.
  
  
  
  
• As part of La Fuente, an ofrenda was setup in Barn 1. This is a traditional part of the Mexican Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration. It honors loved ones who have passed away. Visitors were invited to leave pictures of their loved ones and write notes and remembrances about them. At La Fuente, there was a remembrance ceremony at the ofrenda, led by Elena Robles (left) and Phyllis Carrasco (right):
  
  
  
• On 1/18/19, Park Interpreter Kelsi Ju held a Lunar New Year event at the Bernal Ranch. It included an outdoor demonstration of the phases of the moon (below), a Chinese lantern-making activity, and a night hike to Santa Teresa Spring.
  
  
  
  
• Ron Horii has an exhibit at the Campbell Library in downtown Campbell from 2/1 to 2/28/19. It's based on his 2011 exhibition at the Santa Teresa Library. He has posters with pictures of Santa Teresa County Park, Almaden Quicksilver County Park, other County Parks, open space preserves, San Francisco Bay parks, and San Jose parks. Here is an album showing the exhibition. 
  
  
  
  
• The Friends of Santa Teresa Park were invited by Councilmember Johnny Khamis' office to have a table at the Oakridge Mall Senior Winter Walk & Resource Fair 2/22/19. Mike Boulland and Steve Crockett setup the table and talked to visitors about Santa Teresa Park and the Chinese pavilion ("ting") project at Almaden Quicksilver. Here are pictures of FOSTP at the event.
  
  
  
  
• The Friends of Santa Teresa Park, in partnership with the Santa Clara County Parks, are organizing a work day to clean up the Pyzak Ranch House, also known as the Curie House, located 275 Curie Drive. We need your help cleaning up brush and debris around the historic Curie house. Focus will be on painting over graffiti, repairing fencing, and securing buildings on the site. Please bring gloves, water bottle, and sturdy shoes. Contact Info: Lisa Pappanastos (408) 483-8048. It will be on March 2 & 3 from 9am to 12pm. In case of rain, alternate dates are March 23-24. Meeting location is the Bear Tree Lot at Santa Teresa County Park located across from the address 279 Curie Dr., San Jose, CA 95119. Here is the flyer for the event. Sign up here on Samaritan.
  
  
  
• At the April 4 meeting of the Friends of Santa Teresa Park, we will have the first in our "Taste of Santa Teresa History" 2019 Speaker Series. Join FOSTP members for cookies and hot drinks and listen to a series of speakers speak about our famous pioneers who settled in our area. Our first speaker will be County Parks Ranger Lisa Pappanastos. She will be speaking on the "Grant Ranch the Bernal Connection." Plan to attend our meeting at the Santa Teresa Golf Course Upper Banquet Facility on 4/4/19 at 7 pm. Bring your friends and neighbors to enjoy the sunset over the valley and hear historical stories about the famous family who owned Hall's Valley and Rancho Santa Teresa.
• Ron Horii is planning to give another outdoor photography class and wildlflower hike in Santa Teresa Park, meeting at the Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch on Saturday April 27 from 10 am to 1 pm. " Join Docent Ron Horii for a free outdoor photography workshop for all experience levels and learn about the types of cameras and how to choose and use them, how to take outdoor pictures, photo composition, lighting. Afterwards, go for a hike up into the wildflower-covered hills and take pictures." More on this later once it becomes official.
• This is a proposed hike to be led by members of the Friends of Santa Teresa Park on Saturday May 11, 2019 from 10 am to 1 pm, meeting at the Stile Ranch/Fortini Tralhead on San Vicente Avenue in the Almaden Valley:: "Before Mother’s Day, bring the family and join the Friends of Santa Teresa Park for a moderate 2.5-mile hike on the Stile Ranch, Mine, and Fortini Trails. View spectacular wildflower displays, take in the gorgeous views, and hear talks about the rich history of the area." More on this later once it becomes official.

   News Archive

• The Santa Teresa Community Fest will be held on Saturday September 18, 2010 from 11 am to 5 pm, George Page Park, Santa Teresa Blvd. at Miyuki Drive. The Friends of Santa Teresa Park had a booth there.
  
• The County Parks is hosting a series of community meetings on setting the criteria for their acquisition plans. See here for more information. See here for the flyer on the community workshops.
• The dedication ceremony for the Albertson Parkway was held on Saturday August 29, 2009 from 10:00-10:30 am at Jaggers and Conejo.
  
• The Santa Teresa County Park Site Historic Plan final plan documents are available on the website. The plan was presented to the Historic Heritage Commission on 2/19/09, which was the last forum for public input before the CEQA and environmental review process begins. A public meeting was held on August 11, 2009 to discuss the Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the plan.
  
• We had a farewell celebration at the Mounted Ranger Unit, Monday evening, June 29, 2009.
  
• Our organization was featured in the June San Jose City Council District 2 newsletter. We had our picture taken at our May meeting.
• Councilmember Ash Kalra's District 2 newsletter for March 2011 has a picture on page 3 taken by Ron Horii from the Ridge Trail in Santa Teresa Park, showing a rainbow over the Santa Teresa Golf Course.
  
• We participated in the Santa Teresa Library Anniversary on Feb. 5, 2011. We had a table, where we displayed artifacts, models, and passed out literature. Mike Boulland read stories to the kids. Ron Horii showed a slideshow on Santa Teresa Park (56 MB), Sam Drake had a display and gave a slideshow and demo on geocaching.
• We gave a presentation and crafts activity on Santa Teresa wildflowers at the Santa Teresa Library on 4/30/11.
  
• We are working on a design for an interpretive plaque on Coyote Peak. Here is a picture of a mock-up design for the plaque.
• We have applied for Cycle 25 of the City of San Jose's CAP Grant. Here is a copy of our application. We have been awarded a CAP Grant for 2011-2012 of $500, which is half of what we asked for. Our application was initially denied, but after writing a letter of appeal and making a presentation, we received funding for everything except for Fandango Entertainment.
• Ron Horii made a slideshow on Santa Teresa Park, the Albertson Parkway, and views from La Colina Park.
  
• We helped out at Festival in the Park at Hellyer County Park on Saturday June 25. It ran from 11 am to 4 pm. There were booths for County Parks volunteers and Friends groups. We provided our latest newsletter and other information. Our members helped out in various places at the Festival. Here is a web page on the festival.
  
• We will be taking a guided tour of Gilroy Hot Springs on July 31. Everyone is invited. Contact Mike Boulland for more details.
• We be participating in Family Fandango at Santa Teresa Park on August 13, 2011. We could use help manning the booths and activities. Check back for more details.
• The new County Parks Park Here Brochure is available, which has maps, pictures, and descriptions of all the County Parks. The cover picture is of the Norred Trail in Santa Teresa Park, taken on 5/27/10 by Ron Horii. Ron also took the pictures of Alviso Marina, Chesbro Reservoir, Chitactac-Adams Park, Uvas Reservoir, Rancho San Antonio Park, Sanborn Park, and Stevens Creek Park.
  
• Councilmember Ash Kalra's District 2 newsletter for June 2011 has a picture on page 3 taken by Ron Horii from the Norred Trail in Santa Teresa Park, showing the Albertson Parkway.
  
• The new County Parks Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Play Here Brochure is available. The cover picture is of the Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch barns taken by Ron Horii. Ron took many of the pictures inside the brochure.
  
• The Santa Teresa Community Fest will not be held this year (2011). It should be returning in 2012.
• Ron Horii has a display of Park Photography at the Santa Teresa Library in the Community Room in September 2011. It will be on display for about a month. The room is normally open only for events. The best time to see it is during the Friends of the Santa Teresa Library's book sale on Saturday September 17 from 10 am to 4 pm.
• Ron Horii had his display of park photography to Moonbeams Coffee, across Santa Teresa Blvd. from the Santa Teresa Library, next to 24 Hour Fitness, for the month of October, 2011.
• We, the Friends of Santa Teresa Park, celebrated our 20th anniversary at the Santa Teresa Library from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday March 24. We had an  information table where we passed out park information. Paul Bernal loaned us pictures of the Bernal Family and Rancho Santa Teresa and costumes so kids could dress up as Spanish soldiers. There were be arts and crafts for kids. Boy Scout Troop 227 had displays of their projects at Santa Teresa Park. Ron Horii had park pictures on display and a slideshow. The Tenor Band provided musical entertainment.
• Major construction of the East Barn at the Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch has been completed. 4-H will use the barn for an animal project, most likely in 2014.
• The Healthy Trails 3rd Edition guide has been published. It includes 2 trail routes in Santa Teresa Park.
• Ron Horii will be teaching an introduction to outdoor photography workshop at the Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch on Saturday October 4, 2014 at 10:00 am. He will show how to choose and use a camera, how to take better outdoor pictures, and photo composition. The workshop includes a slideshow, demonstration, and a walk around the historic area to take pictures. Meet at the Bernal Ranch barn. Register online or call 408-355-2201.
  
• Coyote Peak Interpretive Sign Dedication Event: We designed a new interpretive sign for Coyote Peak. We had a dedication ceremony on October 25, 2014 at 10:00 am. (See the event flyer.) It was held in the covered group picnic site in the Pueblo Day Use Area of Santa Teresa Park. The event included music, refreshments, displays, information, talks, awards, and acknowledgments. Parking fees were waived. Unfortunately, due to the weather, we were not able to have our planned sign unveiling ceremony up on Coyote Peak, so we unveiled a copy of the sign in the Pueblo Area. (See the pictures from the event and of the sign.)
• Widening Curie Drive at the Pyzak/Bonetti Ranch is in the County Parks 2016 budget. The work will be completed in 2017.
  
• See our new FOSTP flyer for June 2015. See our newsletter for June-July 2015.
• Ron Horii's pictures were used for the County Parks' "Nature is Nearby" Billboards. One of them was a picture of Santa Teresa Park. It was on Keyes St. west of 8th St., on the south side facing east, 5 blocks west of Senter. Story Road going west turns into Keyes. It showed the Coyote Peak Trail below Coyote Peak. The billboard campaign was intended to make urban residents aware of the natural areas nearby. They showed County Parks, most of which are less than a half hour's drive from the billboards.
  
  
  
• We applied for and received a City of San Jose CAP Grant (Community Action and Pride). See the August 2015 meeting minutes for details of the application.
• The Friends of Santa Teresa Park held a cleanup event at Santa Teresa Spring on September 26, 2015. The spring was nearly completely covered with vines and dirt. We cleared away the dirt and trimmed the vines.
  
  
  
• Ron Horii taught a class in outdoor photography on November 14, 2015 at the Bernal Ranch in Santa Teresa Park at 10 am. See below for details. See here for pictures of the class.
• On March 3, 2016, we had a special community meeting with representatives from the County Parks rangers, sheriffs deputies, San Jose Police, San Jose Council District 2 to discuss issues with the park. Here is a flyer for the meeting, the meeting agenda, the goals of the meeting, FOSTP board members and vision, the list of contacts, and the meeting minutes. 
• We gave 2 wildflower hikes in Santa Teresa Park in April (here is a poster):
• April 16 at 10:00 am on Bernal Hill, starting at the Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch on Manila Drive. (See here for pictures of this hike).
• April 30 on the Stile Ranch, Mine, and Fortini trails, starting at the Fortini/Stil Ranch Trailhead on San Vicente Avenue off Fortini Road at 9:00 am.
• Ron Horii gave an outdoor photography class and hike at Coyote Lake/Harvey Bear Ranch County Park on May 7, 2016 at 10:00. Here's a poster for the class/hike.
• Our members helped out at Festival in the Park at Hellyer County Park on Saturday June 4, 2016.
  
• Ron Horii gave a nature photography class and hike at Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve on Saturday June 11, 2016 at 4:00 pm. He will be giving another class there at 4:00 pm on July 23. He will be giving another class at Ulistac Natural Area in Santa Clara on 8/20 on 4:00 pm. See the Open Space Authority's Activities Calendar. Ron has a class tentatively scheduled on Nov. 12 at 10 am at the Bernal Ranch in Santa Teresa Park.
• Ron Horii was featured on an episode of the "Open Road" TV show on NBC Bay Area, hosted by Doug McConnell. Ron talked about Santa Teresa Park and other parks and about his outdoor photography classes. His pictures of the parks and classes were shown.
  
  
  
• Family Fandango is the biggest event at the Bernal Ranch. We helped out with the event and had a booth there: Saturday, August 13, 2016, Family Fandango • Santa Teresa’s Historic Bernal Ranch • 5pm-8pm. "Celebrate the history of early California and its ties to the Anza Expedition and the Bernal family. The evening’s focus is family fun through song, dance, demonstrations, and activities that highlight the many contributions of our early communities. Location is Camino Verde at Manila Drive. Food available for purchase. Questions? (408) 918-7770." Here are pictures from the event.
• From Assemblymember Mark Stone:
  Did you know that Santa Clara County Parks is celebrating turning 60 this year? You are invited to join me and Santa Clara County Supervisor Mike Wasserman in spending the day enjoying and celebrating a local favorite, the Almaden Quicksilver County Park. Join us for breakfast and conversation, and then stay to attend fun-filled guided tours of Casa Grande and the town of New Almaden. Saturday, August 27, 2016, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Almaden Quicksilver County Park. Parking located at Casa Grande Museum: 21350 Almaden Rd, San Jose, CA 95120.
  10  – 11 a.m.  Breakfast with Assemblymember Stone and Supervisor Wasserman at Casa Grande
  11 a.m. – Noon Walking tour of the Town of New Almaden
  Noon – 1 p.m. Tour of Casa Grande
  This event is FREE, but RSVPs are encouraged due to limited space. Please let us know if you have any special needs.  For more information and to RSVP, please call my office at (831) 425-1503 or email angela.gile@asm.ca.gov.
  
