As part of the Milpitas Metro Specific Plan, adopted in 2023, the city is developing a Parks and Trails Master Plan for its Innovation District to enhance open space, improve connectivity and support the area's evolution. To that end, the city is asking for community input via a Parks and Trail Online Survey, designed to gauge opinions on the three park and two trail concepts that were developed for the master plan. To take the survey, visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/InnovationCP.
Join us on California Coastal Cleanup Day, Saturday Sept 20, to keep our coast clean. We will be cleaning Millbrae Central Park and surrounding areas - keeping inland areas clean stops trash from entering our storm drains and polluting the bay! Cleanup supplies and a burrito lunch is provided to all participants! This Coastal Cleanup Day features a Trashure Hunt - pick up trash and hunt for special items to redeem gift cards!
Not only is Danielle working to implement the city's Climate Action and Resilience Plan (CARP) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change, she also founded and co-chairs the Oakland Alameda Adaptation Committee (OAAC), a coalition of more than 30 local, regional, state and federal stakeholders and community-based organizations. OAAC partners work collaboratively to identify and implement actions to address sea level rise; protect and restore water quality, recreation and habitat; and promote community resilience.
Over 11km of coast from Grange to West beach, teams from the City of Charles Sturt fill bags with dead fish and animals that will end up as compost, collecting between 40kg and 200kg in a single day. A map showing the area of coast where teams from the City of Charles Sturt clean up They arrive before dawn and the daily walkers and their dogs, working to make the afflicted beaches more pleasant.