A thank you to some of our partners for a wonderful year of programs
Stegner Bench hike
CGF members set out on an invigorating and brisk morning hike to commemorate our founding President, Wallace Stegner, on what would have been his 103rd birthday. Join us in 2013 for this annual hike.
Adobe Creek Watershed Tour
This educational watershed tour, which started at Adobe Creek headwaters
at Hidden Villa and concluded at the Baylands, was developed in conjunction with the Shaped by Water exhibit at the Los Altos History Museum. Participants enjoyed an array of well-informed speakers, including Pliny Keep (Hidden Villa), Rick Lanman (Founder, Friends of Adobe Creek), Junko Bryant (Acterra), Linda Gass (Curator, Shaped by Water exhibit), Tony Ndah (Santa Clara Valley Water District), Richard Moll (former Adobe Creek Watershed Group member), Donald McDonald (Los Altos Town Historian), Brian Schmidt (SCVWD), and Jim McCarthy (Adobe Creek Streamkeeper).
Coyote Ridge and Coyote Valley Hikes
The knowledgeable docents from the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority made these hikes fun and exciting. We thank them for their time and knowledge.
Baylands Walk and Talk
This interesting and informative program drew an unexpectedly large crowd eager to hear stories from local environmental heroes Enid Pearson and Florence LaRiviere. The presentation was followed by a Baylands walk led by Eileen McLaughlin and bird walks guided by Mark and Amy Sanchez and John DeBell.
Los Gatos Creek Watershed Tour
We had the pleasure of demonstrating Watching Our Watersheds (WOW!) on our recent CGF tour highlighting the history and function of Los Gatos Creek and the important steps being taken to protect and preserve the creek amid the unique challenges related to balancing water storage and conveyance with the need for recreational areas. The tour was made possible by our partnership with the History Museum of Los Gatos and featured a variety of speakers including Ymelda Laxton (History Curator), Larry Ames (Community Activist), Jana Clark (De Anza Instructor), Mercury Freedom (community member), David Farnese (Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Park Ranger), Peggy Conway (retired Director, Los Gatos Public Library), Bruce Newhall (South Bay Fishing in the City Lead Core Volunteer), and Helen Chapman (CGF Board member).
Rediscovering Local Trails & Natural History: An evening with John Muir Laws
CGF would like to thank the Sempervirens Fund for partnering with us to develop this very successful evening event. We would also like to thank our outstanding speaker, John Muir Laws, as well as the representatives from the Ridge Trail, Bay Trail, Water Trail, and Coastwalk California who shared their information and insights with us.
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