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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.

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200-pound wild pigs overtake California parks

Weighing up to 200 pounds, California’s wild pigs live in 56 out of 58 counties. These hybrid creatures — part domesticated pig, part wild boar — have been wreaking havoc throughout the state for the past century, tearing up sensitive habitats and increasingly, posing a safety hazard to humans. 

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Officials dedicate 14.1 miles of Bay Area Ridge Trail in Morgan Hill

Addition of Cañada del Oro trails marks milestone toward 550-mile goal.

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Andrea Mackenzie: Preserve California’s Landscape

Open Space Authority General Manager Andrea Mackenzie shares her thoughts on oak woodlands and their significance as a quintessential California landscape. 

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SAN JOSÉ, Calif. – June 24, 2025 – The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (Authority), a 30-yearold 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.
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Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority is accepting proposals for its 2025 Urban Grant Program, which funds local projects that connect people in urban communities to nature. Grants from $30,000 to $75,000 are available to nonprofits, schools and public agencies for projects such as environmental education, outdoor events, classes and programs.