Open Space Odyssey
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · 6:00 PM PDT · Menlo Park Library · Menlo Park, CA
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About this event
Discover the stories behind our region’s trails and open spaces! Naturalists from the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) will share the history, flora, fauna, and ongoing preservation of the hidden natural treasures found throughout the Silicon Valley’s backyard. Join us for an engaging introduction to our scenic preserves. **About Midpen:** Created in 1972, [Midpen](https://www.openspace.org/) is an independent special district that helps plants, animals and people thrive throughout the greater Santa Cruz Mountains region by preserving a connected greenbelt of more than 70,000 acres of public open space. These diverse and scenic landscapes, from bay wetlands to redwood forests and coastal grasslands, host an incredible diversity of life, making our region one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots. [Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM](https://www.menlopark.gov/Government/Departments/Library-and-Community-Services/Events/Events-for-adults/20261020-Midpen-Open-Space) [Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma St., Menlo Park, CA](https://www.menlopark.gov/Government/Departments/Library-and-Community-Services/Events/Events-for-adults/20261020-Midpen-Open-Space) [More free events with Menlo Park Library](https://menlopark.gov/programs) Menlo Park Library on social media: @menloparklibrary on [Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/menloparklibrary/)& [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/MenloParkLibrary/) @menlolibrary on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/MenloLibrary)/X