• The Volunteer Recognition Banquet for Santa Clara County Park volunteers was held on Saturday August 27, 2016 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm at Martial Cottle Park. "Volunteers who have recorded at least 5 hours of service in the last year will be invited to attend. Please submit any outstanding hours either online or to volunteer@prk.sccgov.org by June 30, 2016 to ensure we fully recognize you for your achievements! NOTE: If you would like to check how many hours you have recorded, in order to confirm your invitation, please  contact the Volunteer Program by email volunteer@prk.sccgov.org or by calling at 408-918-4930."
• See our new Summer 2016 newsletter. It has articles about our park-community meeting, Family Fandango, Bernal Family member Dorothy Wuss, Bernal Zorros, our spring wildflower hikes, a memorial to former County Parks director Lisa Killough, Measures Q and A, Old Fashioned Wash Days, cleanup of Santa Teresa Spring, cream sac wildflowers, Ron Horii's appearance on the "Open Road" TV show, and senior park ranger Phil Hearin.
• We submitted our application for a City of San Jose Community Action and Pride (CAP) Grant for Cycle 30, which runs from 9/1/16 to 8/31/17. We requested a grant of $1,150 to pay for our UNSCC membership, website, newsletter, PO Box, and event expenses, including Fandango and National Night Out in 2017. We will be looking at organizing a National Night Out event, which will be held on Aug. 1, 2017.
• At our August 4, 2016 meeting, County Parks Natural Resources Program Supervisor Barry Hill and Deputy Director Don Rocha came to give us an update on cattle grazing in Santa Teresa Park. Here is Barry Hill's presentation on it.
• The Friends of Santa Teresa Park went on a field trip to see Monterey State Historic Park, Fisherman's Wharf, and historic sites in Salinas:
  
• Facebook: FOSTP Trip to Monterey 8/28/16
• Facebook: Trip to Salinas Historical Sites 8/28/16
• On 8/30/16, Mike Boulland, Kitty Monahan, and Ron Horii met with County Parks Director Robb Courtney. To discuss the Santa Teresa County Park Historic Site Plan and its implementation. Here is the presentation we gave.
• Ron Horii taught an outdoor photography class at the Bernal Ranch on Nov. 12, 2016 at 10 am. See the Events below.
• Santa Clara County Parks' "Wish you were here?" Ad Campaign in 2017 featured a billboard of Santa Teresa Park in downtown San Jose at 10th St. and Hedding St. The picture of the Coyote Peak Trail was taken by FOSTP secretary Ron Horii. 13 of his pictures were used for billboard and busback ads for the County Parks.
  
  
  
  
• The Friends of Santa Teresa Park held our first National Night Out event at the Bernal Ranch on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, from 5-7:30 pm. We served free ice cream and popsicles. Visitors could see a fire engine and a sheriff's patrol car. A park ranger, sheriff's deputies, and firemen were there to answer questions. Children’s crafts projects and games were provided. City Councilmember Sergio Jimenez came by, greeted people, and helped with a raffle. Sponsored by: The Friends of Santa Teresa Park, Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation, United Neighborhoods of Santa Clara County, and the City of San Jose’s Community Action and Pride Grant Program. Here is more information about the event. This is a flyer for the event. Here are pictures from our National Night Out.
  
  
  
• Family Fandango was held this year on Saturday, August 5 from 5-8pm at the Bernal Ranch. It celebrated the history of early California and its ties to the Anza Expedition and the Bernal family. The evening’s focus was on family fun through song, dance, demonstrations and activities that highlighted the many contributions of our early communities. Here are pictures from that event.
  
  
  
• We have applied for the City of San Jose's Cycle 1 Beautify San Jose Grant. It replaces, but is derived from, the city's old Community Action and Price (CAP) Grant. The grant funds neighborhood beautification projects, community events, and operating expenses for neighborhood organizations. We requested funding for our UNSCC membership (pays for meeting insurance), our website, our PO box, our newsletter and other publications, and expenses for next year's National Night Out and Fandango. We also submitted the final report for our Cycle 30 CAP Grant.
• Ron Horii gave his annual outdoor photography class at the Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch (Manila Drive at Camino Verde) on 10/30/17. Here is the flyer for the class. He also gave a lunchtime brownbag slideshow presentation on outdoor and nature photography at the Open Space Authority of Santa Clara Valley's headquarters at 33 Las Colinas Lane, San Jose, on September 22, 2017.
  
  
  
• Ron Horii gave a Nature Photography Workshop at the Japanese Friendship Gardens in Kelley Park, 1300 Senter Road San Jose, CA 95112 on Saturday October 21, 2017 from 4pm to 6pm. See here for more information.
  
  
  

• The Muriel Wright Center, which is above the Pueblo Day Use Center in Santa Teresa Park, is being converted into a mental health care facility. It was originally built in the 1960's and was used as a residential juvenile correctional facility. It was closed because of declining census, and juvenile offenders were transferred to the James Ranch in Morgan Hill. In 2014, the Santa Clara County Parks' Volunteer Office moved in, along with an office of the County Sheriffs assigned to patrol the County Parks. It was also used as a training facility by the Sheriffs Office. In early 2016, the Volunteers Office were told they would have to move out to make room for the mental health program. Originally, they were told they would have to move out by June 2016, but the date was pushed out. Now they are looking at early next year. This year, they temporarily moved into a much smaller office space adjacent to the Sheriff's station. The plan is to move them into a new facility at Vasona Lake County Park, near County Park headquarters. In the meantime, their former space has been cleared out (see picture below). The retrofitting project, expected to cost $5 million, has been funded. Neighbors in the community below Santa Teresa are concerned about the impact of this project on their neighborhood. The Friends of Santa Teresa Park are also concerned about the impact to the park and park users. On 9/14/17, Mike Boulland, Ron Horii, and neighborhood resident Issa Ajlouny met with Supervisor Mike Wasserman and his Chief of Staff John Gibbs, who is also a County Parks Commissioner. They discussed this issues, and John Gibbs created a Q and A information document. Here is the latest version of the Q&A document. We have been discussing this issue in our meetings. We may have a larger community meeting in the future or will participate in meetings organized by other groups.
  
  
  

• On 8/13/17, a group of about 50 volunteers assembled at the Pueblo Day Use Area for a Martin Luther King Day of Service in Santa Teresa Park. Trail crew members gave instructions and led them down the Hidden Springs Trail to the Ohlone Trail. The volunteers worked on the Ohlone Trail, widening and smoothing it. Here's an album of pictures from that day.
  
  
  
• Long-time volunteer Rick Leonard passed away in November of 2017. He volunteered at many events at Santa Teresa Park, especially the movie night. Here are pictures of Rick at Santa Teresa Park and some pictures from his memorial at his house.
  
  

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• Pictures of Santa Teresa County Park
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Park Beautification, Day 1, 3/2/19
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Park Beautification, Day 2, 3/3/19
• Facebook: Views of Snow-Covered Mountains from Santa Teresa Park, 2/5/19
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Park Waterfalls, 1/17/19
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Park Curie Fire Recovery, 7/12/18 vs. 1/7/19
• Facebook: Joice Trail Views and Selfies, 12/26/18
• Facebook: Christmastime at the Bernal Ranch, 12/23/18
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Park Storm Clouds and Rainbow, 12/1/18
• Facebook: Rainbows and Rescuers, Santa Teresa Park, 11/29/18
• Facebook: Smoky Afternoon at Santa Teresa Park, 11/17/18
• Facebook: Smoky Day on the Norred Trail in Santa Teresa Park, 11/10/18
• Facebook: Smoky Views from Santa Teresa Park, 11/9/18
• Facebook: Raptor Migration Program, Santa Teresa Park, 11/3/18
• Facebook: La Fuente, Santa Teresa Park 10/27/18
• Facebook: Coyote Brush in Santa Teresa Park: Fire Recovery and Sex 10/23/18
• Facebook: Moon-Zoom Test, Santa Teresa Park, 10/22/18
• Facebook: Joice Trail Views, Santa Teresa County Park, 10/16/18
• Facebook: Coyote by Santa Teresa Park's Norred Trail, 10/15/18
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Park: Rain, Rainbows, Views, & Sunset 10/3/18
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Park Sunset 9/27/18
• Facebook: Viva Calle SJ 9/23/18: D2 Elbow and Friends of Santa Teresa Park
• Facebook: Stile Ranch Trail, Santa Teresa Park, 9/4-5/18
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Spring and Bernal Ranch, 8/30/18
• Facebook: Coyote Peak Hike, 8/18/18
• Facebook: Friends of Santa Teresa Park's National Night Out, 8/7/18
• Facebook: Ranger-Led Hike to Coyote Peak, 8/4/18
• Facebook: Bernal Ranch Community Volunteer Day, 7/19/18
• Facebook: After the Santa Teresa Park Fire: Norred Trail and Bernal Ranch, 7/12/18
• Facebook: After the Santa Teresa Park Fire: Joice, Bernal Hill, Mine Trails, 7/12/18
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Park Fire, 7/10/18
• Facebook: Movie Night & Campout at Santa Teresa Park, 6/16/18
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Park Plant Quiz
• Facebook: Soap Plants Opening, Santa Teresa Park, 6/5/18
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Park Birds and Water, 6/2-8/18
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Park Fire on 5/27/18
• Facebook: Ohlone Trail Late Spring Hike, Santa Teresa Park, 5/21/18
• Facebook: Stile Ranch Trail Late Spring Flowers & Views, 5/17/18
• Facebook: Birds at Santa Teresa Park's Bernal Ranch, 4/27/18
• Facebook: Coyote Peak Vistas Hike, 4/21/18
• Facebook: Coyote Peak: Trees, Wildflowers, & Views, 4/17/18
• Facebook: Stile Ranch Wildflower Hike, Santa Teresa Park, 4/3/18
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Park Bernal Hill Wildflower Hike, 3/31/18
• Facebook: #PixInParks Hike, Santa Teresa Park, 3/25/18
• Facebook: Stile Ranch-Mine-Fortini Trails, Santa Teresa Park 3/19/18
• Facebook: Wildflowers, Rocks, and Views, Santa Teresa Park 3/5/18
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Storm Views, 3/3/18
• Facebook: #PixInParks Hike at Santa Teresa Park, 2/21/18
• Facebook: Views of Rancho San Vicente from Santa Teresa Park, 2/21/18
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Park Sunset Views, 2/19/18
• Facebook: Coyote in Santa Teresa Park, 2/19/18
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Park Vistas, Joice/Bernal Hill Trails, 2/19/18
• Facebook: Hike to Coyote Peak: Flowers and Views, 2/6/18
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Spring and the Joice Trail, 2/2/18
• Facebook: Bernal Ranch Chicken Coop Shade Trees 2/2/02-2/1/18
• Facebook: Coyote Valley Views from Coyote Peak, Santa Teresa Park 1/26/18
• Facebook: Storm Clouds and Rainbows, Santa Teresa Park, 1/25/18
• Facebook: Post-Storm Hike to Coyote Peak, 1/19/18
• Facebook: MLK Day of Service at Santa Teresa Park, 1/13/18
• Facebook: SJ Fire Dept. Training at the Pueblo Area, 1/19/18 (on STPFriends Facebook page).
• Facebook: Garden Boxes at the Bernal Ranch 1/5/18 (on STPFriends Facebook page).
• Facebook: Coyote in Santa Teresa Park, 12/22/17
• Facebook: Coyote Peak-Rocky Ridge Hike, Santa Teresa Park, 11/17/17
• Facebook: New Santa Teresa Park Nature Trail Signs, 11/7/17
• Facebook: Photo Class, Bernal Ranch, Santa Teresa Park, 9/30/17
• Facebook: Stile Ranch-Mine-Fortini Hike, Santa Teresa Park, 8/12/17
• Facebook: Family Fandango, Santa Teresa Park, 8/5/17
• Facebook: National Night Out, Santa Teresa Park, 8/1/17
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Park Vista Loop Hike 7/31/17
• Facebook: Archery Class, Santa Teresa Park, 7/8/17
• Facebook: Views from the Joice Trail, Santa Teresa Park, 6/29/17
• Facebook: Post-Fire Pictures of Santa Teresa Park's Pueblo Area, 6/8/17
• Facebook: Fire Training in Santa Teresa Park, Day 2, 6/7/17
• Facebook: Fire Training in Santa Teresa Park, Day 1, 6/6/17
• Facebook: Stile Ranch Trail Wildflowers and Views, 5/1/17
• Facebook: Rocky Ridge Trail, Santa Teresa Park, 4/30/17
• Facebook: Hike to Coyote Peak in Santa Teresa Park, 4/18/17
• Facebook: Hike on the Joice & Bernal Hill Trails, Santa Teresa Park, 4/5/17
• Facebook: Bernal Ranch and Santa Teresa Spring 3/12/17
• Facebook: After the Rains at Santa Teresa Park, 1/23/17
• Facebook: Lower Falls and Nature Trail, Santa Teresa Park, 1/12/17
• Facebook: Upper Waterfall in Santa Teresa Park, 1/11/17
• Facebook: Lower Falls and Nature Trail, Santa Teresa Park, 1/12/17
• Facebook: Upper Waterfall in Santa Teresa Park, 1/11/17
• Stile Ranch Trail Work Day, 11/5/16, (Facebook version)
• Facebook: Sunset Hike on the Joice & Norred Trails, Santa Teresa Park 10/18
• Facebook: A Taste of Archery, Santa Teresa County Park, 9/25/16
• Facebook: Wash Day and Old-Fashioned Games at the Bernal Ranch, 8/20/16
• Facebook: Family Fandango, Santa Teresa Park 8/13/16
• Facebook: Boy Scout Service Project: Planter Boxes at Santa Teresa Park (7/16/16)
• Facebook: Serpentine Magnetism Study (Santa Teresa Park), 7/8/16
• Facebook: My Pictures Used in "Open Road" TV Show, 6/26/16 (includes other parks)
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Park Bernal Hill Hike 5/26/16
• Facebook: Amphibian Night at the Bernal Ranch, 5/14/16
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Wildflower Hike, Stile-Fortini 4/30/16
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Park History/Wildflower Hike, 4/16/16
• Facebook: Anza Expedition Hike, Santa Teresa Park, 3/19/16
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Rainbow and Sunset, 3/3/16
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Park, Ridge, Hidden Springs, & Ohlone Trails, 2/7/16
• Facebook: Hike to Coyote Peak, Santa Teresa Park, 2/4/16
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Park After the Rains: Waterfalls and Wet Trails 1/24/16
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Park Views, Hidden Springs to Coyote Peak, 11/25/15
• Facebook: Ron Horii's Outdoor Photography Class 11/14/15, Santa Teresa Park
• Facebook: Fallen Tree and Deer at Santa Teresa Spring, 10/24/15
• Facebook: 20th Annual SCCP Volunteer Program Recognition Barbecue 10/17/15
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Spring Cleanup, 9/26/15
• Facebook: Cross Country Race, Santa Teresa Park, 9/17/15
• Facebook: Coyote Valley Views from Santa Teresa County Park, 8/4/15
• Facebook: Views of the Rancho San Vicente Fire from Santa Teresa Park, 7/3/15
• Facebook: Santa Teresa Park Wildflowers, 4/25/15
• Facebook: Hunt for Wildflowers and Butterflies in Santa Teresa Park 4/2/15
  
