Articles written for the eNewsletter which are not associated with a specific Chapter entity (such as a conservation committee) are grouped here so they can be accessed directly.
Nash Road Quarry (Sandman) Reclamation Plan Questions and Concerns
May 7, 2024
In late April, the Loma Prieta Chapter Guadalupe Group provided comments to the San Benito County Planning Department about the Proposed Nash Road Quarry Reclamation Plan submitted to the County by the project applicant Sandman, Inc. Sand and...
Loma Prieta Chapter eNewsletter: April, Volume 2
April 29, 2024
2024 Guardians of Nature Benefit Date and Honoree, Ridgway's Rails at Risk, Forest Management Educational Hike, Preserve the Cork Oak Tree, Nature in Mountain View Parks, Earth Month 2024, Saratoga Acorn Woodpeckers at Risk, Pole Walking Exercise...
Coyote Valley / Monterey Corridor Community Meeting, May 2nd
April 24, 2024
Here is yet another opportunity to help our ongoing efforts to protect Coyote Valley!
The City of San Jose is evaluating potential land uses along the Monterey Road Corridor in Coyote Valley. This effort seeks to accommodate the aspirations...
Saratoga Acorn Woodpeckers at Risk
April 23, 2024
The Saratoga Retirement Community’s expansion plans, currently in process, would cut many trees. Among the trees slated to be cut is a majestic cork oak (tree 136) that provides a granary and a home to a colony of acorn woodpeckers. The removal...
Loma Prieta Chapter eNewsletter: April, Volume 1
April 15, 2024
Earth Month Planet vs. Plastics, 2024 Guardians of Nature Benefit Oct 4th Honoree Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, Mountain View Nature in Parks, Forest Protection Forum California Forests Aren't Fuel, Create Positive Change Together, Regenerative...
Statewide Plastics Monitoring Strategy
April 10, 2024
On Tuesday, March 19 the the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI), in concert with and under the direction of the California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) held the first of several meetings to gather stakeholder input for a mandated Statewide...
Big Win: San Benito Landfill Expansion Project
April 10, 2024
By: Katja Irvin
I’m proud to say I worked with the local Hollister advocacy group Don’t Dump on San Benito to halt a major expansion of the John Smith Road Landfill. The project proposed to expand the landfill from 95 to 483...
Loma Prieta Chapter eNewsletter: March, Volume 2
March 23, 2024
BCDC Commissioner Lobbying Training, Peninsula Clean Energy Comment Letter, Death Valley Camping Trip, Black Skimmers and Night Herons at Risk from Sea Level Rise, Celebrating Women's History Month, Lightweight Backpacking Course, Artificial Turf...
Loma Prieta Chapter eNewsletter: March, Volume 1
March 9, 2024
Celebrating Women's History Month, Harms of Artificial Turf, Protecting San Jose Waterways, San Jose Clean Energy Webinar, Forest Protection Forum, Bay Alive Campaign Video, New Bay Alive Campaign Website, Outing Leader Training, Military Outdoors...
Power in Nature and 30x30 Meet with Assemblymember Addis' Staff
March 7, 2024
Power in Nature, the statewide lobbying group for 30x30, hosted a meeting with Assm. Addis' staff, Kylie Baranowski, on Tuesday, February 27. Assm Addis is a member of the California Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee....