Once threatened by golf courses, timber harvesting, and luxury homes, the near 1,500 acre Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve is now permanently protected and will be open to the public starting June 2019. After years of advocacy by Committee for Green Foothills and others, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) and the Peninsula...
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Stop the Logging of Old-Growth Redwoods
A Timber Harvest Plan (THP 1-16-080 SMO (Stoddard)) that proposes logging of up to 64 old-growth coast redwoods and valuable wildlife trees off Highway 9 in San Mateo County is under review by CAL FIRE. If this plan is approved, all but 13 out of 87 old-growth and wildlife trees on this 40-acre parcel will...
A few easy things you can do for Measure AA
There is less than one month before the deadline to vote YES on Measure AA for open space on June 3. And, the campaign needs your help to get out the vote and ensure that this important ballot measure passes. Here are a few simple things you can do right now: Share the Yes for...
GOTV for Measure AA!
There is just one month left to get out the vote before June 3, 2014, when those of us in MidPen’s district will have the chance to vote YES on Measure AA for open space. Committee for Green Foothills is working hard to ensure this measure passes, and we need your help. We plan to...