{"id":11664,"date":"2020-12-10T14:19:21","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T22:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/?page_id=11664"},"modified":"2025-09-15T10:38:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T17:38:46","slug":"el-corte-de-madera-creek-preserve","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/protect\/redwood-forests\/el-corte-de-madera-creek-preserve\/","title":{"rendered":"El Corte de Madera Creek Preserve"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h1>El Corte De Madera Creek Preserve<\/h1>\r\n<h3>A Regional Wonderland<\/h3>\r\n<p>Nestled in the upper headwaters of the San Gregorio Creek watershed, El Corte de Madera Creek Preserve transects lush <a href=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/news\/wildflowers-after-wildfire\/#redwood\">redwood forests<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/news\/wildflowers-after-wildfire\/#chaparral\">chaparral<\/a>-dotted hillsides, sandstone boulders, and creeks. Located on Skyline Boulevard in Woodside, the Mid-Peninsula Open Space preserve is a great destination for hiking, biking, and horseback riding. Sempervirens Fund helped grow the preserve to 2,906-acres and 34-miles of trails. The world-famous, 1,800-year old Methuselah Tree can be found here.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.sempervirens.org\/onlineactions\/Fv3AoGt3fkaoxC6fUma1-Q2?ms=10ZW100_A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Donate Now <\/a> <a href=\"\/visit\/el-corte-de-madera-creek-preserve\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"> Visit The Park <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2>An Old-Growth Treasure<\/h2>\r\n<p>In 2010, Sempervirens Fund protected 31 acres of redwood forests, which Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District added to expand the preserve in 2012. The grove of <a href=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/news\/old-growth-what-it-means-and-why-it-matters\/\">old-growth redwoods<\/a> is now the largest one in the district, and protects habitat for species, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/learn\/protecting-wildlife\/#protecting-wildlife-marbled-murrelet\">marbled murrelet<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/learn\/protecting-wildlife\/#protecting-wildlife-red-legged-frogs\">California red-legged frog<\/a>, and steelhead trout.<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"El Corte De Madera Redwoods by David Baron\" src=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/El-Corte-de-Madera_Redwoods_David-Baron-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"El Corte De Madera Redwoods by David Baron\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" \/> El Corte De Madera Redwoods by David Baron <a href=\"https:\/\/sempervirens.org\/news\/tag\/corte-madera\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"> Related News <\/a> \r\n            \r\n            \r\n            \r\n            <a name='map9'><\/a>\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            \r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"wpgmza_map \"  id=\"wpgmza_map_9\" style=\"display:block; 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