Driving south along Skyline Boulevard (Route 35), the forest thick with Douglas fir and a green canopy of madrones casting shadows on the road, I find myself saying out loud, “I can’t believe I’m here.” Less than an hour ago … Read more
Rebecca Pratt
2019 Youth Engagement Hero Tina Cuevas Inspires Trail Outings
When Tina Cuevas quit her tech marketing job, her dad said: “Well, you tried it, that’s good. Now what do you want to do next?” She wanted to pursue her passion for people and the outdoors. She joined the Bay … Read more
2019 Conservation Action Hero Robert Doyle Expanded the East Bay Parks
Robert Doyle often wonders what would have happened had John Muir simply explored but never written about the wilderness he loved. Over the course of his conservation career, Doyle has used the power of storytelling to secure funding, gain public … Read more
2019 Citizens Hero Lennie Roberts Helped Keep the Peninsula Open
If you’ve ever enjoyed a drive on that rugged stretch of California coast where Highway One winds south of Pacifica, past Half Moon Bay and down through Pescadero, you should probably thank Lennie Roberts. “Lennie is considered the sixth supervisor … Read more
2019 Environmental Education Hero Anthony Khalil Works for Equity in Fast-Changing San Francisco
If you told the teenage Anthony Khalil that someday he would be a mentor, educator, and leader in the fight for environmental justice, he may not have believed it. Back then he just loved to be outside. For the young … Read more
Where to Find Redwoods Close to Home in the Bay Area
A new tool for finding parks.