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RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
HONORING AND COMMENDING PENINSULA OPEN SPACE TRUST
ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS,the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District declares that the
permanent protection and preservation of irreplaceable open space lands throughout the San Francisco peninsula region
continues to be of great significance and priority,critical for the safeguarding of wildlife and its habitat,and absolutely
crucial to the quality of life of the people who live and work in this region;and
WHEREAS,the District recognizes that, in addition to its own efforts,those of private non-profit land trusts
play a vital role in both acquisition of land, and also in engaging corporate and community involvement in helping to
cultivate more enthusiastic support for and to finance land preservation on behalf of the public;and
WHEREAS,with this in mind, in 1977 the District was instrumental in forming Peninsula Open Space Trust
(POST),as a non-profit partner that would augment the District's land acquisition activities,at that time with the
modest goal of raising perhaps up to$1 million in order to acquire land that the District and other public agencies might
someday manage;and
WHEREAS,since then,this modest goal has been exceeded by a factor of several hundred,as POST has
grown into the premier land trust in the country,having preserved over 40,000 acres in the peninsula area,with a truly
remarkable record of fundraising that is approaching $200 million through private donations and the award of state and
federal grants,as well as grants from foundation and other non-profit organizations;and
WHEREAS,with these funds,POST has delivered into permanent preservation a trove of extraordinary and
irreplaceable natural treasures, open space lands from the peaks of the Santa Cruz Mountain range and the unspoiled
beauty of the San Mateo County coastline, to sensitive wildlife habitat on the Bay shore and development-pressured
ranchlands in the South Bay;and
WHEREAS,POST has redefined the meaning and value of partnerships with other agencies, with a track
record of highly successful cooperative efforts both with the District and with many other agencies at the local,regional,
state,and federal levels;and
WHEREAS, POST's success in preserving both natural open space and the agricultural heritage on the
coastlide is unequaled; its collaboration with a diversity of partners is incomparable and its ongoing innovation and
accomplishments are unrivaled; and
WHEREAS,of particular importance to the District's goals,POST has been an absolutely crucial partner in
the acquisition and preservation of a number of key District lands, including those which became the crown jewels of
peninsula open space preserves, including Bear Creek Redwoods,Windy Hill, and Purisima Creek Redwoods,to name
but a few.
Now,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
does hereby honor and commend Peninsula Open Space Trust on the occasion of its 25 h Anniversary; offer its sincere
congratulations on POST's many unsurpassed accomplishments;express its gratitude and heartfelt thanks for POST's
steadfast partnership with the District over the last quarter-century;and applaud POST for its continuing dedication and
commitment to the ideals of open space and agricultural heritage preservation.
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{i t1� e Adopted by the Board gf.Directors
November 13,2002