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Pigeon Point Lighthouse Restoration Update – Spring 2026

Brick by Brick, Bolt by Bolt As winter settled in, the masons began rebuilding the outer base of the tower. Almost 10,000 new bricks have been laid to reconstruct the lower portion that forms the support for two belt courses. The brick comes from Stiles and Hart, a Massachusetts company that has been making brick […]

Coastside State Parks Association Captures Annual Statewide Award

And the winner is… our parks! Our goal at Coastside State Parks Association is singular: to support our local State Park system. When we see that our parks are thriving and beautiful, we know we are doing our job. However, it’s always nice to get a little recognition! We are extremely proud to announce that […]

Renewable Solar Energy Installed at Año Nuevo

The power went out but the lights stayed on! Coastside State Parks Association recently provided over $130,000 to Año Nuevo State Park enabling the installation of one of the first solar systems with backup batteries in California state parks. The system is up and running and will provide renewable, solar energy and battery back-up to […]

The Trail that Links the Parks

Visit multiple state parks by foot, bike or scooter. The Coastal Trail that runs from the bluffs next to Half Moon Bay Golf Links in the south to Pillar Point Harbor to the north is one of the most popular, beautiful and well-loved paths on the San Mateo County Coast. It is often cited as […]

Finding Senior Community on the Trails

I am in a hiking group organized through a local senior center. On any given Thursday you can find 15 to 35 of us gathered to hike 3-5 miles in some urban but mostly mountain, marsh or beach areas.

Pescadero Marsh Habitat Restoration

Project underway to undo years of harmful construction in Pescadero Marsh

The goals are to improve water quality, restore the fragile ecosystem and repair the park’s central hiking trail