Charged with the mission to preserve undeveloped ridgelines and scenic corridors in the greater Ross Valley, the San Anselmo Open Space Committee has actively worked to preserve 52 acres since its inception in 1981. Starting with just a 1/4 acre parcel, the Town purchased Kite Hill, which stands at the highest elevation in San Anselmo. Since 1993, this group has worked diligently with the Town of San Anselmo and other environmental agencies (such as the Marin County Open Space District) and neighborhood groups to purchase the Bald Hill Ridge Preserve (30 acres) and Hawthorne Canyon (22 acres) for a total purchase price of $1,605,000. The Committee, acting as an advocate and promoter of open space, has been instrumental in raising over 95% of this total price in the form of seed money and matching grants.

The Committee consists of a group of eleven volunteers who are appointed by the San Anselmo Town Council. Its mandate is to fulfill the Open Space Element of the General Plan -- to save designated greenbelts in the Ross Valley from development. There are 400 acres of such designated parcels, 30 percent of which have been lost in the past 22 years. However, the most prominent and important parcels, such as the 60 acres of majestic Bald Hill's summit in Ross, and portions of the Red Hill Ridgeline, are still held in private hands and remain a key part of the greenbelt plan. For more information about the Committee's current and past projects, click Projects.

THE LIST OF MEMBERS CAN BE VIEWED BY CLICKING HERE