When: Monday, February 22nd 7-9 PM
What: Restoring Coyote Valley
Where: Atlas Cafe, 3049 20th St @ Alabama St. in the Mission District
The Deets:
Coyote Valley, an area of unprotected open space located in south San Jose, is a critical wildlife linkage corridor connecting the Santa Cruz mountains and the Diablo range. This area has been slated twice for major development and is still unprotected. If major development were to occur in this lush and open valley, it would sever this priceless connection doing irreparable harm to species and cause possible extinctions. Coyote Valley is a biodiversity hotspot, home to over 170 species of bird and 24 species of mammal, including the fragile Santa Cruz mountain lion population.

In an effort to learn more about this area and to prove to officials its value and need for preservation, De Anza College faculty and students created a field research program called the Coyote Valley Landscape Institute. The project allowed students with little to no background in field science to go out, collect scientifically sound data and use it to implement change in their community. Please join us to view “Coyote Valley: Connecting People, Connecting Wildlife” a film that tells the story of why Coyote Valley is so important to wildlife and to the youth of the South Bay.

Video about Coyote Valley:

Coyote Valley: Connecting People, Connecting Wildlife from Coyote Valley Landscape Inst. on Vimeo.