Join us for Coyote Valley Discovery Days!

This spring, we invite you to join us for a series of events where you can see restoration and public access plans for Coyote Valley, share your thoughts and participate in fun nature-based activities.

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Coyote Valley Conservation Areas Master Plan

Making Coyote Valley a Landscape for All, Forever

About the Master Plan Project

Located at the southern edge of San José, Coyote Valley is remarkable for its scenic beauty, wildlife biodiversity, prime farmland and natural floodplains. Thanks to the tireless commitment of partners and community members, over 1,600 acres of valley-floor lands are now protected forever in Coyote Valley. But land protection is just the beginning of an amazing conservation story that’s unfolding here.

About Coyote Valley
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Get Involved

Together We Can Shape the Future of Coyote Valley

The Open Space Authority has embarked on a public planning process to define the future of Coyote Valley and provide more public access. We invite everyone who cares about the future of Coyote Valley to get involved as we plan, restore and steward this important landscape.  

2021-2022
Project Start Up
2022 - 2024
Understanding Coyote Valley
2025 - 2026
Creating the Vision
Spring 2026
Coyote Valley Discovery Days
Late 2026
Writing the Plan

How You Can Get Involved

  • Throughout the spring of 2026, the Open Space Authority is hosting a series of family-friendly events to share the plans for the restoration of Coyote Valley. Learn more about these events and find an event near you.
  • Volunteer to help us manage, steward and restore these open spaces.
  • Lend your voice to the visioning process by signing up for the Master Plan interest list to be notified of upcoming outreach activities.
  • Get the latest news on our work in Coyote Valley by signing up for the monthly Open Space Authority News & Events email.

Recent Updates

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Coyote Valley Discovery Days

This spring, we invite you to join us for Coyote Valley Discovery Days, a series of events where you can see these new plans, meet staff working on CVCAMP, share your thoughts and participate in fun activities that showcase the beauty of Coyote Valley during this special time of year. Learn more about the events here.

Coyote Valley Conservation Program Area Sign

A Sure Sign of Conservation

New placemaking and educational signs installed in Coyote Valley act as symbolic and physical reminders of the conservation work of the past and the work that still lies ahead. Read the article here.

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Past Community Engagement

A display in an indoor space with posters on easels and photographs set up on tables, where a crowd of people is looking at the various displays.
At CVCAMP open house events, community members were invited to learn all about Coyote Valley, provide input on the future planning of the region and vote on their favorite winning photo from the "Picturing Coyote Valley" photo contest.
A group of people stand at the top of a hill overlooking a green valley bathed in late-afternoon light, under a clear blue sky
For Earth Day 2024, the Open Space Authority hosted a guided hike to the top of Spreckels Hill in North Coyote Valley to learn about water, wildlife and habitat connectivity in this special landscape.
A few children and an adult stand over a table covered in colorful brochures and maps about Coyote Valley, with colorful cut-out shapes that they are writing on
The CVCAMP team hosted interactive booths at community events and festivals around Santa Clara County, where guests could write or draw why Coyote Valley is important to them on colorful shapes representing the different benefits of Coyote Valley’s open space.
A painted wooden cut-out of a mountain lion sits in the grass next to a whiteboard easel that says "Learn about Water, Wildlife, and Connectivity!" behind which are people walking towards a line of trees
Visitors attend a guided hike to learn about water, wildlife and connectivity in Coyote Valley during a 2023 Earth Day event, hosted by the Open Space Authority.

Core Partners & Funding

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CVCAMP is led and managed by the Open Space Authority in close partnership with the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) and City of San José. Work on CVCAMP is funded by the Open Space Authority with the generous financial support of POST, Santa Clara County Parks Department, California Wildlife Conservation Board, California Department of Water Resources and California State Coastal Conservancy.

We thank the many organizations and countless individuals who worked for decades to ensure Coyote Valley is protected for future generations and have advanced appreciation and understanding of the vital role the valley plays in the long-term health and resilience of the region.