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New Bill Would Create Safer Roads for Wildlife and People

California’s crisscrossing highways create fragmented patches of habitat and box in wildlife, forcing animals to cross busy lanes of traffic...

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San Mateo County Supervisors Vote to Protect Birds

On June 23, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt bird-friendly design standards for new buildings...

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ICE Facility in Gilroy Would Destroy Farmland and Threaten Essential Habitat

On a narrow, winding road next to Llagas Creek outside of Gilroy, construction of a new U.S. Immigration and Customs...

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Measure D Passes: A Win for Wildfire Safety, Clean Water, and Open Space

Measure D passed with more than 55% support! On June 2, voters in parts of Santa Clara County had a...

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Tell the Board of Supervisors to Approve Bird-Friendly Design

Update: We’re pleased to report that that San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve the ordinance. Thanks...

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Say No to Battery Storage Facility in Coyote Valley

Update: On May 28, the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority board voted unanimously for a resolution opposing the building...

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Vote Yes on Measure D to Protect Local Nature

Update: Measure D passed with more than 55% support! Thanks to everyone who voted YES on this important measure.  ...

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Tell Your Representatives: Protect Our Environment and Our Communities

Last year, the California legislature passed a deeply flawed bill that stripped away fundamental environmental and community protections. Now, a...

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Green Foothills Backs Measure D to Fund the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority

Update: Measure D passed with more than 55% support! Thanks to everyone who voted YES on this important measure.  ...

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New Conservation Authority Would Be a Boon for San Benito Open Space

San Benito County’s open space could get a boost of support and funding, thanks to a bill in Sacramento that...

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Moses and Kai

Earth Month Reflections: Why Local Environmental Action Matters More Than Ever

April is Earth Month, which inspires us to reflect on how far we’ve come since America’s first Earth Month more...

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Rod Diridon Sr

Green Foothills Remembers: Rod Diridon, Sr. (1939-2026)

The Green Foothills community is deeply saddened by the passing of Rod Diridon, Sr., a longtime ally and supporter of...

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