Natural History Wanderings

From Bay Nature

Just off Highway 101 and only 10 miles southeast of the heart of San José, the preserve protects the largest continuous serpentine grassland in the southern Bay Area and, in all, is home to 13 threatened and endangered species. There is also a meandering herd of tule elk, deer, coyotes, raptors, mountain lions, and bobcats. A steep, five-mile loop trail traverses the preserve’s more than 1,800 acres, and unique among Diablo foothills preserves, Coyote Ridge will experiment with balancing sensitive ecological conservation with public recreation.

Read article at A Jewel of the South Bay’s Grasslands