• Facebook: Day of Service, Santa Teresa County Park, 1/17/15
• Coyote Peak to Rocky Ridge Hike and Views, November 2, 2014
  
• Coyote Peak Sign Dedication Celebration, 10/25/14
• Family Fandango 10/4/14
• Facebook Album: Santa Teresa Hills Fire, 6/30/14
• Coyote Peak to Rocky Ridge Hike, 4/21/14 (under construction)
• Coyote Peak Top, 4/21/14 (under construction)
  
• Facebook Album: Archery Range, Santa Teresa Park, 2/22/14
  
• Facebook Album: Bernal Hill Hike, Santa Teresa Park, 12/8/13
  
• Facebook Album: Post-Thanksgiving Hike to Coyote Peak in Santa Teresa Park, 11/29/13
• Family Fandango, Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch, 8/24/13
• Meteor Shower Campout, Pueblo Area, Night Hike to Coyote Peak, 8/10/13
  
• Hike on the Hidden Springs, Coyote Peak, Boundary, and Rocky Ridge Trails, 2/17/13
• Lichen Hike, Stile Ranch-Mine-Fortini Trails, 2/16/13
  
• Coyote Peak Views, 12/27/12
• Waterfall, Rainbow, and Clouds, 12/26/12
• Black and White HDR Photographs of Santa Teresa Park
• Restoration of the East Barn, Santa Teresa County Park Historic Area
  
• Wildflower hike, Mine, Stile Ranch, Fortini Trails, 4/22/12
• Facebook Album: Santa Teresa Park, 4/11/12, Pueblo Area Sunset
  
• FOSTP 20th Anniversary Celebration, Santa Teresa Library, 3/24/12
  
• Facebook Album: Bernal Hill Hike, 1/8/12
• Facebook Album: Views from Coyote Peak by Chris Horii, 12/3/11
  
• Facebook Album: Coyote Peak (Santa Teresa Park) December 2, 2011
• Facebook Album: Santa Teresa Park, November 20, 2011
• Santa Teresa Park Stile Ranch Trail Work Day, 11/5/11
• Family Fandango, Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch, August 13, 2011
• Sam Drake's pictures of wildflowers on the Fortini and Stile Ranch Trails, 4/24/11
• Youtube video: Santa Teresa Park Waterfall and Wild Pigs, 3/21/11, Low-Res Version
  
• Youtube video: Santa Teresa Park Waterfall and Wild Pigs, 3/21/11, High-Res Version
• Youtube video: Waterfall in Upper Laurel Canyon, Santa Teresa County Park, 2/21/11
• Santa Teresa Park Sun, Clouds, and Rainbows Pueblo Area, Ridge Trail, January 30, 2011
• Stile Ranch Trail Sunset, January 29, 2011
• Sam Drake's panorama taken from Bernal Hill on 11/28/10, where the Golden Gate Bridge towers are visible.
  
• REI/Bay Area Ridge Trail Work Day, Stile Ranch Trail, 11/6/10
• Spider Night, Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch, 10/30/10
  
• Ron Horii's Outdoor Photography Class at the Bernal Ranch 10/2/10
  
• Family Fandango, Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch, 8/21/10
  
• Sunset pictures from the Bernal Ranch, Joice Trail, and Norred Trail, 5/21/10
  
• Park Trails by Woody Collins, report on trail design and maintenance, pictures by Ron Horii
  
• Pre-Mother's Day Hike & Event, Fortini-Mine-Stile Ranch Trails, 5/2/10
  
• Pictures from the trail workday on the Norred Trail, 3/13/10.
  
• Sam Drake's picture of a rainbow over Santa Teresa Park 2/27/10.
  
• Sam Drake's pictures of Santa Teresa wildflowers 2/20/10.
  
• Santa Teresa Park Sunset HDR Pictures, 2/07/10.
• Youtube video: Upper Laurel Canyon waterfall 1/23/10.
  
• Kiwanis Ghost Tour of Santa Teresa Park and New Almaden, 10/17/09
  
• Family Fandango, 8/1/09
  
• Mounted Ranger Unit Farewell Event, 6/29/09
  
• Healthy Trails Hike, Fortini-Mine-Stile Ranch Trails, 5/9/09
  
• Mike Boulland's Pre-Mother's Day Wildflower and History Walk, 5/3/09
  
• Sam Drake's geocaching class, Fortini-Mine-Stile Ranch Trails, 4/11/09
  
• Pictures from Ron Horii's outdoor photography hike and wildflower walk, 4/4/09
  
• Trail day on the Nature and Ohlone Trails, 1/19/09
  
• Ron Horii's High Dynamic Range photography demos, with pictures of Santa Teresa and other parks, part 2.
  
• Ghost Tour of Santa Teresa and Almaden Quicksilver, 10/25/08
  
• Family Fandango Day, August 23, 2008, Staff, Volunteers, and Exhibitors
  
• National Trail Day, Santa Teresa Park, Stile Ranch, Mine, Hidden Springs, Ohlone Trails, June 7, 2008
• Pictures of the Ohlone Trail from the Archery Range to the Service Road, June 6, 2008
• Pictures of the Ohlone and Hidden Springs Trails, June 5, 2008
  
• Pictures of the Stile Ranch Trail, June 3, 2008
  
• Healthy Trails Mother's Day Walk, Fortini-Mine-Stile Ranch Trails, May 4, 2008
  
• Fortini Trail Work Day, May 3, 2008
  
• Coyote Peak, Rocky Ridge pictures of wildflowers and views, Feb.-April, 2008.
  
• Bernal Ranch, Bernal Hill pictures of wildflowers and views, Feb.-April 2008, Part1, Part 2
  
• Mine-Fortini-Stile Ranch Trail pictures of wildflowers and views 4/11/08
  

Web Pages/Photo Albums On Other Local Parks (Newest First)

• Pictures of the Santa Clara County Parks
• Santa Clara County Parks Volunteer Activities
• Santa Clara County Parks Volunteer Opportunities for the New Year
• Facebook: Almaden Quicksilver Hike: Deep Gulch to English Camp 3/14/19
• Facebook: Post-Rain Hike on the New Almaden Trail, 3/12/19
• Facebook: Senior Nature Walk at Alum Rock Park, 3/1/19
• Facebook: Oakridge Senior Fair: Preparation, Staff, and Officials, 2/22/19
• Facebook: Oakridge Mall Senior Winter Walk & Resource Fair 2/22/19
  
• Facebook: Friends of Santa Teresa Park at Oakridge Senior Fair, 2/22/19
• Facebook: Rosendin County Park, 2/20/19
• Facebook: High Water Around Almaden Lake, 2/14/19
• Facebook: Almaden Quicksilver Winter Hike, 2/11/19
• Facebook: Almaden Lake, 2/10/19
• Facebook: Almaden Lake/Guadalupe River Trail, 2/9/19
• Facebook: Uvas Canyon Waterfalls, 2/7/19
• Facebook: Campbell Library SCC Parks/Preserves Photo Exhibition 2/1/19
• Facebook: Sierra Vista Vistas, 1/27/19
• Facebook: Sierra Vista Raptors, 1/27/19
  
• Facebook: Coyote Valley OSP Anza Expedition Hike, 1/26/19
• Facebook: Martial Cottle Park Birds, 1/24/19
• Facebook: Alviso King Tide and Camera Test, 1/20/19
• Facebook: Coyote Creek Trail Walk, 1/12/19
• Facebook: Coyote Creek Trail to Hellyer: Green Grass & Rainbow, 1/9/19
• Facebook: Santa Clara County Wildlife Sightings 2018
• Facebook: Holidays at Filoli, 12/13/18
• Facebook: Alum Rock Park BioBlitz, 12/8/18
• Facebook: History of Almaden Air Force Station on Mt Umunhum 12/7/18
• Facebook: Fantasy of Lights Walk-Thru, Vasona Lake, 12/2/18
• Facebook: Rancho Canada del Oro Plant ID Hike, 11/25/18
• Facebook: Shady Oaks Park, Odette Morrow Trail, 11/24/18
• Facebook: Lake Cunningham, Garden and Birds, 11/20/18
• Facebook: Quicksilver Outdoor Museum and Views, 11/13/18
• Facebook: Vasona Fall Colors and Fantasy of Lights, 11/11/18
• Facebook: Almaden Lake Sunset, 11/3/18
  
• Facebook: Almaden Quicksilver County Park Views, 10/30/18
• Facebook: Alum Rock Park Hike, 10/14/18
• Facebook: Fire on the Coyote Creek Trail 10/12/18
• Facebook: Little Uvas Creek Hike for El Toro Social Club, 10/11/18
  
• Facebook: Alviso Day on the Bay, 10/7/18
• Facebook: Coyote Creek BioBlitz at Anderson Lake County Park, 10/7/18
• Facebook: Martial Cottle Park Harvest Festival 10/6/18
• Facebook: Viva Calle SJ 9/23/18: Branham to SoFA
• Facebook: Viva Calle SJ at Martial Cottle Park, 9/23/18
• Facebook: Calero Moonlight Paddle, 9/22/18
• Facebook: Mt. Umunhum Tour, 9/19/18
• Facebook: Canada Del Oro/Calero Tarantula Hike, 9/16/18
• Facebook: Sunset Walk at Kelley Park, 9/14/18
• Facebook: Little Uvas Creek Bat Hike, 9/1/18
• Facebook: Martial Cottle Park 8/28/18
• Facebook: Three Creeks Trail, 8/27/18
• Facebook: Martial Cottle Sunset Pictures, 8/20/18
• Facebook: Vasona End of Summer Party, 8/12/18
• Facebook: Kelley Park BioBlitz, 7/28/18
• Facebook: Hidden Lake Turtle Hike, 7/27/18
• Facebook: Play Like a Miner, Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum, 7/21/18
  
