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.
Urgent and Unprecedented Opportunity to Protect Our Communities and Preserve Our Healthy, Living Bay
March 7, 2024
Our Bay Alive Campaign’s efforts to safeguard Bay ecosystems and enhance our communities’ resilience to sea level rise are yielding promising results! Cities and regional agencies are increasingly examining vulnerabilities, adopting policies to...
Celebrating Women's History Month
March 7, 2024
March is Women's History Month and we'd like to take this opportunity to celebrate the women who serve as leaders with the Loma Prieta Chapter and dedicate so much of themselves to the amazing conservation work that you all see magically happen....
Loma Prieta Chapter's eNewsletter: February, Volume 2
February 24, 2024
Dark Night Sky, Lehigh Southwest Cement Plant, Bird Safety Design, Pacheco Reservoir Expansion Project, Sea Level Rise, 30x30, Burrowing Owls, Hike Roundup, and much more!
Our 30x30 Committee Joins Power in Nature Meeting with Staff of Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas
February 21, 2024
It’s a tough year for the California budget and Governor Newsom is looking to cut budgets from 30x30.
California has six years to protect six million acres of land and half a million acres of coastal waters. Meeting 30x30 will require a...
Loma Prieta Chapter's eNewsletter: February, Volume 1
February 10, 2024
Love Connections on the Trail, Planning Commission Against John Smith Road Landfill Expansion, Wilderness First Aid and Backpacking Courses, Forest Protection Forum Conservationists Stopped Logging Plan, Montezuma Carbon Hub, BCDC's One Bay Vision,...
Dark Sky
February 2, 2024
Our shared legacy of the night sky
Life on Earth has a lot in common. Together we have evolved under consistent cycles of day and night. These rhythms are deeply intertwined with our most important behaviors and biological functions. Today,...
Loma Prieta Chapter's eNewsletter: January, Volume 2
January 27, 2024
30x30, Palo Alto City Council meeting, San Benito County Planning Commission Decision, Event Planning Volunteer Team, Comment Letters to San Jose, Creative Volunteer Contributions, Hike Roundup, and much more!
UPDATED MEETING DATE: Valley Water Board to Discuss Six Topics Related to Pacheco Reservoir Project in 2024
January 24, 2024
Valley Water’s proposal to construct a huge new dam and reservoir would result in huge environmental costs and questionable benefits. The main benefit for Santa Clara County is a small amount of emergency water supply. Environmental benefits (...
Attention San Benito: Take Action to Stop the John Smith Landfill Expansion
January 23, 2024
Action Alert!
January 31st San Benito County Planning Commission Decision on John Smith Landfill Expansion
Please consider attending this meeting (in person or on Zoom), writing to the Planning Commission, or sending the form letter. The...
Palo Alto Nature Lovers Please Take Action Today
January 23, 2024
What is happening?
On Monday, January 29, 2024 | 05:30 PM the Palo Alto City Council will hold its Annual Retreat/Priority Setting Meeting at the Mitchell Park Community Center. At this meeting, Mayor Stone and Council members will...