GreenSpacesMV is a community group in Mountain View, CA striving for healthy communities thriving with urban tree canopy, nature, and native biodiversity.
We support growing a resilient urban ecosystem that bolsters the health and sustainability of our community, where our natural environment is harmoniously integrated with the human-built environment.
We are facing rapid urbanization and ongoing climate changes. We must reimagine our built infrastructure and incorporate green elements to ensure we have equitable and robust quality canopy and green spaces.
We see opportunities across our transit routes, parks and open spaces, creek corridors, schools, neighborhoods, new developments, and other public amenities to enhance wildlife habitat, preserve trees, expand canopy coverage, promote biodiversity, support community gardens, and create linear parks.
Examples of current projects we're working on
- Biodiversity Strategy and Urban Forest Plan and Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan
- Collaboration with related groups in Mountain View and regionally
- Cuesta Gateway Pollinator Habitat
- Lighting ordinance and policies update
- Response to new development projects
- Response to City of Mountain View initiatives
- A Canonical Biodiversity & Urban Forest Ordinance for Bay Area Cities
A model policy template — canopy targets, native-species requirements, tree protection, and monitoring — citing Mountain View's adopted Biodiversity and Urban Forest Plan as precedent for other Bay Area cities to adopt.