Tag: Helen Wolter

Ensuring Bay Access for All
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Ensuring Bay Access for All

The Bay Conservation & Development Commission (BCDC) recently proposed new environmental justice policies to make access to the San Francisco Bay accessible and equitable for all. Green Foothills weighed in on the draft policies, advocating for guidelines that encourage development that works with nature. We’re pleased to say that BCDC incorporated our input into its...

Boots on the Ground Make A Difference for the Butterflies at Dunes Beach
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Boots on the Ground Make A Difference for the Butterflies at Dunes Beach

An intrepid group of citizen scientists gathered over the weekend to collect data at our Monarch Butterfly Training event in Half Moon Bay. The event started with a presentation from Mia Monroe of the Xerces Society. Mia discussed the alarming decline of the Western Monarch butterfly and explained the importance of the data collection  in...

State Lands Commission Approves Burlingame Shoreline Park!
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State Lands Commission Approves Burlingame Shoreline Park!

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. We...

Speak Up for Open Space at Dunes Beach!
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Speak Up for Open Space at Dunes Beach!

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 for...

Exciting News for Burlingame Shoreline Park >> Big Hurdle Ahead
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Exciting News for Burlingame Shoreline Park >> Big Hurdle Ahead

Two fabulous things just happened: first, California State Lands Commission staff recommended that the park proposal for the Burlingame bayfront site move to the lease negotiation stage. Second, we submitted 1,883 signatures from our Shoreline Park petition to the Burlingame City Council. Thank you for making this happen by signing our Burlingame Shoreline Park petition!...

My Summer Interning with Committee for Green Foothills
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My Summer Interning with Committee for Green Foothills

Our Burlingame Shoreline Park petition signature gathering got a big boost this month with the help of Verona Teo, Mia Jerphagnon, and Jackson Boro. These three summer interns have been instrumental in our community outreach efforts to send a strong message to Governor Newsom, the Burlingame City Council, and the State Lands Commission that a...

Interns Boost Burlingame Shoreline Park Petition
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Interns Boost Burlingame Shoreline Park Petition

Our Burlingame Shoreline Park petition signature gathering got a big boost this month with the help of Verona Teo, Mia Jerphagnon, and Jackson Boro. These three summer interns have been instrumental in our community outreach efforts to send a strong message to Governor Newsom, the Burlingame City Council, and the State Lands Commission that a...

Land-Use Planning in an Era of Rising Seas
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Land-Use Planning in an Era of Rising Seas

Sea level rise is here, and it is going to get worse. Recent projections show a strong likelihood that the Bay Area will experience at least 6 – 12 inches of sea level rise by 2030, about two feet by 2050, and three to six feet by the end of the century. This will put...

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