2014 has been another eventful year for Committee for Green Foothills. We have celebrated many wins for the protection of local open space and nature. Thanks to the support of our members, in 2014 we: Helped pass not one, but two critical ballot measures providing needed funding to our local open space districts. We were...
After our 40-year campaign to stop Caltrans from building the L.A-like freeway bypass at Devil’s Slide, we are ecstatic to report that the tunnel has been built, the trail has been opened, and now Caltrans is even receiving an award for the project. Tomorrow morning, Wednesday October 22, Legislative Advocate Lennie Roberts will attend the MTC...
Please join me and Committee for Green Foothills in the next action to restore access to Martin’s Beach, and urge Governor Brown to sign Senate Bill 968. SB 968, an important tool for restoring access, will become law if signed by the Governor. What You Can Do: Email Gov. Brown (complete the contact form through...
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...
Have you ever been to Martin’s Beach? If so, please help restore access to it by completing this survey and sharing it with any- and everyone you know who has ever been there. What You Can Do: Complete this survey. Surveys should be printed, signed, and either faxed, emailed, or mailed to the Coastal Commission...
When in 2009, mysterious new owners tacked “Beach Closed” and “No Trespassing” signs onto the newly-locked beach access gate at Martin’s Beach, we paid attention. For over 50 years, we have worked to ensure that people from all walks of life have access to our public waterways, especially the Bay and San Mateo coast. When...
I am please to report that on Monday, June 30, the San Carlos City Council voted against abandoning North Crestview Park. It was CGF, along with Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter, Defense of Place, Save North Crestview Park, and over 600 citizens who urged the council to honor the long-standing commitment by the city to...
Earlier this week Legislative Advocate Lennie Roberts sent an action alert to all of our supporters asking folks to join with Committee for Green Foothills and protect North Crestview Park in San Carlos. We are urging the city council to stop from rezoning this land, which was dedicated as parkland in 1974 as mitigation to...
On June 30 at 7:00 pm, the San Carlos City Council will hold a critical meeting to consider “disposing” of a beautiful open space/parkland site called North Crestview Park. Please sign and send the Protest Letter to help save this park for future generations. What You Can Do 1. Sign the Protest Letter 2. As soon as...
Our own Lennie Roberts was quoted on the efforts to preserve the Main Street bridge in a recent SF Examiner article (3/38/14), saying “The Federal Highway Administration allows flexibility in design standards for existing historic structures, such as bridges,” said Lennie Roberts, of the Committee for Green Foothills, at a recent public-scoping meeting for the...
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