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Conservation committee pushes wildlife‑friendly fencing, herbicide outreach and open‑space management
Summary
The Portola Valley Conservation Committee asked the council to support publication of wildlife‑friendly fence design guidelines, stepped‑up outreach on herbicide/rodenticide impacts, and coordination with Open Space on management plans and funding; chair (identified in the record as 'Miam') emphasized volunteer expertise and limited budget.
The Portola Valley Conservation Committee described a year of outreach, volunteer work and planning tools and asked the council to advance several modest policy steps and public‑education programs in 2026.
“ The goal of the Conservation Committee is to conserve the rural . . . quality of Portola Valley and to maintain the town as an attractive, tranquil, family‑oriented residential community,” the committee chair, who identified herself in the record as Miam, told the council. The committee highlighted its website overhaul, a monthly “what’s blooming now” outreach piece and an…
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