Update: On November 29, the San Jose City Council decided to postpone this matter to the December 6 council meeting....
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Species Spotlight: Tule Elk
Sometimes when nature is destroyed it is lost forever, but fortunately that is not always true. California’s tule elk once...
Wildlife Crossing Site in Coyote Valley Saved From Development
We’re giving thanks today as a critical wildlife crossing site in Coyote Valley has just been purchased for conservation! It...
Measure Q Defeat Means More Work Ahead
While environmental issues mostly did well at the ballot box in November, there was one big disappointment in San Benito...
Open Space at Risk in San Jose: Act by 11/16
On Wednesday, November 16, the San Jose Planning Commission will consider a proposal that would facilitate development on Private Recreation...
National Native American Heritage Month
Green Foothills supports the fight for Native rights. One of the pillars of our recently published centennial vision is for...
Tell San Jose: Don’t Let Them Undo Coyote Valley’s Protection
Less than 1 year ago, San Jose made the historic decision to protect Coyote Valley from industrial development. Now, the...
Supervisors Vote to Phase Out Hazardous Propane Facility
Green Foothills applauds the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors for its unanimous vote to direct the Planning Department to...
What’s Going On With Those Cute Burrowing Owls?
What’s Going On With Those Cute Burrowing Owls? Western Burrowing Owls, about nine inches tall with piercing yellow eyes, used...
Welcome Jocelyn to Our Team
If you attended our Nature’s Inspiration celebration last month, you might have caught sight of Jocelyn Rodriguez, our new...
Housing the Unhoused While Protecting the Environment
Transitional housing is badly needed for San Jose’s unhoused population, but it must be built in the right place. As...
Protect Our Local Environment for Generations
Green Foothills envisions a resilient region where wildlife thrives, everyone has natural beauty to enjoy, and communities live in balance...
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