Sixty years ago, the plans for sprawl across the landscape from hilltop to shoreline seemed unstoppable. Our community organized, and together we have protected nearly 200,000 acres of natural land and wildlife habitat. Our goals for the next 40 years are no less ambitious. Our board and staff team are excited for what we have...
Thank you to everyone who attended our 18th annual Nature’s Inspiration on October 3rd. Your participation truly made it an unforgettable evening! Nature’s Inspiration is a celebration of our community and provides much needed funds that support Green Foothills’ annual operating budget. This year’s event was our most successful yet, so far raising commitments of...
Great news — we officially won our lawsuit over the Cargill salt ponds in Redwood City! Last week, Cargill withdrew their appeal of the district court’s ruling that the Cargill salt ponds are subject to the Clean Water Act. With the federal government having already dropped their own appeal, this puts an end to the...
In 2019, I was invited to join the American Leadership Forum’s second diversity, inclusion, equity, and liberation affinity group. Our now tight-knit group of 10 nonprofit leaders has explored what racial equity means for us personally, for local nonprofits, and for the larger community. Each of us has been challenged to answer the question, “What...
For Employee Appreciation Day I’d like to express how grateful I am for my colleagues at Green Foothills. These nine people are the core reason we create impact day after day on our mission to protect local open space, farmland, and natural resources. With shelter-in-place hit, they worked together to ensure we met the challenge...
Every year at our annual fundraising and celebration, Nature’s Inspiration, Green Foothills honors someone who has made or is currently making a significant contribution toward protecting nature or connecting people with the outdoors and by doing so is supporting our mission and vision. Please consider nominating a prospective honoree for 2021 who you think deserves this recognition. Friday,...
Darlene Tenes cares deeply about the community and she knows how to get things done. When she saw a social media post by Assemblymember Robert Rivas in April about a Farmworker Relief Drive in Watsonville, Tenes quickly mobilized her large network to bring critical donations to agricultural workers who have been impacted by COVID-19. In...
Dear Green Foothills Community, Our hearts go out to those impacted by the massive CZU and SCU wildfires. Although the full extent of the impact is unknown, thousands of people had to flee their homes and too many do not have a home to go back to. Compounding stress is taking a toll on the...
You are invited to join us on September 27 from 5:00-6:30pm for our virtual celebration of Valentin Lopez, Chairman of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band. In the spirit of our traditional celebration, enjoy: Musical performance from Grammy award-winning Ozomatli, Neil Young, and Indigenous vocalist Calina Lawrence Guest appearances by prominent local leaders including County Supervisor...
Green Foothills has worked closely with the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band in recent years to protect the 6,400 acres of Juristac southwest of Gilroy from the threat of a sand and gravel mine. There is a stronger chance we will succeed in permanently protecting this wildlife corridor and sacred site because of this collaboration. Since...
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