Save Our Trails
Connecting Santa Clara Communities
Our mission is to promote trails in Santa Clara County for the benefit and enjoyment of all.
Usually we meet at 7pm, the 3rd Monday, every 3rd month (Jan, April, July, Oct). Details on our Calendar.
Announcements can be seen on the News page.
Coyote Creek Cleanup Day
Save Our Trails will join Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful for a creek cleanup event as part of California Coastal Cleanup Day on September 19. Meet new people; improve a neighborhood park; build community around a shared sense of service.
Coyote Creek Cleanup
•Location: Olinder Dog Park - 1202 Woodborough Dr, San Jose
•Sat Sept 19th
•9AM to 12PM
RSVP: Signup Here! for Save Our Trails and Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful
Current Projects
Our active projects are listed in the Trails page. We are actively working on Saving the Coyote Creek Trestle, which is at the southern terminus of the Five Wounds Trail in San Jose. We are just starting to work on Closing the Gaps of the Los Gatos Creek Trail.
An important but less active project of Save Our Trails is the extension of the Three Creeks Trail in San Jose, which has been developed from Lincoln and Lonus to near highway 87. The very complex extension is from highway 87 all the way to Kelley Park and to connect to the southern end of the Five Wounds Trail.
For more information about Save Our Trails or our activities, email the Board of Directors at sot_board at saveourtrails-scc.org.
For issues or concerns with our website, email webmaster at saveourtrails-scc.org.
Find Save Our Trails on Facebook.
Membership
On our Membership page you can donate, become an active member, or an associate member.
More about us
You can find minutes, agendas, a list of board members and more on the Board page.
Save Our Trails in the Press
•San Jose Spotlight wrote an article on the efforts of Save Our Trails to save the trestle.
•SJSU Update News did an interview of Larry Ames and Keith Ball and its is available on YouTube. The link is to the start of our clip, but includes the remainder of their full 30 minute show.
•KQED News did an interview with Keith Ball on the July 9 Five Wounds Trail Community Meeting. The segment aired on KQED Radio on July 22, 2026. The link is to the start of the Five Wounds Trail clip.