On September 4, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) and Green Foothills celebrated the dedication of the future Lennie Roberts Trail in Midpen’s Miramontes Ridge Open Space Preserve outside Half Moon Bay. The event honored Green Foothills advocate Lennie Roberts’ 55+ years of advocacy for local nature and farmland. The recognition could not be...
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Green Foothills 2025 Photo Contest! Many outstanding entries were submitted this year and it was, as usual, difficult for the judges to choose. Congratulations to Amanda Newlove, Leslie Cavaliere, and Janet Rae-Dupree – this year’s winners! Thank you to everyone who entered the contest for sharing...
Green Foothills was founded by people who were alarmed by the rapid destruction of nature that occurred in the Bay Area in the 1960s. At the time, there were plans to fill in much of the Bay, run freeways over mountain ranges, and destroy natural areas along the coast to accommodate auto-centric sprawl. While many...
Congratulations to the Green Foothills Leadership Program 2025 participants, who graduated on August 10. Each participant in this year’s class of 22 local changemakers used what they learned in the Leadership Program to design a capstone project focused on environmental justice and/or conservation. They worked individually or in small groups, and the projects were presented...
Many people sign up for the Green Foothills Leadership Program to gain career skills, but it’s also a great way to forge a new path and develop new interests during retirement. Karen Madsen is a retired lawyer who volunteers for marine and land conservation causes. In 2022 she enrolled in the Leadership Program to learn...
Grab your cameras, head outside with friends and family, and explore all the beauty our area has to...
Green Foothills was saddened to learn of the recent passing of former board members Mary Moffat (1927-2025) and Sue LaTourrette (1936-2025). Mary was a founding member of Green Foothills and our first Executive Director, starting in 1962 when we were an all-volunteer organization. In addition to being a long-time Green Foothills supporter, she later worked...
In 2020, Iliana Nicholas was finishing her master’s degree in city planning and working for Climate Resilient Communities (CRC) when her supervisor suggested she sign up for the Green Foothills Leadership Program. Iliana was well versed in topics such as housing and land use planning, and the Leadership Program offered an opportunity for her to...
Do elected leaders really listen to what community members have to say? If you’re a Green Foothills supporter, you probably know that they do. You probably also know that when trying to persuade a local official to take action, some approaches work better than others. This month, Green Foothills Leadership Program participants learned how to...
When Nicole Fernandez signed up for the Green Foothills Leadership Program class of 2016-17, she was looking for new and interesting ways to contribute to her community. Dedicated to making the world a better place, she was working at the time in the elder abuse prevention unit of San Mateo County Aging and Adult Services....
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