Tag: creeks

Good News For Birds In San Jose
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Good News For Birds In San Jose

On Tuesday March 7, the San Jose City Council voted to prioritize working on bird-safe design guidelines for buildings near creeks. (See our previous post on this issue for details.)  Now, City staff will begin work on studying this issue over the coming year, and will bring their recommendations to the City Council when this...

Speak Up for Birds in San Jose
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Speak Up for Birds in San Jose

Update: The San Jose City Council voted to prioritize bird-safe design for buildings near creeks.  Five votes were needed to prioritize this issue and it ended up getting six.  Thank you to all those who sent an email to the City Council! On March 7 (note: the meeting has been rescheduled, it was previously scheduled...

Speak up for riparian corridor protection and bird-safe design
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Speak up for riparian corridor protection and bird-safe design

Next Tuesday, August 23, the San Jose City Council will consider riparian corridor protections and bird-safe design guidelines. Please join me and support these protections and request the Council apply the voluntary bird-safe design guidelines to all riparian corridors, not just north of Highway 237. What’s Happening For years we have advocated with other groups...

Thanks for Another Great Year!
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Thanks for Another Great Year!

Thanks to you and our members we’re celebrating another great year of local open space protection. It’s only because of our community that we’re able to speak up for local nature. 2015 was no different. From the San Mateo County Coast, the the Peninsula Foothills, to Santa Clara Valley’s farmlands, thanks to the support from...

December 21, 2015January 20, 2020 in News
Win for Creeks in San Jose!
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Win for Creeks in San Jose!

On Monday, Legislative Advocate Alice Kaufman sent an action alert asking you to urge San Jose city councilmembers to vote to prioritize the riparian corridor ordinance during yesterday’s “Priority Setting Session.” Today we have good news to share. Last night, after many meetings with Alice and other local environmentalists, and after receiving dozens of emails...

Action Alert: Speak up for San Jose Creeks
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Action Alert: Speak up for San Jose Creeks

Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 23, San Jose city councilmembers will vote to determine which issues to prioritize over the coming year. Please join me and urge them to vote for the riparian corridor ordinance. What You Can Do Email city councilmembers Sample email: Dear Mayor Liccardo and City Councilmembers, Please vote for the riparian corridor ordinance...

Jerry Hearn: Environmental Hero
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Jerry Hearn: Environmental Hero

Jerry Hearn has been a member, volunteer, supporter, and friend of Committee for Green Foothills for over 20 years. In addition, Jerry was a founder of the San Francisquito Creek Watershed Council, a founder and board member of the environmental nonprofit Acterra, and has been a teacher, mentor, community leader, and advocate for as long...

In the News: Protecting Hills & Creeks in Redwood City
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In the News: Protecting Hills & Creeks in Redwood City

Our Legislative Advocate Alice Kaufman was in the news again this week. This time she was in Redwood City advocating that city planning commissioners protect the hillsides. She also spoke up for creeks when a commissioner proposed that property lots near creeks (which in many cases are on flat land but designated “hillside” due to...

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