From the Board
by L. Tim Wallace
We've done it: a tenth anniversary! We had a good turn out on for our annual meeting on November 6. Thanks for all who attended and for our presenters and speakers. What a ten years. We began as a group of individuals interested in activating a fire response program for Claremont Canyon. We&rs...Read more
by L. Tim Wallace
THIS WILL BE THE CONSERVANCY’S TENTH YEAR anniversary, and we want to celebrate it with you—not only on November 6th at our Annual Meeting (mark your calendars), but throughout the year. At each of our nature walks, at each of our stewardship days where ever they may be in Claremont Canyon, at each of our special events, we all hope you join us and become part of the discussion about the local treasure that is Claremont Canyon. Our website is our main communication device for us to talk to each other—and our newsletter, which comes out twice a year, is our way of trying to keep ...Read more
by Marilyn Goldhaber
HONORING OUR MEMBERS: From our founding in 2001, we have encouraged nearby residents and community organizations to support the Conservancy by becoming Founding Sponsors with a commitment to contribute $1,000, either all at once or over ten years. We are pleased to list in our Spring 2011 newsletter, in approximately the order the commitments were made, our first 209 Founding Sponsors. We also honor our recent members from other categories of membership, who have supported the Conservancy during our most recent membership drive in 2010-2011.
HONORING THE LAND: Since our founding, more than 500 households in the Canyon and surrounding community have joined with us to preserve/restore the land, support our prog...Read more
Past President's Message by Barry Pilger, October 15, 2010
AS SUMMER TURNS TO FALL Claremont Canyon can take on a special beauty after our recent relatively wet spring and mild summer. A drive up Claremont Avenue, or better yet a walk onto a canyon trail, whether through Garber Park, from Four Corners to the chert, or a more ambitious hike from the Stonewall trailhead to Grizzly Peak Boulevard and back, is just what one needs to be reminded of the natural beauty that is right in our backyard. To better explore these trails, we present our new trail map, developed by board member Joe Engbeck in conjunction with Eureka Cartography. We also present our new logo and updated website, thanks to local designers Renate Woodsbury and Matt Wechsler.
The work of the Conservancy continues. Volunteers have done much in the canyon but there is more to be done. One of the areas we have sought help is in developing an ad...Read more
