Coyote Valley Victory: Persistence Pays Off

Posted on November 8, 2019 in News

By Alice Kaufman, Legislative Advocacy Director On Wednesday, we celebrated the historic deal to preserve 937 acres of North Coyote Valley with a unanimous vote by the San Jose City Council! Thanks to everyone who joined us at the press conference at San Jose City Hall with Mayor Sam Liccardo, Vice Mayor Chappie Jones, Councilmembers […]

Stanford Foothills Fight Continues

Posted on November 8, 2019 in News

By: Alice Kaufman, Legislative Advocacy Director For years, we’ve been advocating for the Stanford Foothills to be permanently protected. With Stanford’s recent withdrawal of their development application, we must continue the fight to get permanent protections for the Foothills. Please stand with us in our ongoing efforts to protect Stanford’s open space! In 2016, Stanford […]

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A Historic Victory For Coyote Valley

Posted on November 3, 2019 in News

By Alice Kaufman I’m excited to announce a major victory in the 40+ year effort to protect Coyote Valley. With a historic vote by the San Jose City Council on Wednesday, over 900 acres of land in North Coyote Valley will be permanently protected from development. We have reached this momentous occasion because of the […]

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$20,000 Match Challenge for Leadership Academy

Posted on October 31, 2019 in News

By Megan Fluke This week I was sitting down for tea with Karen Grove, a Menlo Park resident and community leader, sharing information about our reimagined Community Advocates Leadership Academy (CALA). At the end of this conversation she generously decided to put up a $20,000 match to ensure this program launches in January 2020. Her […]

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State Lands Commission Approves Burlingame Shoreline Park!

Posted on October 28, 2019 in News

Fabulous news! The California State Lands Commission voted unanimously on October 24 to approve an initial 3-year lease for the proposed Burlingame Shoreline Park. Please take a moment to thank the Commissioners for their vote by using the form below. Thank you to everyone who showed support for a nature park along the Bay. […]

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People Who Give Us Hope – Carolyn Tognetti

Posted on October 28, 2019 in News

Carolyn Tognetti has been a true champion of southern Santa Clara County’s environment for decades. A native of Gilroy, Carolyn became involved in city land use issues with a local group called Citizens for Balanced Growth in the late 1980s and has remained a core member as it transformed into Save Open Space Gilroy in […]

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Protect Open Space in the Stanford Foothills

Posted on October 23, 2019 in News

On Tuesday, November 5 at 1:30 p.m., the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will hold its final hearing on Stanford University’s development plans. Please sign the petition and email the Supervisors “using the form below” to tell them to protect the Stanford Foothills from development! What’s Happening The Stanford Foothills, which stretch from Junipero […]

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Speak Up for Burlingame Shoreline Park on the San Francisco Bay!

Posted on October 17, 2019 in News

On October 24, the California State Lands Commission will vote on a 3 year lease with the SPHERE Institute to maintain a 9 acre parcel on the Burlingame Bayfront as publicly accessible open space. We are pleased to support staff’s recommendation for the lease of this park proposal. If you have not already done […]

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Speak Up for Open Space at Dunes Beach!

Posted on October 10, 2019 in News

Despite overwhelming public opposition, developers Steven Weed and John Vidovich have submitted a formal application to the City of Half Moon Bay for a 212-room luxury hotel/conference center, a 177-space high-end RV park/clubhouse and a 40-bed hostel on a 47-acre area of open space between Highway 1 and Dunes Beach. Please show your support […]

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AB 948 signed by Governor Newsom

Posted on October 8, 2019 in News

Author: Alice Kaufman, Legislative Advocacy Director Great news! The campaign to protect Coyote Valley got a big boost last month when Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 948, creating the Coyote Valley Conservation Program. “What Coyote Valley offers is irreplaceable: vibrant wetlands, an essential wildlife habitat and migratory area, active farmlands, a resource to fight climate […]

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