Coyote Nights is back for Summer 2018!

On July 19, San Mateo County Parks Foundation is back with Coyote Nights—our summer evening social where howling at the moon is totally okay 😉 !

We return with our partners, REI Co-op and Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company, to bring you a cool way to wind down after work. REI will set up their outdoor lounge and trail mix bar. Devil’s Canyon will bring their tasty brews and San Mateo County Parks Foundation will have “trailheads” of activities and information based on the theme of the evening. All four events take place 6-8 p.m. at the Captain’s House at Coyote Point.

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Youth Environmental Ed Field Trips: Connecting the Leaders of Tomorrow to our Parks Today

Is a park ever permanently protected? Will tomorrow’s leaders appreciate our parks? Will they work hard to steward them?

One thing I know for certain is that the leaders of tomorrow are children today. And one of the best investments we can make in our parks is to nurture a new generation of young people to grow up and fight for them. But first, we must make sure our youth are getting to the parks because people protect what they love, and to know the parks is to love them.

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