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Walk through the Santa Cruz Mountains, and you can feel it instantly: the shift in the air, the hush in the understory, the sense that something ancient is watching.  The presence of old-growth redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains is what...

Join a local team to shape sea level rise solutions in your city, the 2026 Guardians of Nature Benefit is September 25th at 6:00 pm, the next Forest Protection Forum is June 22nd at 4:00 pm, Rising Groundwater, Mobilization of Contaminants, and...

In last month’s article we discussed how sea level rise will impact each shoreline differently. This month we focus on related but less visible threats: rising groundwater, the mobilization of contaminants, and the environmental justice implications...

Survey and yes on Santa Clara County Measure D, primary election endorsements, Arbor Day in Mountain View, Executive Committee candidates, potential damage from Redwood Life magaproject, hikes roundup, committee meetings, comment letters, and more!

Loma Prieta Chapter members love our local open spaces and want to know about environmental threats to assets such as the Bay, which we are actively working to protect. Kayakers, paddleboarders, birdwatchers, and hikers enjoy the South San...

 On April 25th, the Loma Prieta Chapter’s Forest Protection Committee participated in a special Arbor Day tree-planting event and vendor fair organized by the City of Mountain View in honor of Earth Month. The event took place at beautiful...

 The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (OSA) is requesting public input on the Coyote Valley Conservation Areas Master Plan (areas shaded yellow on the map above).  This plan will guide restoration, access, and management of Coyote...

Housing affordability and the housing debate, Redwood Life project is too huge, where does Santa Clara County water come from?, 2025 Chapter summary, wilderness first aid, sea level rise will impact each shoreline differently, forest protection...

Eric Brooks on Housing Affordability and the “Housing” Debate  Across the globe, housing affordability has surfaced as a defining public policy challenge. In cities like San Francisco, the combination of skyrocketing rents and displacement...

Last month, in our first article, we discussed why nature matters more than ever. This month we’ll focus on how sea level rise will impact each shoreline differently. Statewide flood projections don’t take local conditions into account. Local...