Peninsula Open Space Trust
Overview
Our Mission
To give permanent protection to the beauty, character and diversity of the San Francisco Peninsula and Santa Cruz Mountain range. POST encourages the use of these lands for natural resource protection, wildlife habitat, public recreation and agriculture for people here now and for future generations.
Our Focus
Historic_Cultural (SWI); Open_Space (EI); Urban (SLI); Farm_Ranch (VI); Natural (EI); Recreation (EI); Water (VI); Forests (SLI) San Francisco Peninsula (excluding San Francisco County), and Santa Cruz Mountain Range
Our Staff
Full Time Staff: 25Part Time Staff: 5
Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
| California | San Mateo |
|---|
Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 80,063 | 32,083 | 12,543 | 35,437 |
**This figure includes land that has been acquired by land trusts - whether through purchase, donation or by another means - and subsequently has been transferred to a public agency. It also includes land protected through other methods such as negotiating and preparing for acquisition by other organizations or agencies.

