Author to tell the GGNRA story in HMB

Author Amy Meyer will give a talk illustrated with slides from her book, New Guardians for the Golden Gate:  How America Got a Great National Park at an evening gathering sponsored by the Committee for Green Foothills.  A social gathering starts off the evening in the San Benito House pub for refreshments followed by the slide lecture. 

Amy’s is a unique, insider’s account that tells how Bay Area activists forged bipartisan local and national support for an unprecedented campaign to create a great new national park. Beginning in 1970, the grassroots People for a Golden Gate National Recreation Area succeeded in preserving the spectacular land that frames the Golden Gate including over 30,000 acres in San Mateo County.  

Spanning more than 35 eventful years, Amy tells the story of how dedicated citizens, including visionary conservationist Edgar Wayburn, master politician Phillip Burton, and a battalion of lesser-known but key allies made our democratic system work for the common good and won their fight to save these dramatic and historic lands for all of the American people.  Amy will have books available for sale.
 
Where:  San Benito House, 356 Main Street, in downtown Half Moon Bay.

When:  Wednesday, November 29th, 2006, 6:30 to 9:00 pm.  From 6:30 to 7:30 there will be a social hour complete with refreshments, no-host bar, a silent auction of CGF artworks—perfect for your holiday giving.  At 7:30 the slide lecture will begin.
 
For more information:  (650) 968-7243 or [email protected] or on the web at www.greenfoothills.org.  Admission is free.  RSVPs are requested, but not required.