San Benito County Parks & Recreation Articles

Lea este artículo en español aquí.For the third consecutive year, thousands of people gathered at Bolado Park for a regional Burning Man-affiliated event last week.An estimated 3,000 attendees participated in the 13th annual unSCruz 2025 Cosmic Odyssey, a three-day festival …

Information provided by County of San Bentio. Lea este artículo en español aquí.A coalition of local, state, and national groups is hosting a pollinator habitat planting community action volunteer event on Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3, (registration for …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Benito County Board of Supervisors brought back to life a discussion about changing the name of the county’s main artery, Highway 25, to Pinnacles National Park Highway. At its April 8 meeting, the …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Editor's note: Community Garden Week was March 31-April 6, 2025 (but it's not too late to visit the garden).Meet Robin Pollard, who has kept the Community Garden at Vista Park Hill open to the public …

Information provided by YMCA of San Benito County. Lea este artículo en español aquí.The YMCA of San Benito County is thrilled to announce its partnership with Hollister High School to manage the Baler Aquatic Center, expanding community access to high-quality …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.After almost four decades with the National Park Service (NPS), including the last five as superintendent at Pinnacles National Park, Blanca Stransky retired on Jan. 31. She served as a ranger and superintendent in such …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Construction of Riverview Regional Park, the 46-acre recreation zone planned for the area between the Hollister High School campus and the San Benito River, will begin this fall, a year later than originally expected. It …

Information provided by Pinnacles National Park. Lea este artículo en español aquí.Pinnacles National Park and Conservation Legacy are hiring Habitat Restoration Crew members for the 2025 field season. For more information about the position, desired qualifications, and application instructions, please …

Seacliff State Beach was obliterated by storms in 2023. California State Parks is mobilizing the public to reimagine its future.

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The morning of Oct. 25 was part of a familiar Friday routine for Christina Salvin and her English 1A students: meeting in the Nob Hill parking lot, grabbing a bite to eat and coordinating car …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.REACH and BenitoLink invite the public to a free to the public Moonlight Walk on Saturday, Nov. 16. There will be a dedication to the Old Stage Road History and County's 150th Birthday acknowledged at …

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The Hollister Parks and Recreation Department hosted its 34th Annual Red Ribbon 3K and 5K run/walk on Oct. 19. More than 90 people participated in the event, which is meant to bring attention to resources …

Information provided by Old Mission San Juan Bautista. Lea este artículo en español aquí.On Sunday, September 15, 2024, Old Mission San Juan Bautista will commemorate Mexican Independence Day with a fiesta from 10:00am to 5:00pm in the historic Olive Grove. …

National Night Out, an event about police and community partnerships, was held at the Veterans Memorial Building in Hollister on Aug. 6.

Local law enforcement and fire protection agencies hosted the annual National Night Out Aug. 6 in downtown Hollister, in an effort to encourage positive ongoing working relationships between public safety officials and community members.

The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority this week celebrated an $800,000 federal allocation that will pay for accessibility improvements to a trail and other facilities at the Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve in Morgan Hill.

The San Benito County Supervisors on June 18 unanimously approved a low impact camping ordinance—a move that proponents say will allow rural landowners the chance to host small-scale camping on their properties.

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The City of Gilroy celebrated two milestones for its newest downtown popup park in the past week.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California State Parks Foundation responded to Governor Newsom's revised 2024-2025 budget and raised concern about the elimination of funding for a popular state park access program, the California State Library Parks Pass.