• Facebook: Play Like a Miner Staff & Volunteers, 7/21/18
• Facebook: Play Like a Miner Geology Exhibit, Almaden Quicksilver, 7/21/18
• Facebook: Little Uvas Creek Bat Survey Hike, 7/19/18
• Facebook Thousand Oaks Park Woodland Area, San Jose, 7/9/18
• Facebook: Coyote Valley OSP Anza Hike, 7/7/18
• Facebook: Little Uvas Creek Preserve Hike, 7/5/18
• Facebook: Vasona Vibrations Concert, Andre Thierry, 6/30/18
• Facebook: Coyote Lake Visitor Center Grand Opening, 6/30/18
• Facebook: Almaden Lake Birds, 6/28/18
• Facebook: North Pajaro River Agricultural Preserve Tour, 6/24/18
• Facebook: Chitactac Family Day, 6/23/18
• Facebook: Fisher Flats & Fisher Bend BioBlitz, 6/20/18
• Facebook: Hellyer Amazing Race, 6/16/18
• Facebook: Living History Day, Casa Grande, 5/6/18
• Facebook: Master Gardeners' Gardens at Martial Cottle Park
• Facebook: County Parks' Volunteer Recognition Event, 4/28/18
• Facebook: Rancho San Vicente Hike, 4/25/18
• Facebook: Sierra Vista Wildflowers, 4/19/18
• Facebook: Gold Star Families Memorial Dedication, Oak Hill, 4/14/18
• Facebook: Coyote Meadows Cleanup, 4/14/18
• Facebook: Uvas Canyon Waterfalls and Flowers, 4/13/18
• Facebook: Longwall Canyon Trail Wildflowers, Calero/RCDO 4/12/18
• Facebook: Llagas Creek Trail, Rancho Canada del Oro, 4/12/18
• Facebook: Almaden Quicksilver Blazing Star Canyon, 4/11/18
• Facebook: Rancho San Vicente Hike, 4/11/18
• Facebook: Almaden Quicksilver Flowers and Plants, 4/8/18
• Facebook: Almaden Quicksilver Hike: New Almaden to Hacienda, 4/8/18
• Facebook: Coyote Ridge Hike, 4/8/18
• Facebook: Vasona Trail Opening/Construction 4/5/18
• Facebook: Rancho San Vicente Pre-Sunset, 3/25/18
• Facebook: Rancho San Vicente Hike, 3/25/18
• Facebook: Rancho San Vicente Almaden Road Entrance, 3/25/18
• Facebook: Rancho San Vicente Opening Day, 3/24/18
• Facebook: Lake Cunningham Bird and Plant Walk, 3/18/18
• Facebook: Coyote Creek Cleanup at Vietnamese Heritage Gardens, 3/17/18
• Facebook: Coyote Valley OSP Rainbows, 3/16/18
• Facebook: Coyote Valley Rainy Day Hike, 3/16/18
• Facebook: Almaden Quicksilver, Northside Flowers and Views, 3/8/18
• Facebook: Coyote Ridge Bioblitz, 3/4/18
• Facebook: Tule Elk on Coyote Ridge, 2/24/18
• Facebook: Coyote Ridge Preview Hike, 2/24/18
• Facebook: Living History Day, Almaden Quicksilver Mining Museum, 2/11/18
• Facebook: Martial Cottle Park Sunset, 2/9/18
• Facebook: Ed Levin PixInParks Route, 7/25/09 (Published 2/9/18)
• Facebook: Winter (?) Hiking and Wildflowers, Almaden Quicksilver 2/8/18
• Facebook: Ed Levin Hike: Views, Birds, and Birdmen, 2/4/18
• Facebook: Fishing in the City, Ed Levin County Park, 2/4/18
  
• Facebook: Veggielution, Emma Prusch Farm Park, 2/3/18
• Facebook: Sierra Vista Headwaters Hike, 1/27/18
• Facebook: Almaden Quicksilver Calcine Roads Project 1/21/18
• Facebook: Views of Rancho San Vicente from Almaden Quicksilver, 1/7/18
• Facebook: Almaden Quicksilver: Norton to Hacienda Trails, 1/7/18
• Facebook: Rancho San Vicente Staging Area Progress, 1/7/18
• Facebook: Coyote Valley Walk and Talk, 1/6/18
• Facebook: OSA Docents Tour of the Roberto Adobe, 12/9/17
• Facebook: Vasona Fantasy of Lights Walk-Thru, Part 2 12/2/17
• Facebook: Vasona Fantasy of Lights Walk-Thru, Part 1 12/2/17
• Facebook: Coleman Undercrossing Dedication at Almaden Lake, 12/2/17
• Facebook: "Hike Your Pie Off" at Coyote Valley OSP, 11/25/17
• Facebook: Rancho Canada del Oro Tree and Shrub ID Walk, 11/19/17
• Facebook: Living History Day, Casa Grande, Almaden Quicksilver, 11/18/17
• Facebook: Alum Rock Park Hike, 11/5/17
• Facebook: Sierra Vista OSP Sunset Hike, 11/4/17
• Facebook: Sierra Vista Work Day, 11/4/17
• Facebook: New Almaden Ghost Tour, 10/29/17
• Facebook: Photo Class at Japanese Friendship Gardens, 10/21/17
• Facebook: Saratoga Quarry Park's New Trail Grand Opening 10/19/17
• Facebook: Pioneer Day, Almaden Quicksilver, 10/14/17
• Facebook: Alviso Day on the Bay, 10/8/17
• Facebook: Martial Cottle Park Harvest Festival Highlights, 10/7/17
• Facebook: "Wonderful Wetlands" Walk, Coyote Valley OSP, 10/1/17
• Facebook: Grebe Feeding at Hellyer, 9/19/17
• Facebook: Hellyer Playground 9/19/17
• Facebook: Mt. Umunhum Public Grand Opening 9/17/17
• Facebook: Mt. Umunhum Trail Hike 9/17/17
• Facebook: Hellyer Coastal Cleanup Day, 9/16/17
• Facebook: Japanese Friendship Gardens Re-Opened 9/14/17
• Facebook: Tarantula Hike, Rancho Canada del Oro 9/10/17
• Facebook: Chitactac Family Day 9/9/17
• Facebook: New Almaden Day: Jump-In Parade, 9/9/17, Part 1, Part 2, Carnival
• Facebook: Coyote Creek Trail, Metcalf Park to Bailey Ave., 8/27/17
• Facebook: FOSTP John Muir House Tour, 8/26/17
• Facebook: FOSTP John Muir Orchard & Martinez Adobe Tour 8/26/17
• Facebook: Coyote Valley OSP Hike, 8/21/17
• Facebook: End of Summer Bash, Vasona Lake County Park, 8/13/17
• Facebook: Volunteer Recognition BBQ, Casa Grande, 8/12/17
• Facebook: Almaden Quicksilver Calcine Roads Project, 8/7-8/17
• Facebook: California Oak Ramble, Coyote Valley OSP, 7/13/17
• Facebook: Walk The Coyote with a Ranger, Kelley Park 7/7/17
• Facebook: Play Like a Miner, Casa Grande, 6/24/17
• Facebook: The Hellyer Amazing Race, 6/17/17
• Facebook: Oak Ramble in Guadalupe Oak Grove Park, 6/16/17
• Facebook: Soaproot Hike at Rancho Canada del Oro, 6/11/17
• Facebook: Santa Clara County Parks' "Wish you were here?" Ad Campaign
• Facebook: Hike to the Landslide on the Hacienda Trail (Almaden Quicksilver), 6/5/17
• Facebook: Rancho San Vicente Dedication Ceremony, 6/3/17
• Facebook: Lisa Killough Trail Hike at Rancho San Vicente, 6/3/17
• Facebook: Rancho San Vicente Dedication (by Mike Boulland) 6/3/17
• Facebook: Little Uvas Creek (Melchor Ranch) Picnic, 5/21/17
• Facebook: La Raza Cleanup, Hellyer County Park, 5/20/17
• Facebook: HPHP Stretch & Walk, Guadalupe Oak Grove, 5/16/17
• Facebook: Little Uvas Creek Preserve (Melchor Ranch) Hike 5/9/17
• Facebook: Hellyer-Coyote Creek Jane's Walk, 5/7/17
• Martial Cottle Spring Celebration, 5/6/17
• Martial Cottle Park Spring Celebration, Volunteers & Staff 5/6/17
• Plein Air Art Contest, Martial Cottle Park, 5/6/17
• Martial Cottle Spring Celebration Partners 5/6/17
• Facebook: Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve Anza Expedition Hike, 4/29/17
• Facebook: Little Uvas Creek (Melchor Ranch), 4/28/17
• Facebook: Coyote Ridge Butterfly Hike, 4/23/17
• Facebook: Little Uvas Creek Preserve (Melchor Ranch), 4/22/17
• Facebook: Coyote Ridge HPHP Hike 4/19/17
• Facebook: Rancho Canada del Oro Hike, 4/2/17
• Facebook: Coyote Ridge Hike 3/29/17
• Facebook: Guadalupe Creek Trail, 2/26/17
• Facebook: Coyote Creek at Flood Stage Between Tasman & Montague, 2/22/17
• Facebook: Lexington Spilling Into Los Gatos Creek 1/24/17
• Facebook: Calero to Los Cerritos Pond After the Rain, 1/21/17
• Facebook: Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve After Rainstorms 1/19/17
• Facebook: Anderson Lake, Rosendin Park, Coyote Creek, 1/14/17
• Facebook: Vasona and Los Gatos Creek Trail Post-Flood 1/13/17
• Facebook: Post-Flooding Los Gatos Creek, Vasona to Main St. 1/13/17
• Facebook: Guadalupe River, Almaden Lake, and Los Alamitos Creek, 1/9/17
• Facebook: Rainy Day Views of the Upper Guadalupe River 1/8/17
• Facebook: Canoas Creek in the Rain, 1/8/17
• Facebook: Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve Before the Big Storm 1/6/17
• Facebook: Rancho San Vicente Trail Day 12/17/16
• Facebook: Vasona Lake Fantasy of Lights Walk-Thru 12/4/16
• Facebook: Rancho San Vicente Trail Day, 11/19/16
• Martial Cottle Park Beautification Day, 11/13/16
• Martial Cottle Park Tour & Cattle, 11/10/16
  
• Facebook: Post-Fire Hike at Rancho Canada del Oro, 10/29/16
• Facebook: Greening of Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve 10/25/16
• Facebook: Day on the Bay, Alviso Marina 10/9/16
• Facebook: Martial Cottle Park Harvest Festival 10/1/16
• Facebook: Martial Cottle Harvest Festival Helpers 10/1/16
• Facebook: Martial Cottle Park to Jacobs Farm Stand, 10/1/16
• Facebook: Our City Forest, Master Gardeners at Martial Cottle Park 10/1/16
• Facebook: Martial Cottle Harvest Fest, Chris Horii Pix 10/1/16
• Facebook: The Loma Fire, 9/26/16
• Facebook: Chitactac Family Day 9/24/16
• Facebook: Coyote Creek Trail, Orchard Park 9/20/16
• Facebook: Viva CalleSJ 9/18/16
• Facebook: Village Fest, Village Oaks Shopping Center, 9/17/16
• Facebook: Rancho San Vicente (Calero) Trail Day, 9/17/16
• Facebook: Tarantula Hike, Canada Del Oro & Calero 9/11/16
• Facebook: Coyote Valley Family Harvest Feast 9/10/16
• Facebook: Pianos in the Parks 2016
• Facebook: "Legend of New Almaden" Mural at Los Gatos High School 8/30/16
• Facebook: County Parks Volunteer Recognition BBQ, 8/27/16 (Martial Cottle Park)
• Facebook: Stone-Wasserman Breakfast, Casa Grande 8/27/16
• Facebook: Ron Horii's Nature Photography Class at Ulistac Natural Area, Santa Clara, 8/20/16
• Facebook: National Night Out: Cottle to Lean Neighborhood at Southside Community Center (8/2/16)
• Facebook: National Night Out: Hayes Neighborhood at Hayes Mansion (8/2/16)
• Facebook: National Night Out: Silver Leaf Neighborhood at Silver Leaf Park (8/2/16)
• Facebook: National Night Out: Basking Ridge Neighborhood at Basking Ridge Park (8/2/16)
• Facebook: Coyote Valley OSP Wildlife Tracking Hike 7/17/16
• Facebook: Westwind Barn, Bryne Preserve to Hidden Villa 7/12/16
• Facebook: Rose, White, and Blue Parade, 7/4/16
• Facebook: Living History Day at the Casa Grande, 7/2/16
• Facebook: Fowler Creek Park and Neighborhood Paths, 6/23/16
• Facebook: Hidden Lake Western Pond Turtles, 6/21/16
• Facebook: Play Like a Miner, Almaden Quicksilver, 6/18/16
• Facebook: Nature Photography Hike, Coyote Valley OSP 6/11/16
• Facebook: Hellyer Festival in the Park, 6/4/16
• Facebook: Hike at Uvas Creek Preserve (Melchor Ranch) 5/25/16
• Facebook: Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve Hike, 5/23/16
• Facebook: V-O-Cal Trail Day, Almaden Quicksilver, 5/21/16
• Facebook: Calero Healthy Trails Hike, 5/19/16
• Facebook: Rancho San Vicente Hike, 5/14/16
• Facebook: Mt. Umunhum, Guadalupe River/Creek, Lk. Almaden 5/13/16
• Facebook: Nurturing Nature at Coyote Valley OSP, 5/10/16
• Facebook: Rancho San Vicente Hike, 4/24/16
• Facebook: Rancho San Vicente Trail Work Day, 4/23/16
• Facebook: Rancho San Vicente Hike, 4/17/16
• Facebook: Sierra Vista Wildflower Hike, 4/14/16
• Facebook: Guadalupe River Trail, 4/11/16
• Facebook: Rancho Canada del Oro Rainy Day Hike, 4/10/16
• Facebook: Almaden Quicksilver North Spring Hike, 4/6/16
• Facebook: Rancho San Vicente Hike, 4/3/16
• Facebook: Anza Hike, Almaden Quicksilver, 3/26/16
• Facebook: Click and Crawl Photo Hike, RCDO/Calero 3/25/16
• Facebook: Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve Public Hike, 3/20/16
• Facebook: Uvas Reservoir, Full and Spilling, 3/15/16
• Facebook: Uvas Canyon Waterfalls, 3/15/16
• Facebook: In Memory of Lisa Killough (former County Parks Director)
• Facebook: Anza Expedition Hike at Coyote Valley OSP, 3/12/16
• Facebook: Rancho San Vicente Docent Preview Hike, 3/11/16
• Facebook: Pre-Spring Biking on the Los Alamitos-Calero Creek Trails 2/28/16
• Facebook: Martin Murphy Trail Sunset, 2/23/16 (Coyote Lake/Harvey Bear County Park)
• Facebook: Edenvale Gardens Park, 2/11/16
• Facebook: Almaden Lake and the Guadalupe River Trail, 2/10/16
• Facebook: Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve 2/9/16
• Facebook: Sunnyvale Baylands Park, 2/8/16
• Facebook: Uvas Canyon Creeks and Waterfalls, 1/27/16
• Facebook: Coyote Ridge Docent's Hike, 1/26/16
• Facebook: Following the Water: From Vasona to Los Gatos Creek Park, 1/21/16
• Facebook: Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve Hike 1/20/16
• Facebook: Los Alamitos Creek, 1/20/16
• Facebook: Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve, 12/18/15
• Facebook: Wildlife at the Rotary Playgarden 11/21/15
• Facebook: Fall Hike on the Arrowhead Loop Trail, Coyote Valley OSP 11/20/15
• Facebook: Fall Hike in Coyote Valley OSP, 11/19/15
• Facebook: Fall Color Bike Ride on the Los Gatos Creek Trail 11/18/15
• Facebook: Rancho Canada del Oro Stargazing, 11/7/15
  
