Fall 2007 Green Footnotes newsletter

From the President
The Celebration of the Raptors
Devil’s Slide — The Tunnel Begins
Driving with Mel
Good News in the Legal Department
A Hanson Quarry Update
Coyote Valley Development — Too Early to Declare Victory
Country in the City: An Evening with Richard Walker
Nature’s Inspirations: Celebrating the Arts!
Down on the Farm
The Spirit of Infill
The Committee is watching...

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Summer 2007 Green Footnotes newsletter

From the President(s)
Coyote Valley debacle lurches onward
Coyote Valley Development: Result could be new endangered species listings in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Wildlife in Coyote Valley?
Which Way Redwood City: Restoration or Development?
Redwood City Baylands at Risk
Logging Trucks in Butano Park?
An environmental fresh start for the San Jose general plan
Book Review: The Country in the City: The Greening of the San Francisco Bay Area
Celebrating Lois’s Life and Legacy
Board Notes
Staff Notes
The Committee is watching...

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Spring 2007 Green Footnotes newsletter

Forest restoration or perpetual timber harvesting
From the President
Making farming profitable in Santa Clara County
Perpetual timber harvests threaten San Mateo and Santa Clara County forests
The environmental way to San Jose
Risks and opportunities in the next Stanford expansion proposal
Stanford trails litigation update
Unstructured play — when kids make the rules
Action Alert Members help with CGF strategic planning
Book Review: Heron Dance Journal
Book Review: Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
CGF looks at the road ahead
Board Notes
Staff Notes
The Committee is watching...
Volunteer with the Committee
A lasting tribute to Lois Hogle
Planned Giving: Leaving a Bequest to Continue CGF’s work

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Fall 2006 Green Footnotes newsletter

“A Day on the Farm”
How You Can Help Support Local Farmers
From the President
From the Executive Director
Open Space and Land Protection on the November Ballot!
Memorializing Lois Hogle
Pilarcitos Creek — a Restoration Challenge
A Stanford Trails Update
Logging the YMCA’s Camp Jones Gulch
Bayfront Park’s future still up in the air
CGF Advocates: The Tip of the Iceberg
CGF Advocates: A Committee Snapshot
Board Notes
Planned Giving
The Committee is Watching...

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Spring 2006 Green Footnotes newsletter

Open Space Threatened at Bayfront Park
From the President
November Voter Initiative to Protect Santa Clara County against Sprawl
A Message from County Supervisor Blanca Alvarado
An Environmental Perspective on Housing
Williamson Act Reform in Santa Clara County — Opportunity and Dangers
Stanford Trails Update
Honoring Lois
State of the Endangered Species Act
Planned Giving: Leaving a Bequest to Continue CGF's work
Book Reviews
Staff and Board Notes
The Committee is Watching...

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Fall 2005 Green Footnotes newsletter

Supporting Santa Clara County parks
Santa Clara County Park Charter Fund: Frequently Asked Questions
From the President
Mel's Lane — a rare sweet treat
A note from Judith Steiner
Living next to farmland
Proposed research station threatens murrelets in Butano State Park
Our other open space district
Government wheels in motion
Long road yields weak trails from Stanford
San Mateo County Parks ballot measure update
Trading an apple for an orange
CGF sparks DA referral of Institute Golf Course for Williamson Act violations
Thousand-acre logging plan threatens Santa Clara County
Photos and paintings inspire support: CGF's fall fundraiser a success
CGF helps local governments protect watersheds
Meet CGF's Legislative Advocates
Getting outdoors: A reading list
Remembering Claire and Kent Dedrick
The Committee is Watching...

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Summer 2005 Green Footnotes newsletter

Devil's Slide Tunnel breaks ground
From the President
CGF using 40-year-old law to prevent sprawl
Mitigating open space losses
The Coastal Act and the Coastal Commission
Ethics at the Coastal Commission
CGF Environmental Forum: Coastal Clash
How Coyote Valley hurts central San Jose
Developers driving the future of Coyote Valley
Compromise could ruin Coyote Valley development
Clout Counts! Ten tips for environmental activists
Water summit brings together Pilarcitos Creek stakeholders
Thinking of an elephant: Avoiding the death of environmentalism
Demanding environmental protections at Stanford
The Committee is Watching...

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Spring 2005 Green Footnotes newsletter

Saving Coyote Valley: A long way to go
From the Executive Director
Devil's Slide Tunnel could mean opportunity for open space
Huge sports complex threatens rural Almaden Valley
The continuing saga of the wetlands at Wavecrest
Parks for the Future: A way forward for San Mateo County
Business school leaders propose cooperative marketing plan for coastal farmers
Steep hillside protected from dangerous development
CGF stops secret developer-agency contacts
Filming above Marine Reserve helps improve process
CGF weighs in on Timber Harvest Regulations
Protections for Midcoast move forward
The Committee is Watching...

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Open Space District expands to the Coast!

From the Executive Director

Native American rights and environmental responsibilities

Power lines undergrounded throughout majority of new route

State high-speed rail system held up by flawed environmental report

Volunteer Spotlight: Cait Hutnik

Hanson Quarry update

"Elsewhere"

CPR for state could choke environmental protections

Stanford's mitigation efforts lag; County conducting illegal negotiations

Morgan Hill considers 50-year Urban Line Limit

Cumulative impacts: When the whole is greater than the sum of its parts

Art auction and sale raise more than $70,000

The Big One

Bird Watching at Wavecrest: Wintering Raptors

The Committee is watching...

