San Benito County Local News: Parks & Recreation

Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation will host a special Free Entrance Day “as a token of gratitude to the community for entrusting the department with the stewardship and recreation of over 52,000 acres of beautiful parkland and 28 adventurous and unique parks.”

Pam Marino of Monterey County Weekly reports that the city government there is grappling with a unique problem: How to provide access to the places that make Monterey “the most historic city in California.”

A collaboration of area land trusts recently secured permanent conservation rights for the historic 540-acre Nyland property in San Benito County. The Trust for Public Land, the San Benito Agricultural Land Trust, the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County and the Amah Mutsun Land Trust formed a joint partnership to obtain conservation and cultural easements [...]

The Gilroy City Council on June 19 finalized its approval of an ordinance that prohibits camping near schools, in Uvas Creek and other public right-of-ways. The ordinance passed at the council’s June 5 meeting, and was placed in the consent agenda for June 19, where multiple items are approved in one single vote. However, Councilmember [...]

The Gilroy City Council approved an ordinance on June 5 that would prohibit camping near schools and other public right-of-ways.

Whose town has the true Pedal Power? Meaning, the most people with wind in their hair, and with wheels turning. With young people and adults rolling in the open air. Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition invited cities across San Mateo and Santa Clara counties to a friendly competition. And the winner is…Gilroy! The more people who [...]

The Peninsula Open Space Trust announced on April 5 that it had purchased Lakeside Ranch for $22.36 million, pledging to permanently protect land that includes critical wildlife crossings.

The Fourth of July motorcycle rally will not return to Hollister for 2023.

The 2023 season at Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park will get off to a colorful start in March with a new event: the Fantastical Flowers Spring Celebration.

The Bureau of Land Management Central Coast Field Office wants to hear from the public on how to ensure off-highway vehicle trails are safe and well maintained on public lands.

A swipe of a library card is enough for Californians to venture into the great outdoors for free.

Gilroy will receive $4.5 million for two recreational projects after President Joe Biden signed a $1.7 trillion federal government spending package Dec. 29. A total of $3 million will go toward renovations at San Ysidro Park, while $1.5 million will help fund a one-mile trail to Christopher High School. The San Ysidro Park project in [...]