Midpen has new volunteer program for trail lovers

"Midpen maintains a trail network of over 250 miles of trails across more than 70,000 acres of open space. The Trails and Infrastructure Volunteer Program is open to anyone who would like to help maintain this network, which residents use to hike, run and bike every day. Volunteers will have the opportunity to work with Midpen staff on a variety of projects, like restoring and improving trails, clearing debris and repairing fences."

""Each project directly supports Midpen's strategic resource management goals, helping to build more resilient ecosystems and ensure our trails can handle whatever the weather brings," said the district in a press release. "This work complements our expert trail-building teams by taking on light maintenance tasks, allowing staff to dedicate resources to larger-scale and complex projects involving heavy machinery." The program is open to seasoned volunteers and first-timers, like high school students who need community service hours."

"The San Francisco Opera Guild will be hosting a lecture on Oct. 15 at the Terraces of Los Gatos. Lecturer Simon Williams will be presenting on "Parsifal." at 2 p.m. The opera follows a knight's journey to heal a king and bring back the Knights of the Holy Grail. Some themes explored by the story are compassion, temptation and redemption. The San Francisco Opera Guild and the San Jose Opera Guild are collaborating for this series of opera lectures."

Midpen maintains a trail network of over 250 miles across more than 70,000 acres of open space and launched a Trails and Infrastructure Volunteer Program open to anyone who wants to help maintain those trails. Volunteers will work with Midpen staff on projects such as restoring and improving trails, clearing debris and repairing fences. Each project supports strategic resource management goals, builds more resilient ecosystems and helps trails withstand extreme weather. The program complements expert trail-building teams by handling light maintenance and accommodates seasoned volunteers and first-timers, including high school students needing community service hours. The San Francisco Opera Guild will host lectures on operas such as Parsifal and The Monkey King, with presentations at the Terraces of Los Gatos and mostly at the Addision-Penzak Jewish Community Center; the series includes speakers Simon Williams and Dr. Yining Lin and a scheduled talk on Elektra in June 2026.

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