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.
Sierra Club 30x30
January 23, 2024
By Aneri Shah
Scientists have proposed the idea of conserving 50 percent of the Earth's natural landscapes as a crucial step to combat the alarming loss of biodiversity. This concept has gained significant attention and support globally, with...
Volunteer Creativity Raising Awareness
January 23, 2024
By Eileen McLaughlin
Aiden Chen, 15 year old student, artist and Loma Prieta Chapter volunteer, has a passion for birds and worries about their welfare as sea levels rise due to the progressive impacts of climate change. Aiden has found a fun...
Loma Prieta Chapter's eNewsletter: January, Volume 1
January 13, 2024
News Articles Featuring our Volunteers and Staff, Newfangled Horizontal Levees, King Tides Show us the Future, Comment Letter on Valley Water's Water Supply Master Plan 2050, Forest Protection Forum, Hike Roundup and much more!
Valley Water Board to Discuss Six Topics Related to Pacheco Reservoir Project in 2024
January 10, 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 (...
King Tides Offer Glimpse of Future Coastlines
January 10, 2024
King tides (extreme high and low tides) typically occur during a full or new moon when the gravitational force between the Moon and Earth is the highest. Today’s king tides provide an important glimpse into what our Bay coastline will look like...
Guardians of Nature Award for Outings Leadership Winner: Jayah Faye Paley
January 9, 2024
Congratulations to Jayah Faye Paley on winning this year’s Guardians of Nature Award for Outings Leadership! In an interview, I had the chance to talk to her about her background and work with local environmental organizations and her advice for...
Loma Prieta Chapter's eNewsletter: December, Volume 2
December 30, 2023
$15k Match Challenge, Hiring Chapter Coordinator, Executive Committee Member Testimonial, Artificial Turf Health Risks, and much more!
"Why I Fight" - Lisa Barboza
December 15, 2023
When I was eight, I loved to embroider pictures of trees on my t-shirts. By 12, I had made my own tipi from duck canvas that I sewed together, found fallen pine saplings for poles, and erected my tipi in a special place in the worshipping...
Loma Prieta Chapter's eNewsletter: December, Volume 1
December 9, 2023
Executive Committee Elections, $15k Match Challenge, Millbrae and Burlingame Shoreline Area Enhancement, Forest Protection Forum, Comment Letters, First Aid Course, Heritage Oaks Project in Coyote Valley, and much more!
Opposing a Proposed Project in Coyote Valley
December 6, 2023
On November 30th, your Loma Prieta Chapter in collaboration with residents and environmental organizations Green Foothills and Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, spoke in opposition to the Heritage Oaks Memorial Park Project which is proposed...