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27 May 2011 |
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GreenTown Los Altos Co-Op on TV
The GreenTown Los Altos Business Co-op was featured on The Better Part on Community Access KMVT, Channel 15, in three time slots the week of June 6, 2011. The initial broadcast was at 4:30 pm on Monday, June 6. The show also aired on Tuesday, June 7 at 7 pm, and finally on Thursday, June […]
Continue Reading03 May 2011 |
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Bike, Walk, Win! Party on May 12th
As the Drive Less Challenge winds down, we’re gearing up for the celebration – May 12, from 5-7pm at First and Main Sports Lounge. This is a family-friendly event with plenty of non-alcoholic beverages available for purchase at the no-host bar. RSVP at: http://bikewalkwin.eventbrite.com/
Continue Reading03 May 2011 |
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Join GreenTown for a Tour and Cleanup of Permanente Creek
Up a creek, literally! GreenTown will host a tour and cleanup of it’s newly-adopted section of Permanente Creek on Saturday, May 21, 9am-noon. As part of National Rivers Cleanup Day, volunteers will set out to explore both natural and not-so-natural sections of Permanente Creek, cleaning up as we go. Sign up for this free ...
Continue Reading03 May 2011 |
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Los Altos Family-friendly Monthly Bike Ride: Starting May 7
Join other families, friends, and bicyclists of all ages for a casual and fun group bike ride around Los Altos next Saturday, May 7, from 4:00-6:00pm. The ride will feature several hidden passageways that help you get to several shopping districts and the community center on a safe and fun route for families, kids and […]
Continue Reading01 May 2011 |
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Green thumbs up to the City of Los Altos on becoming a Bicycle Friendly Community!
The League of American Bicyclists (LAB) presents the award only “to communities with remarkable commitments to bicycling.” Los Altos attained Bicycle Friendly Community status at the Bronze level. Applicant communities are judged in five categories: engineering, education, encouragement, enforcement, and evaluation ...
Continue Reading29 Apr 2011 |
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Drive Less Challenge: One participant’s week in review
Guest blogger: Mike Gospe Participating in the Drive Less Challenge has been much more fun and eye-opening than I imagined it would be. What compelled me to take part in the program was the sense of having a personal challenge. I live 1.5 miles from downtown, and I conduct most of our town-based errands from […]
Continue Reading28 Apr 2011 |
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Sign up now for GreenTown’s First Creek Cleanup effort of Permanente Creek
As reported in last month’s newsletter, Greentown has adopted the Permanante Creek channel from the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Help us celebrate GreenTown’s creek adoption and stewardship by joining our first creek cleanup on Saturday, May 21st from 9am-noon. Sign up for this free event ...
Continue Reading28 Apr 2011 |
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The Los Altos Living Classroom Program Gets the Nod from Acterra
GreenTown Los Altos gives a green thumbs up to the Los Altos School District Living Classroom Program for winning Acterra’s Business Environmental Awards in the “Environmental Project” category. The prize, announced in late April, rewards “a specific environmental project that has demonstrated significant ...
Continue Reading19 Apr 2011 |
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Drive Less Challenge – How to Log Your Trips
Once you’ve signed up for the Drive Less Challenge, here’s how to log your trips. Sign In to Your Account You’ll see a page that looks like this:
Continue Reading13 Apr 2011 |
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Great Prizes Lined Up for Drive Less Challenge in Los Altos and Los Altos Hills
Our GreenTown team of volunteers has been working hard to line up some terrific prizes for the Drive Less Challenge contest, which starts in just over a week – April 22. Los Altos businesses have really stepped up to entice you to get out of your car and walk, bike, skate, or carpool. So far, […]
Continue Reading06 Apr 2011 |
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GreenTown Attends St. Francis High School Earth Day Event
On April 5, 2011, Joe Eyre, GreenTown’s Water Stewardship Chair, and I staffed a table for GreenTown Los Altos at the annual St. Francis High School Earth Day Every Day event. This event, held on campus during lunch breaks, was organized by the St. Francis High School Environmental Club Moderator, member of the Science ...
Continue Reading31 Mar 2011 |
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Top Water-Conscious Ways
Here are some top ways to help you and your families be water stewards. Conserve Water Get a Water Wise House Call from the Santa Clara Valley Water District. Reduce outdoor water use through efficient irrigation and native plants. Take advantage of water district rebates for toilets, washers, and turf replacement. Stop water waste ...
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