71-acre farm deal in Coyote Valley targets wildlife crossings, farmland preservation

by Nicole Tingson, Bay City News April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Coyote Valley in Santa Clara County, Calif., on May 3, 2019. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) board approved a contract on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in San Jose, Calif., for HDR Engineering to begin initial stages of design and planning for the Hwy 101/Monterey Road Wildlife Crossings Project. (Matt Dolkas/POST via Bay City News)

Peninsula Open Space Trust has purchased a 71-acre working farm in Coyote Valley for $5.3 million, aiming to protect farmland and improve wildlife movement in the region, the organization announced last week.

POST and the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority announced the acquisition of the Coyote Fields property, located along Santa Teresa Boulevard in North Coyote Valley.

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