Welcome to Friends of Coyote Hills

The Friends of Coyote Hills (FCH) is a local group of concerned citizens working to protect 520 acres of open space adjacent to Coyote Hills Regional Park.

Mission statement: Friends of Coyote Hills is an environmentally focused group serving the Tri-Cities area. We are dedicated to the conservation and preservation of open space and the plant and wildlife habitats it supports, and to engaging public involvement with local and regional environmental issues through community outreach, education, collaborative efforts, and advocacy.

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In surveys of Fremont voters conducted by David Binder Research in 2002 and 2006, over 70% wanted no development directly in front of Coyote Hills Regional Park. 

In a 2007 Fremont General Plan online survey, 56% of respondents enjoyed visiting Coyote Hills Park and 43% Alameda Creek Trail, and planned to visit again. In the same survey, 85% of respondents ranked parks and open space as a high/very high priority, the most highly desired of 16 qualities for the General Plan Update. You can help by volunteering and making a financial contribution. 

"There's an increasing amount of evidence supporting the contention that attaching kids early and well to nature is effective prevention in all areas. The natural world serves as a restorative environment, outside experiences calming a person both physically and mentally, replacing substance abuse and violence as strategies to deal with stress. With nature as part of a daily routine, kids stay in better health, and when nature is brought into the classroom as environmentally based education, students perform better and more enthusiastically.” Read the entire article, Nature Is Good For Kids.

To watch this video, click on link and turn on speakers: The movement to get kids back into nature.

A parent reflects on being in nature as a child and now raising his young child: Kingdoms of childhood falling to urban sprawl.

Coyote Hills Regional Park was cited by the National Geographic Society as one of several excellent locations for bird-watching in the greater San Francisco area.

Fremont 2008 Elections

In 2008, Fremont voters will have an opportunity to elect a new mayor and two council members. It is our intention to elect officials who share our vision.

Thus far, no member of the current Fremont city council (mayor and four council members) has advocated for the "conservation and preservation of open space," as the recently elected mayor and two city council members in Livermore have.

While Friends of Coyote Hills is focused on protecting 520 acres of open space adjacent to Coyote Hills Regional Park, we also identify with Fremont residents living in Ardenwood/Forest Park, Irvington, Mission San Jose, Niles, Warm Spring, and Centerville who are very concerned about Fremont city council members who have approved runaway development with further, continuing strain on city services—schools, police, fire, street maintenance, etc., and quality of life. Fremont residents’ opinions posted on discussion forum.

We need to elect a mayor and city council members who would have a fresh approach—who understand what would constitute quality of life for Fremont residents, who draw strong businesses into the city, who work more closely with the school district when evaluating proposed developments, and who reach out to neighboring cities on common issues.