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Green Foothills Backs Measure D to Fund the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority

On clear mornings in the hills above San Jose, hikers can look across the Santa Clara Valley to oak-studded ridgelines...

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Herb Grench standing behind bench on top of Windy Hill

Green Foothills Remembers: Herb Grench, 1932-2024

The Green Foothills community was saddened to learn of the passing of Herb Grench in December. Herb was an early...

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Coyote Valley: Protecting What We’ve Preserved

A New Report from Green Foothills Recent proposals for rezoning the Monterey Road corridor threaten the progress that’s been made...

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Tell Redwood City Council Not to Slash Parks Funding

Update: The City Council was not able to vote on this issue at the May 6 Council meeting because city...

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Wildflowers and grassy rolling hills at Juristac. Photo credit Amah Mutsun Tribal Band.

More than 10,000 Comments Express Concerns about Proposed Mine at Juristac

A public comment period has revealed overwhelming support for protecting Juristac, a nearly pristine landscape of rolling hillsides, sycamore riparian...

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Over 100 Elected Officials and Organizations Oppose Quarry at Juristac

The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band and Green Foothills have released a Statement of Opposition to Sargent Ranch Quarry – the...

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Picture Yourself Outdoors and Enter Our Photo Contest!

Grab your cameras, head outside with friends and family, and explore all the beauty our area has to......
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Cheryl Weiden with her "granddog" Charlie

Cheryl Weiden: Small but Mighty Steps for Climate Action

A self-described “worker bee,” Cheryl has a vision for getting across the climate protection finish line through small but mighty...
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Kat Baumgartner-Wilson: From Fighting Fires to Fighting for the Environment

Experiencing the rich diversity of views in her Leadership Academy cohort and learning about the importance of relationships in advocacy...
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Green Foothills Supports Black Lives Matter

Friends,  Over the past two months, many members of our board, advisory board, and staff have been among the hundreds...

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Nature – It’s Good for Your Health

It’s World Health Day. It may only come once a year, but for Green Foothills, we work every day to...

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Announcing the Winners of our 2019 Photo Contest

Committee for Green Foothills 2019 Photo Contest was a great success with almost 450 entries of images that beautifully portray...

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