News Subscribe  to Our Newsletter Sign  up for Email Updates CGF  In the News Press  Inquiries Past  Articles Calendar			Sales of late naturalist's artwork benefit Portola Valley open space by Nancy Lund   Portola Valley's history of open space protections dates back to the Town's  incorporation in 1964. Town residents, landowners, the Peninsula  Open Space Trust, the Midpeninsula  Regional Open Space District, and Committee  for Green Foothills have together preserved some 1900 acres of open  space within the Town's boundaries. The Portola  Valley Open Space Acquisition Fund, overseen by the Town Council,  plays a key role in the protection of additional open space. The Fund  includes monies accrued from a special 2% utility tax, as well as many  private donations and the proceeds of the annual town celebration of community  and preservation, Blues and Barbecue. The Fund is now selling high quality reproductions  of the wildflower paintings of late, beloved naturalist Herb Dengler,  who -- among many other things -- helped found the Portola Valley Conservation  Committee. Thanks to the generosity of Bill and Jean Lane, who have underwritten  printing costs, sales of the prints directly support both Jasper  Ridge Biological Preserve (where Herb created the paintings) and the  Portola Valley Open Space Fund, which has already benefitted by several  thousand dollars as a result. Those interested in purchasing a print can view  the collection or contact Tor Lund for more information at (650) 851-1072  or thelunds@ix.netcom.com. CGF members and Portola Valley residents Tor and Nancy Lund are among several people responsible for sharing Herb Dengler's artwork in a way that would make Herb most proud. Page last updated July 7, 2003 .