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Milpitas hiking‑and‑wellness group High Queen Buddies seeks city partnership, proposes women’s outdoor summit
Summary
High Queen Buddies, a women‑focused hiking and outdoor wellness group based in Milpitas, presented at the public forum asking the council for city support — from communications and venue assistance to possible grant or sponsorship help — for a proposed women’s wellness outdoor summit.
Gunjan Uthreja, a Milpitas resident and founder of High Queen Buddies (HQB), briefed the council during the public forum on June 3 about a Bay Area‑wide women’s hiking and wellness community that began in Milpitas.
Uthreja said HQB has grown from a handful of local hikes into an organization with nearly 1,000 members across the Bay Area and has hosted more than 400 hikes and walks in regional parks and open spaces. She described the group’s focus on safety, inclusion and outdoor access for women and asked the city to consider partnership opportunities, including increased visibility through city communications, assistance with permits and event logistics, possible access to city venues and exploration of grant or sponsorship support for a proposed women’s wellness outdoor summit.
Mayor Montana and councilmembers thanked the speakers and invited the group to share flyers and follow up with city staff for next steps on potential collaboration. No formal council action was taken; the presentation was recorded during the public forum and council members encouraged staff‑level follow up.
