North Crestview Park is a 4-acre site reputed to be the highest point in the city of San Carlos, offering stunning views both west to the Santa Cruz Mountains and east to the Bay and the East Bay hills. North Crestview Park is also a local wildlife corridor, located at the juncture between Devonshire Canyon...
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Protecting Wildlife Habitat in North Crestview Park
UPDATE: The City Council voted on February 13 to approve the “passive use” plan for North Crestview Park. This will preserve North Crestview’s value as a wildlife corridor and habitat area, as well as providing walking trails for residents to enjoy the views and the open space. Thanks to all who sent emails or came to...
Coyote Valley Under Threat … Again
By Alice Kaufman One of the last significant pieces of open space in the Santa Clara Valley is once again threatened by industrial development. Nestled between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range in south San Jose, Coyote Valley spans over 7,400 acres – that’s seven times the size of Golden Gate Park. This...
A Special Message from Katie Coyote
Dear Friends, Hi, I’m Katie Coyote. And I need your help. I’m proud to call Coyote Valley my home. Sadly, for as long as I can remember Coyote Valley has been under threat. There have been countless proposals to cover my home with a manufacturing plant, a mini-city with 25,000 homes, and more recently a...