People Who Give Us Hope: Zoe Kersteen-Tucker

Posted on December 20, 2018 in News

Zoe Kersteen-Tucker has been a coastal advocate for decades, helping to craft some of the coast’s most iconic campaigns like the Devil’s Slide Tunnel initiative. She has represented the coastside as a San Mateo Planning Commissioner, directed the Coastside Land Trust, and helmed Committee for Green Foothills as an Executive Director and President from 2001-2003. […]

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Help Us Protect the Stanford Foothills

Posted on December 19, 2018 in News

Stanford University has begun negotiations with the County of Santa Clara for a Development Agreement on community benefits that could be required as part of future campus expansion. This creates an opportunity to achieve long-sought protection for more than 2,000 acres of open space known as the Stanford foothills. Please sign Committee for Green Foothills’ […]

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The Original Pack Rat

Posted on December 13, 2018 in News

By Nancy Reyering, Committee for Green Foothills Board Member. Originally published May 2015. My husband and I lived in Woodside for 30 years before we understood that the little igloo of sticks at our property line was a woodrat nest. Discovering this and learning more about the behavior, skill, and value of this charming but […]

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A Big Win: Morgan Hill Annexation Denied

Posted on December 7, 2018 in News

After a four hour hearing on Wednesday, the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) voted 4 to 3 to deny the City of Morgan Hill’s request to annex 66 acres of farmland in the Southeast Quadrant (SEQ) for development. Thank you to all those who sent letters or made public comment at the hearing. Please join […]

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Help Us Fight Sprawl in the SEQ

Posted on December 5, 2018 in News

Note: This action alert is now closed. We will publish an update on the LAFCO meeting shortly. On Wednesday, December 5, the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) will consider the City of Morgan Hill’s request to annex 65 acres of farmland in the Southeast Quadrant (SEQ) for development. Please come to the LAFCO meeting, or send […]

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Protect the Stanford Foothills!

Posted on November 29, 2018 in News

The rolling golden hills on both sides of Highway 280 as you drive through Palo Alto are part of Stanford University’s more than 2,000 acres of Santa Clara County open space. The Stanford Foothills could be at risk when a supermajority vote requirement to open this area up to development expires in just a few […]

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People Who Give Us Hope: John Lynch

Posted on November 29, 2018 in News

John Lynch, volunteer extraordinaire, has helped propel the Dunes Beach campaign forward by personally collecting over 2,000 signatures in Half Moon Bay for a petition we crafted with members of the community to express support for protecting the area adjacent to Dunes Beach from development. John is a former member of the Committee for Green […]

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Baylands For All

Posted on November 29, 2018 in News

At the recent State Lands Commission (SLC) meeting, Committee for Green Foothills and other environmental groups made the case for open space in the face of sea level rise on the San Francisco Bay, particularly along the Burlingame Baylands, where requests for proposals have attracted the interest of several hotel developers as well as environmental […]

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Action Alert: Speak Up for Stanford’s Open Space

Posted on November 20, 2018 in News

This action alert has closed. For more on protecting the Stanford GUP, please see this link. On Thursday, November 29, the County of Santa Clara is hosting its first community meeting to hear from the public about a potential Development Agreement between Stanford and the County. Come and tell the County that you want to […]

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Action Alert: Protect Birds in Santa Clara

Posted on November 9, 2018 in News

Note: This action alert is now closed. Thanks to all who responded. Next Tuesday, November 13, the Santa Clara City Council will consider the Tasman East Specific Plan, a proposal for a high-density residential area adjacent to the Guadalupe River and across the street from Ulistac Natural Area. Currently, the Specific Plan suggests, but does […]

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