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.
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....
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....