As Green Foothills concludes our Healing in Nature program, we reflect with deep gratitude and pride on what we’ve learned,...
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Shaping Policy and Community: Nicole Fernandez
When Nicole Fernandez signed up for the Green Foothills Leadership Program class of 2016-17, she was looking for new and...
New Housing for Half Moon Bay Farmworkers Taking Shape
The January 2023 mass shooting that left seven coastside farmworkers dead shone a spotlight on the deplorable conditions where many...
Hollister Vote Protects Thousands of Acres of Farmland
In December 2024, the Hollister City Council voted to adopt a new General Plan for the city that could have...
Warehouse Threatens Endangered Butterflies on San Bruno Mountain
A giant Amazon-style warehouse and distribution center has been proposed on the site of Guadalupe Quarry on San Bruno Mountain,...
Species Spotlight: Mission Blue Butterfly, San Bruno Elfin, and Callippe Silverspot
San Bruno Mountain, nestled in the northernmost part of San Mateo County, is an island of picturesque mountains that boasts...
Leadership Program Participants Learn How to Make Dreams a Reality
Have you ever wished you could solve a problem in your community but didn’t know what to do or even...
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...
County Supervisors Rejected Artificial Turf Ordinance
Thanks to everyone who emailed the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors regarding the artificial turf ordinance. Unfortunately, the Supervisors...
Meet the Leadership Program’s 2025 Cohort
On January 11, we welcomed the 12th annual cohort of training participants into the Green Foothills Leadership Program. From January...
Welcome Alexandra (Lexi) Mendoza
Green Foothills is delighted to introduce our new Environmental Associate, Alexandra (Lexi) Mendoza, whose work will focus on the San...
Breaking Barriers: Diversity and Inclusion in the Conservation Movement
The conservation movement has long been rooted in noble ideals of protecting and restoring the natural world, but it hasn’t...