Tag: 2017

2017 Annual Report
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2017 Annual Report

We’re pleased to announce the release of our 2017 Annual Report. We celebrated many victories for local wildlife and nature in 2017, from permanently protecting 30 acres of habitat in Coyote Valley, to ensuring the plan for Bedwell Bayfront Park protects wildlife habitat, to working towards wildlife-friendly fencing in Los Gatos. Check out the full...

Megan Medeiros On Our 2017 Annual Report
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Megan Medeiros On Our 2017 Annual Report

We’re pleased to share our 2017 Annual Report. Check out Executive Director Megan Medeiros’ video below to learn more about what we achieved for local wildlife and nature. Check out the full report online here. Make a gift to support our ongoing work today. All gifts made during the month of April will be doubled...

$3,000 Matching Gift in January
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$3,000 Matching Gift in January

To those of you who didn’t make a year-end gift to Committee for Green Foothills, there’s still time! Please join me and Committee for Green Foothills by making a gift in January, and I’ll match it (up to $3,000). Some folks might call me a broken record, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t say...

A Toast to You, Just 12 Hours to Make Your Gift!
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A Toast to You, Just 12 Hours to Make Your Gift!

And now, a year-end poem from Executive Director Megan Medeiros: As we ring in 2-0-1-8, I’m looking forward to the year ahead; I can’t wait. If you haven’t made your year-end gift yet, There’s no need to worry, so please don’t you fret. This is just a reminder, there’s still time today. But 12 hours...

Thank You & Happy Holidays!
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Thank You & Happy Holidays!

Thank you for fighting with us in 2017. Whether you made a donation, responded to an action alert, spoke at a meeting, went for a hike, or shared our news with a friend, you were part of the fight for local nature. Thank you. Thanks to you and our community, we celebrated some important wins...

Meet Paul, Your New Advocate
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Meet Paul, Your New Advocate

Hi Friends, I’m Paul, one of your new Committee for Green Foothills’ advocates. I want to take a moment to introduce myself. l am your voice for open space, farmland, and natural resources throughout Santa Clara County. Check out my bio for a little more information on my background. As your new Santa Clara County...

Thank you, Wally
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Thank you, Wally

“We knew him as Wally,” wrote Committee for Green Foothills’ President Pauline Lord in a 1997 newsletter article remembering the celebrated teacher and author Wallace Stegner. A co-founder of Committee for Green Foothills and its first president, Stegner is a father to our organization whose writings are as relevant today as they were a half...

Uriel Hernandez: Speaking Up for My Community
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Uriel Hernandez: Speaking Up for My Community

Thanks to the Leadership Academy, Uriel is more committed than ever to staying engaged and speaking up for the changes he wants to see. He knows it’s up to him as a community member to show up and keep the pressure on government so they know people care. Uriel is already starting to be recognized for his leadership on environmental issues. In March 2017 he received Bay Nature’s Local Hero award for Youth Engagement.

2017 Member Survey
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2017 Member Survey

Hello Committee for Green Foothills members! We’d love to hear from all of you about how we’re doing, how you like to interact with us, and what types of events you’re interested in seeing more of.  Thanks for taking the time to complete this short survey below.

Why I Joined
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Why I Joined

I’m Chuck Cantrell, a new donor and new board member of Committee for Green Foothills. As a father, I’m committed to protecting local nature for my children and future grandchildren. I’m thrilled to be able to do my part in supporting this vital work as a donor and now as a board member. I hope...

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