In June 1973 the last seven miles of Interstate 280 opened with great fanfare. Stretching from Raymundo Drive in Woodside to the Eugene Doran Memorial Bridge that crosses the canyon of San Mateo Creek, this final link completed some 50 miles of highway that was designed to blend with nature (as much as a six-lane...
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Local Sierra Club Chapter Honors our own Lennie Roberts
By Mike Ferreira, Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter Chair The Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter honored Committee for Green Foothills Legislative Advocate Lennie Roberts at its Guardians of Nature event on October 1 for her long and impressive record—a record that we hope will extend much longer—of protecting the peninsula environment in all of its...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Two Publishing Icons to be Honored
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 24, 2015 Contact: Justyne Schnupp, Events and Outreach Coordinator Committee for Green Foothills [email protected] 650-968-7243 x340 Two Publishing Icons to be Honored David Loeb and Malcolm Margolin will be honored by Committee for Green Foothills at Nature’s Inspiration gala in Woodside Palo Alto, CA: On October 4 at Filoli Estate in...
Cargill update: thank you Bay Area Members of Congress!
Have you heard the latest on the Redwood City salt ponds? After Cargill and developer DMB Associates spent years lobbying the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers, the EPA has stepped up and will take over the jurisdictional determination of the site. This is good news and our local representatives played...
Just 2 Weeks to Get Your Early Bird Ticket
Don’t forget, our annual gala, Nature’s Inspiration, is coming up on Sunday, September 28. This year we will be honoring Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo and Congresswoman Jackie Speier. Joseph Cotchett, the lead attorney for the Martin’s Beach trial, will be speaking as well. It will surely be an afternoon to remember as we enjoy delicious...