• Facebook: Anza Expedition Hike at Ed Levin, 11/7/15
• Facebook: Martial Cottle After the Rain, 11/2/15
  
• Facebook: Martial Cottle Park Pictures 2014-2015
  
• Facebook: Lexington/St. Joseph's Hill Hike, 10/29/15
  
• Facebook: Coyote Lake Mummy Mountain Hike with the Bay Area Older Adults 10/28/15
  
• Facebook: Sunset and Supermoon Eclipse Viewing, Sierra Vista OSP 9/27/15
• Facebook: Martial Cottle Sunset, 9/24/15
• Facebook: Martial Cottle Morning, 9/24/15
• Facebook: Coyote Valley Family Harvest Feast, 9/19/15
• Facebook: Chitactac Family Day, 9/19/15
• Facebook: Martial Cottle Movie Night, 9/5/15
• Facebook: Martial Cottle Park Crops, 8/7/15
• Facebook: Meteor-Viewing Coyote Valley OSP, 8/12/15
• Facebook: Outdoor Skills Class for Kids, Coyote Valley OSP 8/7/15
• Facebook: Birds at Coyote Valley OSP, Outreach to the Outdoors, 8/6/15
• Facebook: Coyote Valley Views from Santa Teresa County Park, 8/4/15
• Facebook: Coyote Valley OSP Night Hike 8/1/15
• Facebook: Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve, 7/24/15
• Facebook: "Nature is Nearby" Billboards
• Facebook: Almaden Quicksilver Photo Gallery
• Facebook: Martial Cottle Park Sunset, 7/1/15
• Arrowhead Loop Trail Hike in the Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve, 6/27/15
• Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve Grand Opening, 6/27/15
• Facebook: Guadalupe River Trail, Almaden Lake, Los Alamitos/Calero Creek Trail, 6/24/15
• Facebook: Rancho Raptors: Big Birds of Prey at Rancho Canada del Oro 6/18/15
• Festival in the Park, Hellyer County Park, 6/6/15
• Facebook: Alviso Marina Inaugural Boat Tour, 5/29/15
• Facebook: Almaden Quicksilver National River Cleanup Day, 5/16/15
• Facebook: Martial Cottle Park Core Opening, 5/15/15
• Facebook: Stojanovich Family Park, Campbell 5/14/15
• Facebook: Coyote Lake Photo Class/Hike 5/9/15
• Facebook: Sunset & Moonrise at the Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve, 5/3/15
• Bay Nature Hike in the Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve, 4/19/15
• Facebook: Doan Ranch Tour, 4/12/15
• Facebook: Doan Ranch Satellite and 3D Maps
• Facebook: Nesting Knowledge: Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve, 4/4/15
• Facebook: Coyote Lake Wildflower Walk 3/21/15, Part 1
• Facebook: Coyote Lake Wildflower Walk 3/21/15, Part 2
• Facebook: Coyote Lake Wildflower Walk 3/21/15, Part 3
• Coyote Ridge Wildflower Walk, 3/15/15
• Facebook: Wildflower Hike on the Stile Ranch, Mine, Fortini Trails, 3/14/15
• Facebook: Martial Cottle Park Update, 3/13/15
• Facebook: Santa Clara County Parks Slideshow for the Hellyer Visitor Center, 3/11/15
  
• Facebook: Santa Clara County Parks Slideshow, Additional Pictures, 3/11/15
• Facebook: Coyote Ridge Hike by Open Space Authority Docents, 3/1/15
• Facebook: Rancho Canada de Oro Docents Hike, 2/21/15
• Facebook: Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve Sierra Vista Trail Winter Hike, 2/16/15
• Facebook: Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve Aquila Trail Winter Hike, 2/16/15
• Facebook: Rancho Canada del Oro Spring Flowers Before Spring Hike, 2/15/15
• Facebook: Almaden Quicksilver County Park, Wood Road Trail Hike, 2/14/15
• Facebook: View from the John Nicholas Trail, 1/31/15
• Facebook: Martial Cottle Park Progress 1/29/15
• Facebook: John Nicholas Trail Sandstone Formation, Sanborn County Park, 1/10/15
• Facebook: Rancho San Antonio Part 1: Hammond-Snyder Trail to Deer Hollow 1/24/15
• Facebook: Rancho San Antonio Pt 2: Deer Hollow Farm 1/24/15
• Facebook: Rancho San Antonio Pt 3: Deer Hollow to Hammond-Snyder Trail 1/24/15
• Facebook: Martial Cottle Opening 12/13/14
• Facebook: Vasona Lake Fantasy of Lights Walk-Through Event, 12/6/14
• Facebook: Rancho San Vicente POST Hike, 11/23/14
• Facebook: The Ghosts of Lexington 2014, 11/18/14
• Birding Hike in the Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve 11/8/14
• Facebook: Uvas Reservoir (drought conditions), 11/1/14
• Public Preview Hikes on the Melchor Ranch, 11/1/14
• Docent Preview of the Melchor Ranch, 10/28/14
• Facebook Albums 10/12/14: Day on the Bay, Alviso, Alviso Slough Trail to San Francisco Bay
• Pioneer Day, Almaden Quicksilver, 10/11/14
  
• New Almaden Day, 9/13/14: Jump-In Parade, Carnival
  
• Sierra Vista Staging Area Dedication 8/23/14, Aquila Trail Opening 8/23/14
• Facebook Album: Coyote Creek Trail, Metcalf Park South 8/9/14
  
• Hellyer Festival in Park 2014; Preparations and Volunteers
  
• Outdoor Photography Class and Hike, Mummy Mountain Trail, Coyote Lake/Harvey Bear, 5/3/14
  
• Coyote Ridge Wildflower Walk, 4/13/14
• Facebook Album: Rancho Canada Del Oro, Mayfair Ranch 1/18/14
• Facebook Album: Post New Year's Hike, Almaden Quicksilver 1/3/14
• Facebook Album: Fall Hike on the Senador, New Almaden, Mine Hill Trails, Almaden Quicksilver, 12/1/13
• Facebook Album: Vasona Lake County Park, 10/27/13
• Facebook Album: Alviso Day on the Bay, 10/13/13
  
• Pioneer Day, Almaden Quicksilver 10/12/13, Hacienda Mining Display Outdoor Museum and Cornish Miners
• Facebook Album: Full Moon Paddle, Calero County Park, 8/18/13
  
• Hellyer Festival in the Park, 6/22/13
• Outdoor Photography Class/Hike, Mummy Mountain Trail, Coyote Lake/Harvey Bear Ranch 5/4/13
• Ed Willson Trail, Coyote Lake/Harvey Bear Ranch, 4/9/13
• Calaveras Trail Wildflowers, Coyote Lake/Harvey Bear Ranch, 4/9/13
• Los Alamitos-Calero Creek Trail, 12/24/12
• Facebook Album: Virl O. Norton Trail, the Easy Park, 12/8/12, Almaden Quicksilver
• Facebook Album: Coyote Creek Trail to Hellyer County Park 11/24/12
• Facebook Album: Vasona Lake County Park, 11/23/12
  
• Facebook Album: Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve Hike, 11/23/12
• Facebook Album: Vasona Birds, 11/17/12
• Facebook Album: Los Gatos Creek Park, 11/3/12
• Ed Willson Trail, Coyote Lake/Harvey Bear Ranch, 11/10/12
• Rancho San Vicente Hike 10/14/12
• Pioneer Day, Almaden Quicksilver 10/13/12, Incline Railroad Sign Dedication
  
• New Almaden Day, Jump-In Parade, 9/8/12
• Facebook Album: Los Alamitos/Calero Creek Trails, 9/2/12
• Stevens Creek Healthy Trails Hike
  
• Villa Montalvo Trails, Villa and Gardens
  
• Facebook Album: Coyote Creek Trail, Bailey Ave. to Malaguerra, 7/8/12
• Hellyer Festival in the Park, 6/23/12
  
• Ron Horii's Photo Class and Hike on the Mummy Mountain Trail, Coyote Lake County Park, 4/7/12
• Facebook Album: Coyote Creek Trail, Silver Creek Valley Road to Silicon Valley Blvd, 3/10/12
• Rancho La Polka Trail, Harvey Bear Ranch/Coyote Lake County Park 2/20/12
• Facebook Album: Coyote Creek Trail, south 2/17/12
• Facebook Album: Coyote Creek Trail South 2/10/12, Part 2
• Facebook Album: Coyote Creek Trail South 2/10/12, Part 1
• Facebook Album: Coyote Creek Trail, Hellyer to Silicon Valley Blvd. 1/28/12
• HIke on the New Almaden, Buena Vista, Randol, Capehorn Pass, and Hacienda Trails, Almaden Quicksilver, 1/27/12
• Facebook Album: Los Gatos Creek Trail, Campbell to Los Gatos, 1/14/12
• Facebook Album: New Almaden and Randol Trails, 12/28/11
• Harvey Bear Ranch Hike on the Savannah Trail, 12/22/11
  
• Facebook Album: Hiking the Heron and Dutch Flat Trails at Joseph D. Grant County Park 12/21/11
• Facebook Album: Rosendin Park (Anderson Lake County Park), November 25, 2011
• Facebook Album: Vasona Fall Colors November 24, 2011
• Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve Trail Dedication, 10/11/11
• Pioneer Day, Almaden Quicksilver, Dedication of the Outdoor Museum, 10/8/11
• Facebook Album: Mt. Umunhum, September 24, 2011
• Hellyer Festival in the Park, 5/25/11
• Woods Trail Wildflowers, Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve, 5/14/11 and 5/21/11
• Sam Drake's pictures of the Woods Trail wildflowers, 5/8/11
  
• Rancho San Vicente hikes, 4/3/11 and 5/15/11
• Cait Hutnik's photo collage of the 5/15/11 Rancho San Vicente Hike
  
• Sam Drake's pictures from the 5/15/11 Rancho San Vicente Hike
• Cait Hutnik's photo collage of the 4/3/11 Rancho San Vicente Hike
  
• Outdoor photography hike, Mummy Mountain Trail, Coyote Lake, 4/23/11
• Facebook Album: Coyote Ridge, April 17, 2011
• Youtube video: Lexington Reservoir Spilling, High Water in Los Gatos Creek, 3/27/11
• Cait Hutnik's pictures of Rancho San Vicente 2/20/11
  
• Santa Teresa Library Birthday Bash, 2/5/11
  
• Alviso Marina Sunset Pictures, 11/27/10
  
• Almaden Quicksilver Pioneer Day, Casa Grande reopening, 11/13/10
  
• Santa Teresa Community Fest, George Page Park, 9/18/10, Part 2: FOSTP and neighbors
  
• New Almaden Jump-In Parade, 9/11/10
  
• Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve Hike, Boccardo Loop Trail, 8/14/10
  
• Hellyer Festival in the Park, 6/26/10
• Rancho San Vicente Outdoor Docent Hike, 5/30/10
  
• Geocaching class, Coyote Lake, Mendoza-Mummy Mountain-Coyote Ridge Trails, 5/15/10
  
• Earth Day Mummy Mountain Trail Work Day and Opening 4/24/10
  
• Coyote Ridge Wildflower Walks 4/18/10 and 4/3/10
  
• Pictures from the Outdoor Photography/Wildflower Walk, Rancho San Vicente, 4/17/10
  
• Pictures from the POST Rancho San Vicente Hike, 4/10/10
  
• Pictures from the Blair Ranch hike on 3/28/10
  
• Pictures from the Canada Del Oro hike on the Mayfair Trail, 3/14/10
  
• Sam Drake's pictures of the Rancho San Vicente Hike, 2/28/10. Pictures and GPS Track.
  
