PinnedA shout of gratitude over the bow of the Harbor DistrictA shout of gratitude over the bow of the Harbor District In spite of many challenges in 2020, the San Mateo County Harbor District has kept on course. Indeed, the Harbor District may be one of the most productive public agencies you’ve never heard of! But even though much of…Working During Pandemic3 min readWorking During Pandemic3 min read
Jun 21, 2022Whatever you may think of state housing policies, one thing is true: Woodside is indeed mountain lion habitat, and treating that habitat responsibly is critical to the survival of this species.OPINION//OPEN FORUM No, mountain lions won’t drop dead if California builds duplexes. But some towns are in their habitat. Nancy Reyering March 8, 2022 The Bay Area town of Woodside recently found itself in the international spotlight, and not in a good way. Officials in the town of 5,000 in the heavily forested foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains wanted to pause housing applications under SB9, a…4 min read4 min read
May 2, 2019FERAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BAY AREA WILDLIFE CAMS!FERAL PHOTOGRAPHY FROM BAY AREA WILDLIFE CAMS! First published on The Six Fifty.com https://thesixfifty.com/feral-photography-amazing-animal-imagery-from-silicon-valley-trail-cams-b02a37ffe09dWildlife1 min readWildlife1 min read
Jan 4, 2019Town Council should look in the mirror when levying ethics chargesTown Council should look in the mirror when levying ethics charges By Tom Werbe Please note: Op-Ed previously published in the Almanac, 2/1/17 If you heard someone make a pitch for having a government agency treat every person equally, would you consider that unethical? In Woodside, apparently, the answer to…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Dec 27, 2018Thoughts on Christmas, Neiman Marcus, and Western CivilizationThoughts on Christmas, Neiman Marcus, and Western Civilization Walking around Union Square in San Francisco on a gorgeous winter day, no one would guess there is anything wrong with our economy. But behind the curtain, behind almost every purchase, is a product made in China. And in the high-end luxury…Retail2 min readRetail2 min read
Oct 29, 2018Woodside needs a wake-up call: Why no women are running for 4 open council seatsMy husband and I have lived in Woodside for over three decades, and raising our family here has been a dream come true. As a natural extension of my love for our community, I spent nine productive years as a volunteer, first by joining the General Plan Task Force, and…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Oct 3, 2018A Win For the People of California!Please note: This article was originally published in the Half Moon Bay Review. Thank you Congressman Pete McCloskey. Thank you California State Senator Jerry Hill. Thank you lead attorney Joe Cotchett. Thank you Surfrider Foundation. Thank you CA Coastal staff. Thanks to all who fought long and hard to uphold…Politics1 min readPolitics1 min read
Sep 16, 2018Bluebird Art: Collector at homeBluebird Art: Collector at home Please note: this story originally appeared on Medium https://medium.com/@bluebirdartco/collector-at-home-nancy-reyering-114ebb2bc2d4Art1 min readArt1 min read
Aug 29, 2018Wildlife Friendly Fencing, by Nancy ReyeringWildlife Friendly Fencing, by Nancy Reyering Please note: this post originally appeared in Committee For Green Foothills newsletter. The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the most diverse and important ecosystems on earth. Our biodiversity hotspot is the only home for numerous species that are at great risk from…Environment3 min readEnvironment3 min read
Aug 29, 2018The Original “Packrat”, by Nancy ReyeringThe Original “Packrat”, by Nancy Reyering Please note: this post originally appeared in Committee For Green Foothills newsletter. My husband and I lived in Woodside for 30 years before we understood that the little igloo of sticks at our property line was a woodrat nest. …Nature3 min readNature3 min read
