What is our
campaign?
We are over 7,000 individuals in a grassroots movement dedicated
to preserving the last open space of our area and protecting
our communities' quality of life. For too long Californians
have watched as their natural heritage and their towns have been
degraded so that developers can continue to build urban sprawl
further and further from established job centers.
We seek the protection and restoration of our region, as well as
innovative and forward-looking planning for growth, transportation
and environmental protection.
First, however, we must defeat two massive development proposals
—the Rancho Mission Viejo residential and commercial development and the Foothill-South toll road. Alone, either project
would cause great harm to South Orange County. Together,
they will destroy our open space, endanger our clean surf, congest
our communities with more traffic, and deprive our future
generations of their natural heritage.
Through acquisition and other tools, we will work with organizations
and government agencies to permanently protect South
Orange County's globally rare habitat, maintain our clean surf
and air and keep nature nearby for our families and for future
generations.
For more information about our campaign, contact
Sierra Club/Friends of the Foothills at (949) 361-7534
or
Robin Everett
robin.everett@sierraclub.org
Conservation Organizer
Sierra Club/Friends of the Foothills
949-361-7534 /
fax: 949-361-6623
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Our campaign brings together thousands of local residents,
along with residents throughout Orange County. With the
assistance of the Sierra Club, these residents have formed
Friends of the Foothills, an informal alliance of elected officials
and local leaders of Sierra Club, Surfrider Foundation,
Audubon groups, homeowner associations and other local
groups.