• Almaden Quicksilver HDR Pictures 2/27/10
  
• Uvas Canyon Healthy Trails Valentine's Hike, 2/13/10. Sam Drake's pictures of the hike.
• Joseph D. Grant County Park pictures, 1/31/10
  
• Uvas Canyon County Park HDR pictures, 1/23/10
  
• Hellyer County Park pictures
  
• Geocaching Class, Wood Road Trail, Jan. 16, 2010
  
• Updated web page on the Coyote Creek Trail
  
• Pioneer Day, English Camp Map House, Almaden Quicksilver County Park 10/10/09
  
• The Albertson Parkway
  
• Sam Drake's geocaching class at Mt. Madonna 7/11/09
  
• Festival in the Park, Hellyer 6/20/09 Part 1, Part 2
  
• Rancho San Vicente Hike, 6/13/09
  
• Palassou Open Space Preserve Hike, 6/6/09
  
• Rancho Canada Del Oro Hike, 5/16/09
  
• Visit to the Blair Ranch, 5/9/09
  
• Healthy Trails Hike, Calero, 4/25/09
• Harvey Bear Ranch-Coyote Lake Pictures, 3/10/07, 3/20-21/09, 4/18/09
  
• Earth Day Trail Work Day, Savannah Trail, Harvey Bear Ranch-Coyote Lake County Park, 4/18/09
• Ed Levin County Park, Monument Peak Trail 3/3/09
• Uvas Canyon Healthy Trails Hike 2/21/09
• Sam Drake's geocaching class at Almaden Quicksilver, 1/17/09
• Doan Ranch 11/22/08 Tour Part 1, Part 2
• The Penitencia Creek Trail
  
• Penitencia Creek Trail, Bay Area Ridge Trail Dedication, 10/25/08
  
• Santa Teresa Community Fest. FOSTP, Paul Bernal, 4H, STFNA booths, 9/20/08.
  
• Festival in the Park, Hellyer County Park, June 22, 2008
• Geocaching class, Almaden Quicksilver, Wood Road Trail, June 14, 2008
• Coyote Ridge wildflower walk pictures, 4/13/08
• Almaden Quicksilver wildflowers and views, Spring 2008

Yahoo Group Pictures

Pictures for FOSTP Yahoo Group members only (anyone can apply to join, but you need a Yahoo ID, which is free):

• Albertson Parkway and other neighborhood walkways and parks (for landscaping ideas).
• March-April Santa Teresa Park pictures (BGJ Ranch, Bernal Hill, Bear Tree Lot, Norred Trail, Calero Creek Trail, Stile Ranch Trail
• The Norred Trail 4/10/07
• Bernal Hill 4/15/07
• Bernal Hill Wildflower Walk, 4/28/07
• Picnic and Norred Trail Walk, 4/28/07
• Norred Trail (now open), 5/4/07
• Santa Teresa Farmers' Market
• Martial Cottle Ranch 10/21/07
  
• Tarantula Night at the Bernal Ranch 10/27/07
• Pig Damage at the Pueblo Area and Upper Laurel Canyon Waterfall 1/26/08
• Pictures of the Norred Trail, 2/5/08
• Bernal Hill, Norred Trail, 2/10, 2/14/08
  
• Park Pictures, March 2008
• Coyote Peak, Rocky Ridge Trail, 3/8/08
• Fire House 35, Poughkeepsie Road near Cottle Road, 3/26/08
  
• Coyote Ridge, 4/13/08
• Day Camp, Bernal Ranch, trails, 7/08
  
• Free concert at Vasona, 7/12/08
• Santa Teresa Spring 9/12/08
• Santa Teresa Spring over the years, 2000-2008
• Views of the Pyzak Ranch and Mine Trail, 1/26/09
• Laurel Canyon Waterfall 2/16/09
  
• The new Albertson Parkway, starting July 17, 2009
  

Park Events


Pre-Mother's Day Hike, Fortini Trail

• County Parks Calendar
• Latest Play Here Guide
  

• Saturday, January 13, 2018, Martin Luther King Day of Service-Trails, Santa Teresa County Park Corral Parking Lot, 9:00am-1:00pm. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived his life serving others. Following his example, millions of Americans serve on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. On this special day volunteers will be working with park staff to accomplish a variety of park beautification projects. Tools, gloves, and necessary training will be provided. Please wear closed toes shoes, long pants, a jacket, and bring a reusable water bottle. Event occurs rain or shine! Families are welcome! A parent or guardian over the age of 18 is required to accompany volunteers under the age of 15 for the duration of the event. 
• ​(Recurring Sundays) March 4th, March 11th, March 18th, March 25th, April 8th, April 15th,April 22nd,April 29th, May 6th, May 13th, May 20th, 2018, Weeding Party, Santa Teresa Park, 10am to 1pm. We're having weed removing and mulching parties!! You're invited to come! Don't miss out! Park's needs volunteers to help with weed removal and spreading mulch. The weeding will take place in islands and around posts and then spread the mulch. Tools will be provided. Click Reserve Online for More details.
  
• Sunday 3/25/18: “Hike the Magnificent Seven! Santa Teresa” 10am to 1pm. Join the Friends of Santa Teresa Park for a moderate 2.5-mile #PixInParks hike on the Stile Ranch, Mine, and Fortini Trails. View spectacular wildflower displays, take in the gorgeous views, and hear talks about the rich history of the area. There will be nature and history exhibits and activities at the trailhead. Please bring snack, sunscreen, water and wear comfortable shoes. Meet at the Stile Ranch Trailhead on San Vicente Avenue, at the end of Fortini Road, off McKean Road.
• Saturday 3/31/18: Outdoor Photography and Wildflower Walk, 10 am - 1 pm. Join a docent for an outdoor photography class and slide show in the barn at the historic Bernal Ranch followed by a moderate, but easy-paced hike up the Joice Trail to take pictures of the colorful spring wildflower displays. Meet at the Barn with your camera or smartphone. Register here.
• Saturday 4/21/18: Coyote Peak Vistas Hike: 2 pm - 4 pm. Join the Friends of Santa Teresa Park on a moderate 2-mile hike to Coyote Peak starting from the Pueblo Day Use Area. Look at the wildflowers and trees along the way. At the top, take in panoramic views of the Bay Area and Coyote Valley. Please bring snack, sunscreen, water and wear comfortable shoes. Register here.
• Saturday, May 12; Sunday, May 20; Saturday, May 26; Saturday, July 28; Saturday, August 4; Saturday, August 18. What’s “Shaking” in Parks? • Santa Teresa • 9:00am-12:00pm. Trek to the highest peak in the park to view fantastic vistas and explore local geology formations. Meet in the 2nd parking lot with hiking shoes, layered clothing, and water. Questions? (408) 225-0225.
• Sunday, May 27; Saturday, June 23; Saturday, August 18. In the Park After Dark Movie Night • Santa Teresa • 8:30pm-11:30pm. Saturday, August 25, 8:00pm-11:00pm. Saturday, September 1,  7:30pm-10:30pm. Enjoy a night under the stars with family and friends. Come early to learn about parks and wildlife before the FREE family-friendly movie. Meet at the Pueblo Group Area with a blanket or low-back chair and a flashlight. Questions? (408) 225-0225.
• Saturday, June 16. In the Park After Dark Campout • Santa Teresa • 7:00pm-8:00am. Begin with a feature-length movie under the night sky, followed by a campfire and s’mores, then a second feature-length movie. Bring camping supplies for an overnight trip: tent, bedding, food, warm clothes, flashlight. Cost is $15/camping family and $6/vehicle. Restrooms available. No electricity or showers provided. Space is limited. Reservations online or (408) 535-4060.
• Saturday, July 28. A Taste of Archery • Santa Teresa • 8:00am-10:00am, 10:30am-12:30pm. Join the Black Mountain Bowmen to learn how to shoot a compound or recurve bow, fletch arrows, and make a bow string. Ages 6 and up with parent. $5 fee. A mandatory safety class and equipment are provided by Predator’s Archery. Bring water, snacks, and sun protection.Reservations online or (408) 355-2201.
• Saturday, August 25, In the Park After Dark Movie Night (Star Wars The Last Jedi), 08:00 PM - 11:00 PM), Santa Teresa-Pueblo Group Area. Enjoy a night under the stars with family and friends. Come early to learn about parks and wildlife before the free family-friendly movie. Meet at the Pueblo Group Area with a blanket or low-back chair and a flashlight. Questions? (408) 225-0225​​
• Saturday, September 1, In the Park After Dark Movie Night (Lego Ninjago Movie), 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM, Santa Teresa-Pueblo Group Area. Enjoy a night under the stars with family and friends. Come early to learn about parks and wildlife before the free family-friendly movie. Meet at the Pueblo Group Area with a blanket or low-back chair and a flashlight. Questions? (408) 225-0225​​
• Friday, September 7, In the Park After Dark Movie Night (Wreck-It Ralph), 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM, Santa Teresa-Pueblo Group Area. Enjoy a night under the stars with family and friends. Come early to learn about parks and wildlife before the free family-friendly movie. Meet at the Pueblo Group Area with a blanket or low-back chair and a flashlight. Questions? (408) 225-0225
• Saturday, September 22, Hike the Magnificent Seven! 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Santa Teresa Fortini Trailhead. Join park staff for a moderate 2.5-mile #PixInParks hike. Explore nature, see spectacular views, and find your destination point. Wear comfortable hiking shoes and sun protection. Bring water and snacks. Meet at the Stile Ranch Trailhead at the end of Fortini Road, off McKean Road. Questions? (408) 355-2240​
• Saturday, September 29, A Taste of Archery, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Santa Teresa Archery Range. Join the Black Mountain Bowmen to learn how to shoot a compound or recurve bow, fletch arrows and make a bow string. Ages 6 and up with parent. $5 participation fee. A mandatory safety class and equipment are provided by Predator's Archery. Bring water and sun protection. Reservations online or (408) 355-2201
  
• Sunday, September 30. Intro to Outdoor Photography, Santa Teresa's Bernal Ranch, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Join a Docent for a FREE outdoor photography workshop. Learn how to choose and use a camera, and how to compose and take  better outdoor photographs. Workshop begins with an indoor slideshow, followed by demonstrations and a walk around the historic site. Meet at the Ranch house with a camera. Reservations online or (408) 355-2201​​​ 
• Saturday, October 6, 13, 20, and November 3, Raptor Migration, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Santa Teresa Bernal Ranch. Learn about raptor migration while observing this annual event in the field during peak migration season. Activities include raptor specimen examination and comparison activities between animal migration and human immigration. Recommended age 9+ years. Meet by the chicken coop. Bring binoculars if you have them. Questions? (408) 226-5453​
  
• Saturday, October 27. La Fuente, Santa Teresa's Bernal Ranch, 2:00 PM - 04:00 PM. Bernal Ranch is "La Fuente" or "The Origin" for family histories, local economy, and a growing new community. Join us to celebrate the different histories of "Santa Teresa Spring," the original source of thriving communities from the past to present day. Questions? (408) 226-5453​.
• Friday, January 18, 2019, Lunar New Year Night Hike • Santa Teresa • 6pm-8pm. The moon brings people from all over the planet together for celebrations. Join us for a reflective night hike celebrating the moon in each of our lives.Recommended 9+ years. Meet at the chicken coop with a large mouth cup and water or tea. Reservations (408) 226-5453.
• Saturday and Sunday March 2-3, 2019, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Cleanup event at the Curie Drive property (see above in News). In case of rain, alternate dates are March 23-24. Meeting location is the Bear Tree Lot at Santa Teresa County Park located across from the address 279 Curie Dr., San Jose, CA 95119. Here is the flyer for the event. Sign up here on Samaritan.
• Thursday, April 4, 2019, 7:00 pm at the Santa Teresa Golf Course Upper Clubhouse: A Taste of Santa Teresa History 2019 Speaker Series. Ranger Lisa Pappanastos will talk about the Grant Ranch and the Bernal Connection. See above in News.
  

