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Author Archives: Linda Ziff
01 Jul 2019 |
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How You Can Help “Clear” The Air!
Do you care about clean air?? If so, Greentown Los Altos has an easy way for you to do your part. Help GreenTown eliminate gas-powered leaf blowers from the City of Los Altos. This polluting equipment does more damage than most people realize. According to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, “For the […]
Continue Reading28 Apr 2019 |
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Gas Leaf Blower Use Is Down. Here’s Why.
Gas leaf blower use has decreased in my neighborhood. How about yours? Recently hired Los Altos Police Department code enforcement officer, Karan Malhi has been busy responding to calls throughout our community for the past few months. He encourages residents to call the non-emergency police number (947-2770) when violations are in ...
Continue Reading25 Mar 2019 |
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Try This: Make America…..Rake Again!
Did you know that Los Altos was the first city in the Bay Area to ban gas-powered leaf blowers? The ordinance has been in Los Altos’ municipal code since 1991, but enforcement has been lacking and new residents are often unaware of this law. (Los Altos Noise Ordinance, Health and Safety Chapter 6.16.070) prohibits the […]
Continue Reading26 Nov 2018 |
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Show up for our Waterways on 11/27
NOW IS THE TIME! Your voice matters. Council will vote on a proposed shoulder paving policy that includes a 3-foot asphalt swale to the City Right of Way. GreenTown has advocated that permeable materials, not asphalt, be the default. The item is on the consent agenda, perilously close to a final decision. The item is on the ...
Continue Reading28 Sep 2017 |
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Understanding Drought Tolerant Gardens Recap
On Sunday, Sept. 24th , experienced gardeners, along with beginners, gathered at the new drought-tolerant garden by the Woodland Library in Los Altos. This garden is a Girl Scout Gold Award project created by Alyssa Robbins in partnership with GreenTown Los Altos, the City of Los Altos, Cal Water and Bay Maples Landscaping. At the ...
Continue Reading28 Sep 2017 |
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We ARE Part Of The Water Pollution Solution!
On Sept. 16, 2017, GreenTown Los Altos led another creek cleaning all in the name of being part of the solution to water pollution. This year’s cleaning led as if often does, to surprises. With a team of 30 volunteers, we managed to haul away 150 pounds of scrap metal from Permanente Creek at Heritage […]
Continue Reading31 May 2017 |
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National River Cleanup Day Recap
From Palo Alto to Gilroy, on May 20, 2017, more than 1,200 volunteers removed more than 33,000 pounds of trash, recycling over 3,000 pounds of debris from our creeks. GreenTown Los Altos volunteers – more than 40 strong – joined countywide efforts on National River Cleanup Day to clean our local waterways. From Permanente ...
Continue Reading03 Feb 2017 |
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Going Green, Going Strong A Recap
Going Green, Going Strong GreenTown’s Community Connections GreenTown Los Altos friends, old and new, braved the storm on Wed., Jan. 18, to join our Community Connections event. Coming in from the cold, wet weather, we were greeted by lovely refreshments, thanks to Mary Clark Bartlett’s Epicurian Group. Presentations ...
Continue Reading13 Oct 2016 |
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Another Successful Creek Cleanup.
On the morning of Sept. 17, 2016, GreenTown Los Altos volunteers contributed to the County’s Coastal Cleanup Day effort, organized by the Santa Clara Valley Water District. From less than a mile of Permanente Creek behind Heritage Oaks Park, about 30 volunteers removed 8.4 pounds of trash, 13.4 pounds of glass, 3.4 pounds of ...
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