Last week, San Jose took a historic step by declaring Coyote Valley a place for open space and farmland. The unanimous vote by the San Jose City Council reversed decades […]
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Victory in San Jose for Coyote Valley! Now County Will Consider Climate Resilience District
We did it! Last night, the San Jose City Council unanimously voted to change the land use in North Coyote Valley from industrial to open space and agriculture, and to […]
Amazon-Style Warehouse/Distribution Center Threatens Coyote Valley
In an alarming 5-4 vote on October 27, San Jose’s Planning Commission decided against protecting Coyote Valley. Rejecting the recommendations from Planning staff and the 36-member General Plan Task Force, […]
Ask San Jose Planning Commission to Recommend Protecting Coyote Valley
On Wednesday, October 27, the San Jose Planning Commission will vote on recommendations to amend the General Plan to change the land use in Coyote Valley from industrial development to […]
Tell ABAG to Stop Threatening Coyote Valley and Rural Lands
August 23, 2021 Coyote Valley is at risk! The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) is pushing Santa Clara County to put sprawl housing on open space, farmlands, ranchlands, and […]
Panelists Deliver New Vision for Coyote Valley
by Alice Kaufman, Legislative Advocacy Director, Green Foothills August 12, 2021 Over 100 people joined Green Foothills’ event New Vision for Coyote Valley to hear from a panel of experts […]
Coyote Valley Master Planning Process to Include Exciting Webinar Series
by Katie Simon, Communications Coordinator, Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority June 25, 2021 Despite continued threats of development, the last decade brought many changes to the trajectory of Coyote […]
Ask County Supervisors To Support Coyote Valley Climate Change Overlay Zone
June 3, 2021 On Tuesday, June 8, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will give direction to County staff concerning a proposed Climate Change Overlay Zone that would prevent […]
Giving Nature Some Breathing Room
March 25, 2021 We all need room to breathe: a period of rest in order for us to regain or increase strength. Nature needs that too. And the additional […]
POST Purchases are Another Step in Linking Critical Wildlife Habitat
March 25, 2021 Congratulations to the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) for their recent purchases of three properties totaling 331 acres in Mid Coyote Valley. The largest and newest […]