• For events at Almaden Quicksilver, see www.newalmaden.org.
• See here for Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority activities.
  
• Saturday, January 13, 2018, The Secret Life of Slime Molds, Rancho Canada del Oro Open Space Preserve, 10:00am-12:00pm. In the Winter, all of Rancho Cañada del Oro’s mysterious creatures and plants who need wet environments come to life. Come explore one of the most mysterious of all, slime molds. Join Authority Docent Cait and the Author Carrie Niblett for a morning in the meadow, discovering a remarkable beautiful organism you may have never noticed before. This is a slow-paced exploration and engaging educational experience for anyone who is inquisitive and curious. Heavy rain will cancel. 
• Saturday, January 13, 2018, Starry Nights, Rancho Canada del Oro Open Space Preserve, 7:00pm-9:00pm. Join the Open Space Authority in partnership with the San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA) for an evening out under that stars. No need to bring your own telescope, the SJAA will provide telescopes along with friendly astronomy docents who are eager to share the view. The gates will be closed at 8:00 pm to allow for better, undisturbed viewing, please arrive before then. Please dress warm, bring water to drink, and your sense of wonder for the night sky. Space is limited and registration is required.
• Saturday, January 20, 2018, Anza Expedition Hike, Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve, 10:00am-12:00pm. Join the Open Space Authority and National Parks for a history walk along the Arrowhead Trail in Coyote, a certified interpretive site for the Juan Bautista de Anza Expedition. As you hike this 4-mile trail, you will learn all about the Anza Expedition and the experience of those families. Please bring your own water and a snack for the trail. Heavy rain will cancel. 
• Saturday, January 27, 2018, Headwaters to the Bay – an Educational Family Hike, Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve, 9:30am-11:30am. Enjoy a gentle, fun, and engaging family-friendly hike along the easy 1.2-mile Aquila Loop Trail. We’ll talk about rain, aquatic homes for wildlife, and the larger wildlife that depend on clean water and our amazing watersheds to survive.
  
• Saturday, February 3, 2018. Become an Open Space Docent!, 10:00am-4:00pm.Do you love sharing nature with people? Do you love being outdoors and walking in nature? If you have the time, we have the preserves! Come to our beginner docent training to learn about the Open Space Authority's volunteer opportunities. No experience is neccessary. Bring your enthusiam and curiosity and we will teach you the rest! Please bring a bag lunch with you and rsvp here. Volunteers must be 18 and older to volunteer on their own. Youth volunteers over 14 may join, but a parent or guardian over 18 must be present. 
• The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority has numerous hikes scheduled to Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve, which is not open to the public yet. Access is only through guided hikes, currently scheduled in March and April. See their Events page for details.
• Friday, April 6, Power to the Petal, Calero County Park, 10:00am-1:00pm. Take a walk on the wildflower side! Discover many of the wildflowers found in local County Parks. Meet at the Rancho San Vicente parking lot (GPS ccordinates 37.1954  -121.8087​​) with sturdy shoes and sun protection. Reservations (408) 268-3883​.
  
• Sunday, April 8, Cougar Country, Calero County Park, 10:00am-2:00pm. Come learn about the habits and life cycle of a mountain lion. Explore how humans and wildlife interact and share our park lands. Meet at the Rancho San Vicente parking lot on McKean Rd. Questions? (408) 535-4070. 
• Sunday, April 8, Outdoor Photography, Anderson Lake Visitor Center, 1:00am-3:00pm. Learn how to capture beautiful outdoor moments with your camera. Meet at the Visitor Center at the end of Malaguerra Ave. with a digital (not phone) camera. Questions? (408) 918-7980​.
• Sunday 4/29/18, Take a Hike on the Wild Side, Calero Park office off McKean Rd (south of reservoir), 9:00am-12:00pm. Hike in the habitat of two wild felines - mountain lions and bobcats. Discover these cats' unique characteristics while gaining awareness and appreciation for wildlife that call parks home. Meet in parking lot by the park office with water, good hiking shoes, and sun protection. Questions? (408) 918-7772​​.
  
• Saturday, May 5, Spring Celebration • Martial Cottle • 10:00am-3:00pm. Come celebrate urban agriculture, food, and spring planting at this fun day on the ranch! Healthy food, fresh produce and native plants for sale, arts and crafts, live music and much more. Volunteers needed, check parkhere.org for details. Questions? (408) 535-4060. See here for more details.
• Wednesday, May 9, Geocaching in the Park • Anderson Lake • 11:00am-1:00pm. Come explore hidden treasures in the park. Hike on trails above the lake to locate geocaches using GPS technology. Bring a hand-held GPS or download the app to your cellphone. Optional to bring/leave/exchange anything in the caches. Meet in the parking lot at top of the dam. Questions? (408) 918-7985.
• Saturday, May 19, Saturday, July 7, Hike the Magnificent Seven! • Calero • 10:00am-1:00pm. Work towards completing the #PixInParks challenge with a guided hike on one of our magnificent trails. Meet in the parking lot by Ranger Office with water and snacks. Find your destination, take a photo, and enjoy spectacular views. Questions? (408) 355-2240.
• Monday, June 4, The Trails and You: Shared Use and Safety • Calero • 10:00am-12:00pm. Be safe and enjoy shared park trails. Learn about regulations and tips to protect you and park resources. This is a drop-in event at the parking lot by the Calero Park office. Questions? (408) 268-3883.
• Saturday, June 16, Hellyer Amazing Race • Hellyer • 10:00am-1:00pm. Anyone can participate in this fun outdoor challenge! Register with your team to compete for great prizes by completing fun challenges, games, and learning outdoor skills along the way! Preregistration required, space is limited.More info at parkhere.org or (408) 355-2255.
• Saturday, June 23, Chitactac Family Day • Chitactac Adams • 1:00pm-4:00pm. Celebrate the Amah Mutsun culture and discover the heritage of people who once lived at this ancient village site. Participate in hands-on activities, play traditional games, and make unique crafts while learning about nativeplants and wildlife. This event is free and appropriate for families and all ages. Questions? (408) 918-7770.
• Friday, June 29; Saturday, June 30; Saturday, July 7; Friday, July 13; Saturday, July 21; Friday, August 3; Friday, August 10; Friday, August 17. In the Park After Dark Movie Night • Hellyer • 8:30pm-11:30pm. Enjoy a night under the stars with family and friends. Come early to learn about parks and wildlife before the FREE family-friendly movie. Meet at the Cottonwood Lake lawn with a blanket or low-back chair and a flashlight. Questions? (408) 225-0225.
• Saturday, June 30, Discover the Park Through Nature Journaling. Martial Cottle • 9:00am-11:00am. Learn how to nature journal while enjoying the beauty of your surroundings.Meet at the Visitor Center. No dogs please. Reservations (408) 535-4052.
• Friday, July 20, Geocaching in the Park • Anderson Lake • 10:00am-12:00pm. Come explore hidden treasures in the park. Hike on trails above the lake to locate geocaches using GPS technology. Bring a hand-held GPS or download the app to your cellphone. Optional to bring/leave/exchange anything in the caches.Meet in the parking lot at top of the dam. Questions? (408) 918-7985.
• Saturday, July 21, Park Partners Open House • Martial Cottle • 9:00am-12:00pm. Explore the gardens, attend a workshop, or tour the Master Gardener Parcel.Learn from youth 4-H members about their livestock animals. Purchase and learn to plant native and drought-tolerant trees and shrubs or attend an Edible & Native Plant talk from Our City Forest. Partner parcels are located near Chynoweth Ave. Questions? (408) 535-4060.
• Saturday, July 21, When Nature Bites Back • Hellyer • 10:00am-12:00pm. The wild world of parks has numerous wonders to explore, but in the event of an accident are you prepared? Discover nature and recreation while being trained in hands-only CPR and basic first aid. All practice equipment is provided.Meet at the Park Office. Reservations online or (408) 355-2201.
• Saturday, August 4; Saturday, August 11; Saturday, August 18; Saturday, August 25; Fishing Program for Kids • Hellyer • 9:00am-11:30am. Join a Park Ranger to learn about local watersheds, fisheries, and secrets to catching bass. Open to ages 10-13. Fishing gear provided. Meet at the Visitor Center with sun protection. Reservations (408) 225-0225.
• Sunday, August 5, Take a Hike on the Wild Side • Calero • 9:00am-12:00pm. Hike in the habitat of two wild felines-mountain lions and bobcats. Discover these cats’ unique characteristics while gaining awareness and appreciation for wildlife that call parks home. Meet in parking lot by the parkoffice with water, good hiking shoes, and sun protection. Questions? (408) 918-7772.
• Saturday, August 11, Meteor Shower: The Best HD Viewing is Free. Martial Cottle • 10:00pm-12:00am. Join us for Perseids meteor shower. Begin the evening with a discussion of best ways to view objects in the night sky. Meet on the big lawn with warm clothes, flashlights, and a telescope or binoculars. Questions? (408) 535-4060.
• Saturday, August 18, Master Gardener and 4-H Open House • Martial Cottle • 9:00am-12:00pm. Explore the gardens, attend a workshop, or tour the Master Gardener parcel. Workshops and class information at http://mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/. Stop by the 4-H parcel to learn from youth members about the livestock animals they raise here. Partner parcels are located near Chynoweth Ave.Questions? (408) 535-4060.
• Saturday, August 25, Fishing Program for Kids, Hellyer County Park, 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM. Join a Park Ranger to learn about local watersheds, fisheries, and secrets to catching bass. Open to ages 10-13. Fishing gear provided. Meet at at the Visitor Center with sun protection. Reservations (408) 225-0225​
  
• Saturday, September 23, Viva Calle SJ, Martial Cottle Park to downtown San Jose SoFA, 10:00am-3:00pm. Viva CalleSJ is a free program that temporarily closes miles of San Jose streets to bring communities together to walk, bike, skate, play, and explore the city like never before. The event closes streets from Martial Cottle Park, goes down Branham Lane and up Monterey Road to E. William Street downtown. There will be activities along the way. Here's the route map: https://www.vivacallesj.org/the-event/featured-event#routemap
• Saturday, Ocotober 6, Harvest Festival, Martial Cottle, 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM. Come celebrate the legacy and significance of your valley's rich agricultural heritage at this fun day on the farm! Family friendly activities, food and organic produce for sale, music and much more. Volunteers needed, check parkhere.org for details. Questions? (408) 535-4060
• Sunday, October 7, Day on the Bay, Alviso Marina,10:00 AM - 02:00 PM. Come out for a fun-filled resource fair and multicultural festival along the South Bay shores of Alviso. Activities include free pumpkins for kids, music, entertainment, free kayak rides, free hamburgers and veggie burgers, and of course the Cortese Zucchini Car Derby. For the 3rd year in a row, start the morning off with a ‘Bike to the Bay’ community bike ride along the Guadalupe River Trail from downtown San Jose to Day on the Bay! Questions? https://www.sccgov.org/sites/d3/events/dob/Pages/dob.aspx?
• Thursday, January 3, 2019, Mysteries of the Cosmos • Calero • 5:30pm-7pm. Explore the mysteries of the cosmos from a County Park at night! Discover night phenomena with your family and friends in group activities designed to ignite your curiosity. Ages 9-14+. Reservations required, rain cancels. Reservations (408) 918-7779.
  

See our News and Pictures Archive pages for information from 2001 to 2006, 2007 to 2008, 2009 to 2010, 2011 to 2012, 2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2017




Friends of Santa Teresa Park Meetings and Minutes:

• Minutes from March 7, 2019 meeting
• Minutes from February 7, 2019 meeting
• Minutes from December 6, 2018 meeting
• Minutes from November 1, 2018 meeting
• Minutes from October 4, 2018 meeting
• Minutes from September 6, 2018 meeting
• Minutes from August 2, 2018 meeting
• Minutes from July 5, 2018 meeting
• Minutes from June 7, 2018 meeting
• Minutes from May 3, 2018 meeting
• Minutes from April 5, 2018 meeting
• Minutes from March 1, 2018 meeting
• Minutes from February 1, 2018 meeting
• Minutes from January 4, 2018 meeting
• No meeting in December. We had our annual dinner.
• Minutes from November 2, 2017 meeting
• Minutes from October 5, 2017 meeting
• Minutes from September 7, 2017 meeting
• Minutes from July 6, 2017 meeting
• Minutes from June 1, 2017 meeting
• Minutes from May 4, 2017 meeting
• Minutes from April 6, 2017 meeting
• Minutes from March 9, 2017 meeting
• No meeting in February
• Minutes from January 5, 2017 meeting
• No meeting in December. We had our annual dinner.
• Minutes from November 3, 2016 meeting
• Minutes from October 6, 2016 meeting
• Minutes from September 1, 2016 meeting
• Minutes from August 4, 2016 meeting
• Minutes from July 7, 2016 meeting
• Minutes from June 2, 2016 meeting
• Minutes from May 5, 2016 meeting
• Minutes from April 7, 2016 meeting
• Minutes from March 3, 2016 community meeting
• Minutes from February 4, 2016 meeting
• Minutes from January 7, 2016 meeting
• No meeting in December. We had a dinner honoring Ed Jackson
• Minutes from November 5, 2015 meeting
• Minutes from October 1, 2015 meeting
• Minutes from September 3, 2015 meeting
• Minutes from August 6, 2015 meeting
• Minutes from July 2, 2015 meeting
• Minutes from June 4, 2015 meeting
• Minutes from May 7, 2015 meeting
  
• No meeting in April. We went to the County Parks Commission Meeting
• Minutes from March 5, 2015 meeting
  
• No meeting in February. We had a dinner at Mike's house.
• No meeting in January 2015 because of the New Year's holiday.
• Minutes from 12/4/14 meeting
  
• The November meeting was cancelled.
  
