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!...
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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...
Tell the State Lands Commission You Want A Park
What’s Happening (as of 9/9/19) The California State Lands Commission staff recommended that the park proposal for the Burlingame bayfront site move to the lease negotiation stage. While the recommendation of the State Lands Commission staff is a wonderful first step, there are hurdles to cross prior to this land becoming a nature park. The...
Remind State Lands Commission You Want A Park
Thank you for signing the Burlingame Shoreline Nature petition to preserve publicly accessible open space on the Bay. We expect the California State Lands Commission to make their decision as to the use of the 9-acre parcel in August or September. Please take a moment to send an email to the Commission reminding them of...
People Who Give Us Hope
In recent months, Doug Silverstein has created greater synergy among San Mateo County’s environmental community. By uniting multi-sector sustainability efforts of more than one hundred organizations, Doug has brought together diverse voices to stimulate ideas through discussions on shared issues, purposes and visions for the region. Doug started off this endeavor by organizing hikes for...
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...