Thank San Jose for Being Climate Smart!
By Paul Ledesma On February 27, the San Jose City Council approved the “Climate Smart San Jose” plan. This plan represents the City’s roadmap for local action to reduce the impacts of Climate Change. Committee for Green Foothills and other environmental groups worked to have the plan include a reference to the role of open […]
Las Personas Siempre Volverán A Las Flores
Escrito por Sibella Kraus, Presidente y Fundador de SAGE. Republicado de la versión en inglés. Un mar de plantas ciclamen Dentro de un invernadero del tamaño de un campo de fútbol, un mar brillante de plantas ciclamen — franjas de magenta, escarlata, lila, salmón, rosa pálido y blanco — representa una vista alegre. Ciclamen son unas de las especialidades del […]
A Showy Display of Rare — and At-Risk — California Wildflowers
By Protect Coyote Valley Staff Peacocks fanning their tails. Cherry blossom trees blooming en masse. Whales breaching. It’s breathtaking when nature pulls out all the stops. And here in Coyote Valley, wildflower season is a prime example. Coyote Valley’s wildflower season is not only a spectacular sight, it’s also a unique opportunity for an up-close […]
Coyote Valley: Despite Progress, New Threat Looms
by Mackenzie Mossing, Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society and Megan Medeiros, Committee for Green Foothills Nestled in the southern reach of San Jose, Coyote Valley is a beautiful, unique and irreplaceable landscape of regional importance. More than 200 species of local and migratory birds can be found in Coyote Valley, as they seek sustenance in […]
Why We Need to Protect Coyote Valley
By Chuck Cantrell, Member of the Board, Committee for Green Foothills Welcome to Coyote Valley Stretching seven miles between San Jose and Morgan Hill this valley is a critical connection — a vital landscape linkage — between the Diablo Range and the Santa Cruz Mountains. Bobcats, mountain lions, coyotes and a host of other creatures […]
Coyote Valley: A Watershed View
By Megan Medeiros, Executive Director, Committee for Green Foothills and Brian Mendenhall, Project Manager, Water Resources Planning and Policy, Santa Clara Valley Water District The 321-square mile Coyote Watershed is the largest and most diverse in Santa Clara County. It encompasses parts of Morgan Hill, San Jose, and Milpitas, and contains more than 30 creeks, all of […]
Sprawl Isn’t Smart Growth: A Brief Overview of a Complex Issue
By Alice Kaufman, Legislative Advocacy Director, Committee for Green Foothills What is sprawl? Most people agree that sprawl development — unchecked or unplanned development out on the fringes of an urban area — is the wrong path for future growth. Sprawl consumes precious open space with low-density development that requires people to drive longer distances […]
Coyote Valley: A Pathway for Wildlife
by Megan Medeiros, Executive Director, Committee for Green Foothills and Tanya Diamond, Wildlife Biologist, Pathways for Wildlife This is a series of reports from the Coyote Valley VIP Bus Tour held Sept. 5, 2017 Coyote Valley: A migratory path Pathways for Wildlife is an organization that focuses on the identification of critical landscape linkages that wildlife […]
Greenbelt Alliance & Coyote Valley
Coyote Valley is 7,400 acres of greenbelt lands between San Jose and Morgan Hill. It is home to lush farmland and a vast open space preserve, providing an awe-inspiring landscape to explore.
Agriculture Feasibility Study
Assessing the potential for creating an economically viable and ecologically and culturally valuable, agricultural resource area within Coyote valley