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From the President(s) To more clearly communicate our goals and objectives to CGF members and supporters, we are sharing a summary of our strategic plan. This plan will serve as our guide as we continue to work strategically and effectively to protect the invaluable open space assets of our area. With this issue of Green Footnotes, we transition the leadership of the Board of Directors and are pleased to announce the completion of our strategic plan. As you know, for 45 years, Committee for Green Foothills (CGF) has worked on behalf of you, our members and supporters, to preserve open space in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. Together with other dedicated groups and individuals, we have worked tirelessly to ensure that the natural areas of our foothills, bay and coast are preserved for present and future generations. In 1962, in response to plans by Palo Alto to urbanize the city’s western hills all the way to Skyline Boulevard, a group of 25 visionary citizens led by Pulitzer Prize winning author Wallace Stegner, Lois Crozier-Hogle and Ruth Spangenberg, banded together to defend the foothills. Gary Gerard suggested the name “Committee for Green Foothills” which reflected the positive stance of being “for” environmental protection — an important outlook that continues to guide our work today. Our founders understood that our natural heritage would slowly be destroyed through carelessness, indifference and poor planning if no one spoke up for the intrinsic value of open space. Through the formation of CGF they created a mechanism to work with elected officials, planning agencies, neighborhood groups and others to preserve our wild areas for solace, respite, recreation and wildlife. In the four decades since, we have proven our effectiveness time and time again. They had a vision and a simple plan. Over the years, CGF’s work has grown immensely in both geographic scope and complexity. This past year, CGF Board members and staff embarked on a strategic planning process to set a course for the next 5 years. Our new Strategic Plan will allow us to respond to the challenges we face today, while remaining true to our founding vision. To more clearly communicate our goals and objectives to CGF members and supporters, we are sharing a summary of our strategic plan. This plan will serve as our guide as we continue to work strategically and effectively to protect the invaluable open space assets of our area. We value your continuing confidence in our work and your support for our endeavors. Published Summer 2007 in Green Footnotes. Ed. note: The complete version of the strategic plan is available on this website. Page last updated September 13, 2010. |
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