• Minutes from 10/2/14 meeting
  
• Minutes from 8/7/14 meeting
  
• No meetings in June (we met at Southern Lumber for the Historic Photo Contest) and July (holiday)
  
• Minutes from 5/1/14 meeting
• Minutes from 4/3/14 meeting
  
• Minutes from 3/6/14 meeting
• Minutes from 2/6/14 meeting
• Minutes from 12/5/13 meeting
• Minutes from 11/7/13 meeting
  
• Minutes from 10/3/13 meeting
• No meeting in September
  
• Minutes from 8/1/13 meeting
  
• No meeting in July
  
• Minutes from 6/6/13 meeting
  
• Minutes from 5/2/13 meeting
• Minutes from 4/4/13 meeting
  
• Minutes from 3/7/13 meeting
• No meeting in February. We had a dinner at Mike's house.
• No meeting in January
• Minutes from 12/6/12 meeting
  
• No meeting in November
• Minutes from 10/4/12 meeting
• No meeting in September
  
• Minutes from 8/2/12 meeting
• Minutes from 6/7/12 meeting
  
• No meeting in May
• Minutes from 4/5/12 meeting
• Minutes from 3/1/12 meeting
  
• Minutes from 2/1/12 meeting
• No meeting in January. We had a dinner at Mike's house.
• Minutes from 12/1/11 meeting
• MInutes from 11/3/11 meeting
  
• Minutes from 10/6/11 meeting
• Minutes from 9/1/11 meeting
  
• Minutes from 8/4/11 meeting
  
• No meeting in July
• Minutes from 6/2/11 meeting
  
• Minutes from 5/5/11 meeting
  
• Minutes from 4/7/11 meeting
  
• Minutes from 3/3/11 meeting
  
• Minutes from 2/3/11 meeting
  
• No meeting in January. We had a dinner at Mike's house.
  
• Minutes from 12/2/10 meeting
  
• Minutes from 11/4/10 meeting
  
• Minutes from 10/7/10 meeting
  
• Minutes from 8/5/10 meeting
  
• Minutes from 7/1/10 meeting
  
• Minutes from 6/3/10 meeting
  
• Minutes from 5/6/10 meeting
  
• Minutes from 4/1/10 meeting
  
• Minutes from 3/4/10 meeting
  
• Minutes from 2/4/10 meeting
  
• Minutes from 1/07/10 meeting (dinner at Mike's house)
  
• Minutes from 12/3/09 meeting
  
• Minutes from 11/5/09 meeting
  
• Minutes from 10/1/09 meeting
  
• Minutes from 9/3/09 meeting
  
• Minutes from 8/6/09 meeting
  
• Minutes from 7/2/09 meeting
  
• Minutes from 6/4/09 meeting
  
• Minutes from 5/7/09 meeting
  
• Minutes from 4/2/09 meetinga
  
• Minutes from 3/5/09 meeting
• No meetings in December, January, and February
  
• Minutes from 11/6/08 meeting
  
• Minutes from 10/2/08 meeting
  
• Minutes from 9/4/08 meeting
  
• Minutes from 8/7/08 meeting
  
• Minutes from 7/3/08 meeting
  
• No meeting in June due to schedule conflicts.
  
• Minutes from 5/1/08 meeting
  
• No meeting in April due to the Volunteers Recognition Dinner
• Minutes from 3/6/08 meeting
  
• Minutes from 2/7/08 meeting (dinner at Mike's house).
  
• Minutes from 1/3/08 meeting
  
• Minutes from 12/6/07 meeting
  
• Minutes from 11/1/07 meeting
  
• Minutes from 10/3/07 meeting
  
• Minutes from 9/6/07 meeting
  
• Minutes from 8/2/07 meeting
  
• Minutes from 7/5/07 meeting
  
• Minutes from 6/7/07 meeting
  
• Minutes from 5/3/07 meeting
  
• No meeting in April due to the Volunteers Recognition Dinner
• Minutes from 3/1/07 meeting
  
• Minutes from 2/1/07 meeting
  
• No formal meeting in January. We had a dinner at Mike's house instead.
  
• Minutes from 12/7/06 meeting
  
• Minutes from 11/2/06 meeting
  
• Minutes from 9/7/06 meeting
  
• Minutes from 8/3/06 meeting
  
• Minutes from 7/6/06 meeting
  
• Minutes from 6/1/06 meeting
  
• Minutes from 5/4/06 meeting
  
• No meeting in April due to the Volunteers Recognition Dinner
  
• No meeting in March
  
• Minutes from 2/2/06 meeting
  
• Minutes from 1/5/06 meeting
• Minutes from 12/1/05 meeting
• Minutes from 11/3/05 meeting
• Minutes from 10/6/05 meeting
• Minutes from 9/1/05 meeting
• Minutes from 8/4/05 meeting
• No meeting in July due to vacations
• Minutes from 6/2/05 meeting
• Minutes from 5/5/05 meeting
• Minutes from 3/3/05 meeting
• Minutes from 2/3/05 meeting (partial)
• Minutes from 1/6/05 meeting
• Notes from 12/2/04 dinner
• Minutes of 11/4/04 meeting
• Minutes of 10/7/04 meeting
• Minutes of 9/2/04 meeting
• Minutes of 8/5/04 meeting
• Minutes of 7/1/04 meeting
• Minutes of 6/3/04 meeting (follow-up to May meeting)
• Minutes of 5/6/04 meeting (special meeting to discuss issues of neighborhood access around the Mounted Ranger Unit.
• No meeting in April due to Volunteers Awards Dinner
• Minutes of 3/4/04 meeting
• Minutes of 2/5/04 meeting
• Minutes of 1/8/04 meeting
• No meeting in December
• Minutes of 11/6/03 meeting
• Minutes of 10/2/03 meeting
• Minutes of 9/4/03 meeting
• Minutes of 8/1/03 meeting
• No meeting in July due to vacations
• No meeting in June, due to VCC Awards Dinner
• Minutes of 5/1/03 meeting
• Minutes of 4/3/03 meeting
• Minutes of 3/6/03 meeting
• Minutes of 2/6/03 meeting
• Minutes of 12/5/02 meeting
• Minutes of 11/7/02 meeting
• Minutes of 10/3/02 meeting
• Minutes of 9/5/02 meeting
• Minutes of 8/1/02 meeting
• Minutes of 6/6/02 meeting
• Minutes of 5/2/02 meeting
• Minutes of 4/4/02 meeting
• Minutes of 3/7/02 meeting
• Minutes of 2/7/02 meeting
• Minutes of 11/4/01 meeting
• Minutes of 10/4/01 meeting
• Minutes of 9/6/01 meeting
• Minutes of 8/9/01 meeting 
• Minutes of 7/12/01 meeting
• Minutes of 5/10/01 meeting
• Agenda for 5/10/01 meeting
• Minutes of 3/08/01 meeting
• Agenda for 3/08/01 meeting
• Minutes of 2/08/01 meeting
• Minutes of 1/11/01 meeting
• Agenda for 1/11/01 meeting
• Minutes of 11/9/00 meeting
• Agenda for 11/9/00 meeting
• Minutes of 10/12/00 meeting 
• Agenda for 10/12/00 meeting 
• Minutes of 9/14/00 meeting 
• Agenda for 9/14/00 meeting 
• Minutes of 7/13/00 meeting 
• Minutes of 6/8/00 meeting 

 

Links 

Links on the Friends of Santa Teresa Park:




• FoSTP Goals and Objectives 
• Trail Day 4/22/2000: Rebuilding the Stile Ranch Trail 
• County Parks Volunteers BBQ Day - 10/10/2000 
• Rancho Santa Teresa Historic District Interpretive Development - Status and Needs 
• Friends of Santa Teresa Park Website flyer (PDF format) 

Links on Santa Teresa Park:




• Santa Teresa Park official Website 
• Ron Horii's Santa Teresa Park Website 
• Essay on Open Space
• How Green is My Valley
• Black Mountain Bowmen Archery Club
• Bernal Adobe Site Walking Tour
• Joice/Bernal Ranch Restoration (see pg. 10)
• Bay Area Hiker - Santa Teresa County Park
• Picture from the Stile Ranch Trail
• Everytrail - Santa Teresa County Park
• Yelp Reviews: Santa Teresa County Park
  
• Bay Area Ridge Trail
• Wikipedia: Santa Teresa County Park
• Santa Teresa County Park Master Plan, April 1992
  
• Santa Teresa County Park Historic Area Site Plan
• Santa Teresa County Park Grazing Master Plan
  

Parks and Trail Links:
• Santa Clara County Parks 
• Contacts
• General Rules & Ordinances
  
• Calendar of Outdoor Activities
• Play Here Activities Guide
  
• County Parks Park Here! Guide
  
• County Parks Volunteering (inclues Adopt-a-Trail and Trail Watch)
• Enter volunteer hours
• Plans and Projects
  
• Parks & Recreation Commission
• Park Charter Fund
  
• County Parks on Facebook
• County Parks on Twitter
• Wildflower Guide
• History of the Santa Clara County Parks by David Weintraub
  
• Ron Horii's Almaden Quicksilver Park Pictures
• Ron Horii's Bay Area Back Pages
• Bay Area Hiking Page
• Bay Area Biking
• Family Camping
• Ron Horii's Bay Area Parks Site
• Ron Horii's San Francisco Bay Travel and Recreation
• Bay Trail Pages
• San Jose City Parks & Recreation
• County Parks in Almaden Valley
• Can Trail Building Save the Planet?

Community Links:
• SouthSanJose.com 
• Santa Teresa Foothills Neighborhood Association 
• The Santa Teresa Hills and the Coyote-Alamitos Canal
• Almaden Valley Community Association 
• United Neighborhoods of Santa Clara County
  
• San Jose Parks Foundation
  
• Coyote Crest 4H
• FOLAW: Friends of Los Alamitos Watershed
  

Government Links:
• Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, District 1, Mike Wasserman (Mike's Facebook page)
  
• City of San Jose
• San Jose Police Department
• Graffiti Abatement
• CrimeReports, Crime Maps
  
• San Jose City Council
• District 2, Sergio Jimenez (Sergio's Facebook page)
  
• District 10, Johnny Khamis  (Johnny's Facebook page)
  
• San Jose Parks
• Trail Program
  
• Volunteerism
  
• San Jose Strong Neighborhoods Initiative
• Volunteer San Jose
  
• Contact Numbers:
• Neighborhood Watch: contact: Rosanna Carrusco at 277-4133.
• Community Leadership Academy (training on how to improve your neighborhood), Neighborhood Development Center: 392-6771
• Community Action and Pride (grants for community projects):  277-4971
• Community Foundation Silicon Valley Neighborhood Grants Program: 278-0270
• Neighborhood Service Division: 277-4971
• Adopt-A-Park: 277-4477.
• Santa Clara County Open Space Authority
  
• San Jose Urban Open Space
• Board of Directors
• Citizen's Advisory Committee
  
• Activities
• Volunteering
  
• Santa Clara Valley Water District 
• Adopt-a-Creek Program
• Board of Directors
• Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
  

Historical Links
• History San Jose
• Preservation Action Council of San Jose
• San Jose Planning - Historic Preservation
• San Jose Library California Room
• Santa Clara County Historic Preservation
• California Office of Historic Preservation
• Wikipedia: Rancho Santa Teresa
  
• Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail




For more information on the Friends of Santa Teresa Park, contact Mike Boulland.

We welcome community contributions to our Website. If you have pictures, stories, announcements, questions, concerns, news, etc., please send them to Ronald Horii.


Legal disclaimer: as an organization, the Friends of Santa Teresa Park does not take an official group position on political candidates or ballot measures. Members or officers are free to take a position, but as private individuals only. If they list membership in the group, it should be construed as being for credential purposes only, not as an implication of group endorsement.

Note that the Friends of Santa Teresa Park is a state-registered non-profit neighborhood organization, but not a 501c3 corporation.

Created 6/2000, updated 3/9/2019 by Ronald Horii, secretary of the Friends of Santa Teresa Park

Website funded by a Beautify San Jose Grant