When a new bike-to-school program launched in Los Altos, organizers figured incentives such as ice cream would generate interest. The response was so overwhelming, they had to turn to pizza for back-up.
The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project is making significant changes to the Bay Area environment. The changes implemented to date are aligned with three key goals: habitat restoration, flood protection, and public access.
With strong planning, San Mateo could shape a proposed infill development into a vibrant new walkable community, providing residents with transportation options and access to open space and neighborhood amenities.
Thanks to the hard work of Sierra Club California advocate Michael Endicott, AB 744 (legislation to create express toll lane network for Bay Area freeways) became a two-year bill that will start in January 2010.
The major sources of pollution in urban creeks are products meant for the home garden, including herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers. Here are some proven, natural ways to control weeds without harming the environment.
To restore the Upper Truckee River where it runs through the Lake Tahoe Golf Course, the California Department of Parks and Recreation wants to move much of the golf course into the adjacent Washoe Meadows State Park.