For years, Green Foothills has shared proceeds from our Nature’s Inspiration fundraiser with local community-based organizations. This practice is grounded in our value of camaraderie and supports our important community partnerships. With our inspirational artist honorees – Linda Gass and Jane Kim – we wanted to select a grantee from the arts community. We are...
Category: Nature’s Inspiration
May 25, 1962: An Invitation from Wallace Stegner to “A Picnic with a Purpose”
On May 25, 1962, our founding Board President Wallace Stegner sent an invitation to the community to join him on Memorial Day for “A Picnic with a Purpose.” It was the first meeting of what was then called the Committee for Green Foothills. What a different time – an invitation sent just five days before...
Nature’s Inspiration Sept 25: Save the Date and Sponsor
We are thrilled to celebrate our 60th anniversary in person at our 19th annual Nature’s Inspiration. Join us for our annual community celebration on Sunday, September 25 from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Mountain Terrace. This year’s Nature’s Inspiration returns to this celebration’s roots as an art-focused event. We’re excited to honor two local...
Announcing Our Nature’s Inspiration Honorees: Linda Gass and Jane Kim
Green Foothills’ annual celebration, Nature’s Inspiration, brings us together to recognize the achievements of those who have dedicated their lives to protecting and connecting people to the natural environment. We are thrilled to celebrate our 60th anniversary in person at Mountain Terrace in Woodside on Sunday, September 25 from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. This...
Nature’s Inspiration: Success!
Thank you to everyone who attended our 18th annual Nature’s Inspiration on October 3rd. Your participation truly made it an unforgettable evening! Nature’s Inspiration is a celebration of our community and provides much needed funds that support Green Foothills’ annual operating budget. This year’s event was our most successful yet, so far raising commitments of...
Nature’s Inspiration 2020: Music brought us together
Held virtually, our 17th annual celebration was different this year. This did not stop our community from having a great...
Announcing Our 2020 Nature’s Inspiration Honoree
Our 17th annual fundraiser, Nature’s Inspiration, is going to be different this year and we are ready for a celebration that lives up to its name. On Sunday, September 27 we will be hosting an entirely new virtual version of Nature’s Inspiration that will capture the excitement and spirit of our traditional annual celebration while...
Nature’s Inspiration: Rue Mapp Speech
Well, this is wonderful. Thank you so much. I’m not accustomed to doing talks in the round. I apologize if I have my back to anybody. And just thank you. This is a wonderful honor, a wonderful view I’m looking over at right now, and thank you Megan for just being such a bridge builder....
Nature’s Inspiration: Steve Abbors Speech
Thank you, Ana, for that very warm introduction and thank you Megan and the Committee for Green Foothills for this unexpected recognition. I’ve been retired from MidPen for almost nine months now so it’s nice to have the opportunity to see you all again. I know each of you has a story about how you...
Hear from 2016 Nature’s Inspiration Honoree Shelton Johnson
If you were lucky enough to join us for our 2016 Nature’s Inspiration, you were left truly in awe listening to the words and music of Yosemite National Park Ranger Shelton Johnson. Check out his video where he introduces and thanks our 2018 honorees, Steve Abbors, retired General Manager of Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, and Rue Mapp,...