Thank you to everyone who turned up for the first-ever rally for Coyote Valley last Tuesday. In the afternoon on January 22, over 200 people–San Jose activists and residents of all ages and backgrounds–joined us at City Hall. In a sea of “Protect Coyote Valley” signs and t-shirts, we came together to demand that funds...
Great news for Coyote Valley! Measure T in San Jose, which provides $50 million for land conservation in Coyote Valley, has been approved by the voters. We are closer than we’ve ever been before to permanently protecting a large part of Coyote Valley! Another ballot measure concerning Coyote Valley that was approved by voters last night is Measure...
Measure T, on the November ballot in San Jose, will provide $50 million in funding to protect Coyote Valley (San Jose’s Measure T: Vote Yes To Protect Coyote Valley). Please help us get Measure T passed! Here’s how you can help: Join the environmental community to call voters When: October 17 6pm-8pm Where: Campaign HQ, 101...
This November, San Jose voters will have the chance to help save Coyote Valley while also voting for disaster preparedness, public safety, and infrastructure. Measure T, a bond measure on the November 2018 ballot, will provide up to $50 million in funding for land conservation in Coyote Valley to prevent flooding and water quality contamination....
By Chris Sturken The mission of Protect Coyote Valley is to protect and restore key ecological resources in the Valley that support regional biodiversity and improve groundwater storage and recharge for Silicon Valley. These resources include northern Coyote Valley’s wildlife corridor between the Santa Cruz Mountains and Diablo Mountain Range. They also include over 2,500 acres...
Our Executive Director Megan Medeiros spoke at a press conference earlier this week as part of the “YES on C, NO on B” campaign. The event was covered by local news organizations, including SF Gate. The Gate‘s article, Mayor, Veterans, Environmental Leaders Come Together To Denounce ‘Senior Housing’ Proposal (5/9/18), explained our position that Measure...
We’ve already asked you to vote no on Measure B. Now, we’re asking you to help fight sprawl by voting yes on Measure C, which will also be on the June 5 ballot in San Jose. Measure B is funded by wealthy out-of-town developers and would facilitate sprawl across San Jose, including in Coyote Valley....
This weekend the Mercury News published an op-ed by San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, Mary Collins of the League of Women Voters of San Jose/Santa Clara, and Tito Cortez of the Veterans Supportive Services Agency, and we couldn’t agree more. In their article, Opinion: Why San Jose voters should defeat Measure B, support Measure C:...
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...
On June 5, 2018, San Jose voters will have the opportunity to vote NO on Measure B. Measure B, also known as the “Evergreen Senior Homes Initiative,” would facilitate residential sprawl citywide—including in North Coyote Valley. Please join us in saying NO to sprawl and NO on Measure B. What Would Measure B Do? If...
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