Projects Funded by Our Grant Programs

Sacred Heart Community Services’ "La Mesa Verde" is a network of gardeners committed to improving the local food system. Open Space Authority grant funds helped strengthen La Mesa Verde’s introductory gardening curriculum, making it more effective, interactive and consistent with the goal to encourage community leadership and power.

The Open Space Authority helped to fund Veggielution’s "Eastside Explorers," an experiential, hands-on field trip program which engages hundreds of middle school students each year.

The Open Space Authority contributed funds towards a series of "Bioblitz" events hosted by Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful to expose more people to the outdoors in a new way and attract diverse participants, including people who may spend little time in nature.

The Open Space Authority helped to fund the Children’s Discovery Museum’s "Happy Trails" project, which offered a free, multiple-experience program addressing the lack of opportunities for urban children to connect with nature.

The Open Space Authority helped to fund the City of San José’s project to construct an outdoor classroom for Guadalupe Oak Grove Park patrons that serves as a space for environmental education programs and nature-based outdoor play.

The Open Space Authority contributed funds to help the Guadalupe River Park Conservancy protect and enhance an open space area in Guadalupe Gardens by defining its borders.

The Open Space Authority helped to fund Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful’s "Coyote Creek Environmental Education Project," which engaged students, educators and the public through Watershed-in-a-Box kits for K-12 students and public education events, such as walks, public presentations and student-led art projects.

The Open Space Authority helped fund Veggielution’s 18-month land use planning process in partnership with the City of San José Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services to develop a comprehensive vision for Veggielution’s six-acre community farm at Emma Prusch Farm Park.