Vision
By our 100th anniversary in 2062, we envision:
Communities become climate-resilient.
Growth is focused within existing developed areas, protecting open space and limiting development in areas at greater risk of natural hazards. Communities benefit from green infrastructure, tidal marsh and natural shoreline protection, urban green space, and restoration forestry. The region has achieved an equitable jobs-housing balance with sufficient affordable housing.
Everyone has access to nature close to home.
Parks, trails, urban tree canopies, and native habitat are abundant. All communities have meaningful opportunities to connect with nature and be active stewards of the natural environment. Access in protected open lands is balanced with the needs of wildlife and agriculture.
Native wildlife and plant habitats are being restored.
Open space is wisely managed and stewarded including Bay and coastal wetlands, serpentine grasslands, oak woodlands, redwood forests, and riparian corridors. Local Indigenous tribes and peoples are partners in restoring these landscapes using traditional and contemporary stewardship practices. Endangered and threatened species are recovering.
Farms, ranches, and agricultural lands strengthen communities.
Regenerative urban and rural farms and community gardens produce a wide variety of healthy food and restore open spaces. This agricultural network provides ecological, economic, recreational, and educational benefits for all. Historically marginalized farmers have a pathway to farmland ownership, and farmworkers benefit from safe and affordable housing.
Support Our Vision
Support Ongoing Advocacy
Honoring Lennie Roberts’ 50+ years of open space advocacy for Green Foothills, the Lennie Roberts Advocacy Fund ensures nature always has a champion. Support this restricted fund with a one-time gift, a multi-year pledge, a stock gift, or a restricted bequest.
Leave a Legacy
The nature we save today is the inheritance we leave tomorrow. A gift from your estate is the ultimate way you can continue the work to achieve our vision.