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.
The RSAP: A Regional Roadmap for Responding to Rising Seas
August 19, 2026
Last month, we discussed why it matters how and when we adapt to sea level. This month, we’ll focus on one of the most important tools now guiding that work: the Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP).A Baywide Problem Needs a Baywide Plan ...
Our Last Chance to Protect Crucial Environmental Regulations
August 19, 2026
Your Senator is an author of SB 1370, an environmentally destructive bill that would waive California environmental laws for large-scale projects up to 3,000 acres under the guise of wildfire prevention. The bill could be voted on as...
Protecting Nature Through Local Action
August 19, 2026
We've recently seen several important conservation victories in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.A Win for Biodiversity in Mountain ViewAfter several years of community advocacy, Mountain View adopted its Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan...
Loma Prieta Chapter eNewsletter: August, Volume 1
August 10, 2026
No AI centers on our public lands, Member Social and Advocacy Updates on August 30th, fight tyranny and save our oceans, extreme bird watching, building legacy together, and much more!
Loma Prieta Chapter eNewsletter: July, Volume 2
July 27, 2026
Donate today to defend wildlands, building for wildfires, meet our 2026 Guardians of Nature honorees, basic/wilderness first aid course, how and when we adapt to sea level rise matters, comment letters, hikes roundup, committee meetings, and much...
Loma Prieta Chapter eNewsletter: July, Volume 1
July 13, 2026
Meet our 2026 Guardians of Nature honorees, hunting for plastic nurdles using citizen science, donate to defend wildlands, basic/wilderness first aid course, how and when we adapt to sea level rise matters, comment letters, committee meetings, and...
How and When We Adapt to Sea Level Rise Matters
July 9, 2026
Last month, we discussed groundwater rise, mobilization of contaminants, and environmental justice. This month we’ll focus on why the timing and type of sea level rise adaptation matters so much.There is no stopping sea level rise. It is the result...
Loma Prieta Chapter eNewsletter: June, Volume 2
June 29, 2026
2026 Guardians of Nature Benefit, old-growth redwoods in Loma Prieta, San Jose data centers, Baylands Specific Plan Project Final Environmental Impact Report, comment letters, hikes roundup, upcoming committee meetings, and much more!
Where the Giants Still Stand: Old‑Growth Redwoods of the Loma Prieta
June 16, 2026
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...
Loma Prieta Chapter eNewsletter: June, Volume 1
June 15, 2026
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...