Committee for Green Foothills - Our mission is to protect the open space, farmlands, and natural resources of San Mateo and Santa Clara counties through advocacy, education, and grassroots action.Committee for Green Foothills | Our mission is to protect the open space, farmlands, and natural resources of San Mateo and Santa Clara counties through advocacy, education, and grassroots action.

Interns Boost Burlingame Shoreline Park Petition

Our Burlingame Shoreline Park petition signature gathering got a big boost this month with the help of Verona Teo, Mia Jerphagnon, and Jackson Boro. These three summer interns have been instrumental in our community outreach efforts to send a strong message to Governor Newsom, the Burlingame City Council, and the State Lands Commission that a […]

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Nature’s Inspiration Venue: Wickett Ranch

We’re thrilled to be hosting this year’s Nature’s Inspiration at Jim Wickett’s redwood-forested ranch. Jim is a longtime member of Committee for Green Foothills, and over the decades has provided outdoor education on the property for youth in San Mateo County. The 400 acre ranch, above the town of Woodside, is surrounded by old-growth redwood […]

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Land-Use Planning in an Era of Rising Seas

Sea level rise is here, and it is going to get worse. Recent projections show a strong likelihood that the Bay Area will experience at least 6 – 12 inches of sea level rise by 2030, about two feet by 2050, and three to six feet by the end of the century. This will put […]

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Final Planning Commission Hearing on Stanford Foothills

This Thursday, June 27 will be the last scheduled Planning Commission hearing this year on Stanford’s future development plans. We asked you back in May to email the Planning Commissioners. If you didn’t send an email then, please send one now to tell the Planning Commission to protect open space in the Stanford Foothills […]

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Victory for Wildlife-Friendly Fences!

Great news! This week, the Los Gatos Town Council unanimously approved a wildlife-friendly fence ordinance. Please join us in thanking the Council for approving this ordinance by using the email form below. What’s Happening The new ordinance will require all new perimeter fences on hillside lots larger than 1 acre in the town of Los […]

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Supervisors Conditionally Approve $5 Million for Farmland Preservation

Last week the Board of Supervisors approved a one-time reserve of almost $5 million for farmland preservation. Although this $5 million may be reduced in the coming fiscal year to pay for other financial needs, this is still an important step forward. Please thank the Supervisors for approving this one-time funding to protect our county’s […]

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Re-envisioning Coyote Valley in General Plan Review

Great news! On June 11, the San Jose City Council voted to include discussion about the long-term future of Coyote Valley in the upcoming General Plan 4-Year Review. Thanks to everyone who sent emails or came to the City Council meeting — and thanks to the entire City Council for the unanimous vote, and especially […]

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Burlingame Shoreline Park Petition

Speak up to preserve this unique publicly owned 9-acre bayfront site as a nature park that would improve public access to the Bay, restore wildlife habitat, and create a more flood resilient shoreline. The State Lands Commission will decide between a nature park for the public or a hotel. There are already 14 hotels nearby […]

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Saving Homes and Lives from Wildfire

By Lennie Roberts The recent enormous losses of homes and lives due to devastating wildfires in California have highlighted a fundamental flaw in the state’s traditional approach to wildfire, which in the past has focused on vegetation rather than what should be our greatest priority – our homes and people’s lives. While wildfire in our […]

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Action Alert: Tell the Los Gatos Town Council to approve wildlife-friendly fences

On Tuesday, June 18, the Los Gatos Town Council will consider an ordinance requiring new perimeter fences in hillside areas to be wildlife-friendly. Please email the Town Council or attend the meeting and let them know you support wildlife-friendly fencing. What: Los Gatos Town Council meeting When: Tuesday, June 18, 7:00 p.m. Where: Los […]

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A Flutter of Monarchs at Dunes Beach

The phone call came from a resident of Half Moon Bay with one magical word: monarchs. Monarch butterflies in flight at the Sweetwood Group Camp, adjacent to the Dunes Beach parcel where we have marshalled community support against a proposed hotel and luxury RV park. Monarch butterflies have been in the news recently as their […]

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2019 Photo Contest

Calling all photographers! Love taking photos of local nature, wildlife, and the people who enjoy it? Until August 1st, submit your photos in our 2019 photo contest. As an organization dedicated to the protection of open space, having images to convey our mission is vital. Participate in our photo contest and you’ll not only help […]

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