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September 2004: County parks reopened!

September 2004: Judge clears way for Open Space District expansion

September 2004 : Santa Cruz County dumps landfill idea

July 2004: Protest against Open Space District expansion fails; decision delayed again

Understanding the Endangered Species Act: The unauthorized biography of a tiger salamander

From the Executive Director

The tunnel is just around the corner!

Three perspectives on the foothill scarring

Final approval of Open Space District expansion to Coast not quite final

Timber protections in San Mateo County threatened

Settlement from 1998 oil spill benefits local beaches and far-away habitat

Transmission towers threaten San Bruno Mountain

Planning for San Mateo County's transportation future:
CGF endorses Measure A

Little progress toward protection of rare Coyote Ridge habitat

The Committee is watching...

Expansion of Open Space District to Coast comes closer to reality

Change is in the air

A scar above Santa Clara County: Quarry operations threatening foothills

Budget cuts hit home: San Mateo County Supervisor Rich Gordon discusses local effects of State budget

San Mateo County seeks new funding source for parks

The way south of San Jose

Between a rock and a hard place: County Planner Tim Heffington watches over Stanford GUP

An intriguing mystery in Pescadero Marsh

Defending the Coast -- again and again: School district eyes agricultural property owned by POST

Volunteer Spotlight: Peter and Sue LaTourrette

Remembering Jane Gallagher

The Committee is watching...

Funding for County Parks gathers steam

The Williamson Act: Closing loopholes in technical language tricky

Grassroots effort key to removal of transmission towers

The Coastal Act gets local: A Local Coastal Program Primer

First update of Mid-Coast LCP underway

CGF, Audubon team up on golf course

The benefits of using reclaimed water

Promised Stanford trails long time coming

Santa Clara County working on new protections for riparian areas

Environmental Forums bring clarity to two important issues

Financial effects of land use planning: Not a laughing matter

From the President

The Committee is watching...

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CGF releases "Local Coastal Program Primer"

Where are we going in Santa Clara County?

San Mateo County Parks funding crisis leads to call for ballot measure

Whither Coastal agriculture: Withering away, or saved by cooperation?

Looking for local

Supervisors disappoint with final zoning for Stanford foothills

Efforts to protect coastal jewel near completion

Nudging the Legislature toward a grander vision for California

From the Executive Director

Book review: "Saving Open Space" offers broad perspective on what works

Open Space District poised to expand to the Coast

Thank you, volunteers!

The Committee is watching...

Sales of late naturalist's artwork benefit Portola Valley open space

California's Coast: Worth fighting for!

Regional planning in south San Jose: The HCP/NCCP Process

Los Altos Hills enacts protections for Town-owned open space

Land use planning on the Peninsula: Embracing new possibilities

Ta-da: New coastal access opened!

Open space users and managers discuss use of public lands

From the Executive Director

Coastal Champion Roberts inducted into Women's Hall of Fame

Volunteer Spotlight: Chris Vogel

The Committee is watching...

Developers target eastern foothills

County and Stanford at loggerheads over permit compliance

Preserving the serpentine ecosystem in Santa Clara County

Frog habitat destroyed on Phillips Brooks property

Breaking the logjam on Butano Creek

Mega-homes threaten coastal and agricultural lands

From the Executive Director

Coastal open space -- one step at a time!

Conservation Council helps coordinate political effectiveness

Protecting Coastside farming: A long-term effort

Will the County protect the foothills of the Matadero and San Francisquito Creek watersheds?

County extends Stanford's trails deadline

Development in rural Woodside would violate General Plan

Protecting Coyote Ridge

Santa Clara County LAFCO denies sprawl and upholds urban boundaries

From the Executive Director

Contentious development in Half Moon Bay poorly placed

North Wavecrest: A valuable habitat for raptors

County's new Land Use Work Plan includes environmental protections

Committee kicks off Environmental Forum Series on June 5

Volunteer!

The Committee is watching...

Special 40th Anniversary issue!

Report Card: Stanford Community Plan Eight-Month Report

Community park emerges from long battle

Protecting open space by preserving working landscapes

Sher’s bill closes subdivision loopholes

INNW Fund — Investing in the environment

The Committee is watching...

Court Ruling Threatens Coastal Commission

Fight to Save Coyote Valley Continues

First Test of New Stanford Community Plan

From the Executive Director...

Green Feet Profile: Meet Mike Kahn

New Coastside Group Forms to Elect Environmentalists

Our Endangered Farmlands

Pescadero/Butano Watershed – A Challenge

Rancho Corral de Tierra — A Treasure Protected at Last!

Santa Clara County Victory Protects Ranchlands

South Bay Foothills Protected from Precedent-Setting Development

The Committee is Watching...

Foothills Millennium Fund Off to a Great Start!

A New Look for CGF

Above the Valley: The Treasures of Coyote Ridge

Board Notes

City of San Jose Stalls Cisco Referendum

Clean Streams and Healthy Horsekeeping

Committee and Foundation Both Support Work to Protect Open Space

Foothills Millennium Fund is Off to a Grand Start

From the President...

Stanford's Community Plan: A Move in the Right Direction