Santa Clara County open spaces are at risk! The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) is pushing Santa Clara County to put sprawl housing on open space, farmlands, ranchlands, and natural habitats where no urban services exist. Fortunately, Santa Clara County is pushing back. Please tell ABAG to uphold Santa Clara County’s appeal and stop...
On Tuesday, June 8, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will give direction to County staff concerning a proposed Climate Change Overlay Zone that would prevent monster homes and encourage conservation of farmland and open space in Mid and South Coyote Valley. Please ask the Supervisors to continue to support the Climate Change Overlay...
Last Thursday, the San Jose General Plan Task Force voted overwhelmingly to change the land use in North Coyote Valley from industrial development to open space and agriculture. Although this action must also be approved by the Planning Commission and City Council, this is an amazing outcome that could only have been dreamed of just...
Tonight, the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Executive Board will be voting on recommendations for where new housing should...
On October 29, the San Jose General Plan Task Force will have the opportunity to choose a new future for Coyote Valley — a future that’s focused on nature, not industrial development. Please email the Task Force to tell them to protect Coyote Valley! A New Vision For Coyote Valley Last year, the City of...
Measure T, which will renew funding for the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, will be on the ballot for most Santa Clara County voters this November. Volunteers are needed to help get the word out about this important ballot measure to protect and restore local open space! Volunteer for the Measure T campaign Measure...
In our comments last week to California’s High-Speed Rail Authority about the environmental analysis of running the rail from San Jose to Merced, we called for better protections of wildlife connections through Coyote Valley and Pacheco Pass, and to reject a potential East Gilroy Station in the County’s Agricultural Preserve. We will continue our long-running...
This Tuesday, June 23, is the deadline to submit comments on the environmental analysis of running high speed rail from San Jose to Merced. Please email the California High Speed Rail Authority using the form below, asking it to protect wildlife movement through Coyote Valley and Pacheco Pass, and to avoid sprawl and the loss...
Last week, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors upheld their promise to fund nearly $5 million for farmland preservation...
On February 26, over 200 guests attended Green Foothills’ event The Future of Coyote Valley: An Evening of Celebration and Conversation to cheer the recent conservation victories in this valley and more importantly, to hear what local leaders had to say about what’s next. The message was clear: the work of protecting Coyote Valley is...
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