SMC Open Spaces & Natural Places: Celebrating Leadership in Advocacy, Equity, & Stewardship on Earth Day
Thursday, April 22, 2021, 3:30 PM, Zoom Recording & Slides
MEETING RECAP
On April 22, Thrive brought together 11 organizations to share their goals and programming in protecting open spaces. With over 70 in attendance, we heard from each organization about their passion for our local lands as we celebrated Earth Day, 2021.
Discussion ranged from favorite hikes to current programs and projects preserving county land, and equity goals. Programs highlighted included San Bruno Mountain Botanical Garden, habitat restoration projects, Ravenswood Bay Trail, Grassroots Ecology native plant nursery, Green Foothills advocacy program, and Friends of Edgewood Junior Explorers program.
Learn more about each organization and how to get involved by exploring their sites below!
Speakers and Organizations:
Filoli Historic House and Garden- Alex Fernandez, Chief Operating Officer
Friends of Edgewood Natural Preserve- Peter Ingram, President
Grassroots Ecology- Junko Bryant, Assistant Director
Green Foothills- Megan Fluke, Executive Director
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District- Joshua Hugg, Governmental Affairs Specialist
San Bruno Mountain Watch- Ariel Cherbowsky Corkidi, Director
San Mateo Resource Conservation District- Sara Polgar, Conservation Program Specialist
SMC Parks Department- Hannah Ormshaw, Natural Resources Manager
SMC Parks Foundation- Michele Beasley, Executive Director
Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter- Gladwyn D'Souza, Committee Co-Chair
Sequoia Audubon Society- Marshall Dinowitz, Board Member
Resources:
Green Foothills- Steps toward allyship with local Native Americans
Grassroots Ecology- Youth Stewards Program
