Juristac (Sargent Ranch)

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Historic Victory at Juristac

In a huge victory for land, wildlife, and Indigenous cultural heritage, the proposed Sargent Ranch open-pit sand and gravel mine...

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Great News: Victory at Juristac!

We are thrilled to announce a major victory: the proposed Sargent Ranch open-pit sand and gravel mine is no longer...

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Why Habitat Linkages Are Essential for Wildlife

This is an updated version of an article that was originally published on May 24, 2022. At Green Foothills, we...

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Palo Alto Approves Resolution in Support of Juristac

Earlier this month, Palo Alto became the seventh city in our region to pass a resolution opposing the Sargent Ranch...

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Ask Palo Alto City Council to Support Protecting Juristac

Update: The Palo Alto City Council voted unanimously in favor of the resolution to protect Juristac. Thank you to everyone...

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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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Indigenous Partnerships Strengthen Green Foothills

No one has a more powerful and respected voice for the land than Indigenous people speaking for their ancestral territories....

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Protecting Juristac’s Wildlife and Sacred Landscape

The landscape of Juristac has been sacred to the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band for thousands of years, and provides critical...

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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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Your Activism is Helping to Protect Juristac

Shortly after details about the Sargent Ranch Quarry proposed at Juristac became public, a groundswell of opposition to this open-pit...

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Please Tell the County Planning Commission to Protect Juristac

Tell the County Planning Commission to Protect Juristac On Thursday, August 25 at 1:30 p.m., the Santa Clara County Planning...

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Take Action to Protect Indigenous Lands at Juristac

The County of Santa Clara has just released the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the proposed Sargent Ranch Quarry,...

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