Underneath California Forever
Tech billionaires are fighting for their proposed 400,000-person city in Solano County. At least 21 imperiled species depend on the ecosystems where the new city could be built.
Tag: Greenbelt Alliance
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...
Open Space Council Co-Founder Larry Orman on Mapping the Bay Area’s Wild Places
Guiding people through the wilderness - and empowering them with the tools to protect it - comes naturally to GreenInfo Network Executive Director and Bay Nature board chair emeritus Larry...
Upside to a down economy: less pressure on open space
One of the impacts of the economic recession over the last few years has been less interest in developing the Bay Area’s remaining open space.A new report released on Tuesday...
Book Review: Dorothy Erskine, Graceful Crusader for Our Environment
A strong biography of the founder of Greenbelt Alliance, dorothy Erskine, who deserves to be remembered widely and well.
Visualizing Futures for Redwood City Salt Ponds
We recently came across a compelling short video that uses Google Earth and historical photos to make the case against Cargill's large proposed development in Redwood City. Watch the video...
Development Threats in Los Medanos Hills
The hills above the Concord Naval Weapons Station are part of a property proposed for development by local builder Albert Seeno’s Discovery Builders. But local open space advocates are hoping...
Bay Area Environment on the November Ballot
You can also support our open spaces and natural resources when you vote this November. Residents in Alameda and Contra Costa counties are being asked to approve Measure WW, an...
Greenbelt Alliance Turns 50
The Warm Springs Unit, like many other relatively small protected areas throughout the region, may not look like much compared to the towering peaks of Yosemite or the plunging cliffs...
