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Previous Benefit: The Sharks of the
Farallones, Saturday, April 4, 2009
Raffle Prizes
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The San Anselmo Open Space Committee
Charged with the
mission to preserve undeveloped ridgelines and scenic corridors in the greater
Ross Valley, the San Anselmo Open Space Committee has actively worked to
preserve 52 acres since its inception in 1981. Starting with just a ¼-acre parcel, the Town purchased Kite
Hill, which stands at the highest elevation in San Anselmo. Since 1993, this group has worked
diligently with the Town of San Anselmo and other environmental agencies
(such as the Marin County Open Space District) and neighborhood groups to
purchase the Bald Hill Ridge Preserve (30 acres) and Hawthorne Canyon (22
acres) for a total purchase price of $1,605,000. The Committee, acting as an advocate and promoter of open
space, has been instrumental in raising over 95% of this total price in the
form of seed money and matching grants.
The Committee consists
of a group of eleven volunteers who are appointed by the San Anselmo Town
Council. Its mandate is to fulfill
the Open Space Element of the General Plan -- to save designated greenbelts
in the Ross Valley from development.
There are 400 acres of such designated parcels, 30% of which have
been lost in the past 22 years.
However, the most prominent and important parcels, such as the 60
acres of majestic Bald Hill's summit in Ross and portions of the Sunny
Hills Ridgeline between Memorial Park and Sorich Park, are still held in
private hands and remain a key part of the greenbelt plan. For more information about the
Committee's current and past projects, click Projects.
Contributions to the
SAOSC are fully tax-deductible. For
more information, click on the Open Space
Fund.
We also raise money by
selling organic cotton shopping
bags and through our annual Spring
Benefit, featuring a presentation on a subject of interest, food, wine,
and a raffle for wonderful prizes.
THE
LIST OF MEMBERS CAN BE VIEWED BY CLICKING HERE
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