Announcements

The three children of Henry and Barbara Nelson have established a grant to honor the memory of their parents. As Barry said, "Our parents loved our cabin and Villa Grande a great deal. My father spent weekends and summers in Villa Grande for his entire life, as did his mother from the age of 10. As they grew older (and visited less often), we gave our parents regular reports about our visits and new developments around town. In my father’s last year, his childhood and our visits 'up to the country' were an increasingly important part of our conversations. My parents were grateful to FOVG for saving the beach, restoring the Preserve, and building a sense of community." To honor Henry and Barbara Nelson, FoVG will be replacing the Town Square bench that was destroyed by a falling redwood branch two years ago. The Henry and Barbara Nelson Matching Fund was established to match donations up to $3,000 to the Preserve or its restoration. Donate now to the Patterson Point Preservation Fund to have your gift matched by this generous grant

Friends of Villa Grande members are invited to meet their neighbors at the 2025 Friends of Villa Grande house-to-house party (log in required)! Wine, delicious appetizers and more! Open to FoVG members and their guests. 

This year's party will feature three fabulous homes within a short walking distance of each other on the flat streets of Villa Grande. The theme is Villa Grande legends, coincidences and trivia — partygoers are encouraged to share their stories, dress up, and bring props to add to the festivities.

Tickets are $35 each for Friends of Villa Grande members and their guests. Proceeds support the Friends of Villa Grande’s preservation and recreation projects in the Patterson Point Preserve. Tickets limited to 50.

For more information and to purchase tickets, members can log in and view the event. 

PPP Restoration Manager, Kaya Halpern, shared updates and a brief video about recent progress in the Preserve. 

This season we were busy with lots of projects and we were able to get so much done because of all of the amazing help we had- volunteers, restoration committee, STRAW, our stewards Louyuh and Vickie, and Conservation Corps North Bay.

Some of the projects included:

• Planted over 300 plants w/STRAW (Students and Teachers Restoring a Watershed)
• Ramp down to the gravel beach
• Removal of ivy, vinca, and invasive blackberry
• Chipped the path
• Cleared debris from the trail going down to the beach
• Removed and chipper bays
• Volunteer days- ivy clearing and "Sip and Clip"

This summer STRAW will provide weekly watering and maintenance of the newly planted area. Watch the video to see more!

The June Board will be on Wednesday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m.