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 for all generations, compatible with the many physical constraints and natural features of the area. The committee does this by promoting programs to enhance the environment through protection of native habitat and by helping to ensure that all land development respects and preserves the natural condition of the area.

4th Tuesday, 7:00 pm, Historic Schoolhouse

Catherine Magill, Chair

Judith Murphy, Vice Chair

Teresa Coleman,  Secretary 

Nona Chiariello

Nancy Freire

Marianne Plunder

Megan Richards

Dieter Walz

Joerg Zimmermann

Council Liaison: Mary Hufty 

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The Town's Conservation Committee is a resource to help residents to preserve and nurture the natural environment of the Town. Among others, the committee develops helpful publications such as:

• What's Blooming Now
• Tip of the Month
• Birds of Portola Valley
• Understory Habitat and Defensible Space Guide
• Native Plant Lists 
• Conservation Guide
• Design Guidelines
  • Redwood Guidelines
• Weed Eradication Calendar (timing of when to pull invasive weeds)
• Map to the native plantings at Town Center
• Fire Safety & Habitat Preservation: View video of an edited  panel presentation for residents from Fall 2011.

The Conservation Committee also sponsors the Backyard Habitat Award Program.