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September 11, 2025 - KQED Bay Curious

Invasion of the Grub Snatchers: How One Rich Guy’s Russian Boars Colonized California

This story features David Mauk, the Open Space Authority's Natural Resource Technician II, and dives into the history of how wild pigs were introduced to our region and the damage they cause to local ecosystems, specifically including Máyyan ‘Ooyákma — Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve. 

Click here to listen to the podcast episode.

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September 3, 2025 - Northern California Public Media

Riparian Restoration: Helping Native Plants Thrive 
Kat Hill, the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority's Volunteer Program Coordinator, works with staff and volunteers to return native plants to ecologically sensitive riparian areas along Fisher Creek in Coyote Valley.

Watch this video to learn more.

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July 8 - Northern California Public Media

There’s a MAP for that!  Cartographer Anna McGarrigle uses the latest Geographic Information System technology (GIS )to make up-to-date maps for the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority.

Click here to watch the video.

Feral Pigs Canva 2

June 11, 2025 - Smithsonian Magazine

Wild pigs are causing big problems in California’s Bay Area, and their population seems to be growing.

Feral pigs are going “hog wild” across the San Francisco Bay Area—and wildlife officials are ramping up their efforts to stop the destructive creatures.

Click here to read the full story.

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Press Release: SANTA CLARA VALLEY OPEN SPACE AUTHORITY RELEASES MUSICAL SHORTS INSPIRED BY LOCAL LANDSCAPES

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The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (Authority) today announced the release of a series of new short music works inspired by Santa Clara’s natural and working lands. Commissioned by the Authority from composer William Rand, “Coyote Valley Suite” features five short instrumental works that carry the listener through the protected landscapes of Coyote Valley, one of the last largely undeveloped valley floors in the South Bay.

Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority Announces Openings for Roles on Two Volunteer Committees and Adopts Budget & Annual Workplan

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SAN JOSÉ, Calif. – June 24, 2025 – The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (Authority), a 30-year old regional public land conservation agency that protects open space and connects people to nature, today announced openings for new members of the Authority’s Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) and
Expenditure Plan Oversight Committee (EPOC). The open call for applicants follows the ratification on June 12 by the Authority’s elected board of the agency’s 2025-26 fiscal year budget and annual work plan.