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Oct 2020

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How Refreshing: Cycle September Pumped GreenTown And Kids!

The bike competition Cycle September finished with a strong push by the GreenTown Los Altos Bike Team. We finished in 15th place out of 187 Bay Area teams. Pretty impressive […]

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Jul 2020

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A Rebuttal For Reach Codes To The Los Altos Crier

After the Los Altos Crier posted a story with some inaccuracies about Reach Codes, GreenTown Los Altos’s Gary Hedden stepped up to write a letter explaining our position. We thought […]

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May 2020

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This Was Destiny!

Rather unexpectedly, two Cedar tress destined for Montclaire School found a new home.   The school closures put a stop to planting them in March as we’d planned. The poor […]

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Apr 2020

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162 Trees Planted! Join Our Campaign….

162 Trees. That’s the count for the 500 Trees Campaign this planting season – 159 trees in the ground and three more to be planted at the schools, but delayed by the […]

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Mar 2020

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Our 500 Trees Campaign “Leaves” For Now, But Will Return!

162 Trees. That’s the count for this planting season for our 500 Trees Campaign – 159 trees in the ground and three more to be planted at the schools, currently delayed […]

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Mar 2020

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Our 500 Trees Campaign Update: 100 Planted! And Counting….

Thanks to the sustainability conscious residents in our community, what a great start to the 500 Trees campaign! We’ve planted more than 100 trees and will plant more in March. […]

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Jul 2019

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Welcome Our 2019 Interns! Woohoo!

Every year, GreenTown Los Altos gets help in accomplishing our mission from students whose hearts are in environmental change for the better. Our 2019 interns are as impressive as ever: […]

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May 2019

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Dr. Hardy Jones Memorial Bike Ride

For the third year, GreenTown Los Altos led a bike ride in memory of the late Dr. Hardy Jones of Los Altos. Hardy collected scrap metal and turned it into […]

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Feb 2019

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Can We Make Affordable Housing A Reality?

  A panel discussion January 31, Affordable Housing – Ideas for Los Altos, was a tremendous success.  With standing room only, it attracted 119 people and one dog! All five Los Altos […]

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Nov 2017

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Is Affordable Housing Possible In Los Altos?

It’s fairly well known that housing is not affordable in Los Altos, and that has consequences. Long commutes for school teachers, city staff, restaurant workers, merchants and the list goes […]

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Nov 2017

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‘Twas The Night Before Winter Solstice….

Join GreenTown Los Altos on an 12 mile winter solstice night bike ride. A little early. Instead of starting on Dec. 21, for logistical reasons we’re doing the ride a […]

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Sep 2017

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What A Ride: Historic Bike Ride Impresses Many!

On Sept. 10, almost 40 riders toured Los Altos on bikes to see historic homes along with assorted local properties. It’s nice and quiet on a Sunday morning, making it […]

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