“The land is important to me, but even more important is the idea that it becomes a ‘place’ because someone has been there.”
- Marlene Creates

Community

Green Valley Connecting on many Levels

Connectivity is a hallmark of the Middle Green Valley community and a key goal of the Conservancy.  The agriculture lands, the Green Valley Farm Stand and agriculture-related services will be physically integrated with the new community and conservation areas in a way that respects what is best shared such as views and scenic trails, and what is best buffered, such as the inevitable noise and dust of farming operations and run-off into creeks. The Middle Green Valley agricultural lands will be connected culturally to the farmers in the surrounding agricultural areas for the purposes of collaborating on regional branding and opportunities for developing distribution and processing infrastructure. More broadly, the Conservancy will increase awareness within the Middle Green Valley community  about the greater Bay Area foodshed and the benefits of locally grown food.

To accomplish this vision, the Conservancy will oversee the management of the Open Lands to ensure appropriate stewardship and conservation.