Parks survey
As part of the Milpitas Metro Specific Plan, adopted in 2023, the city is developing a Parks and Trails Master Plan for its Innovation District to enhance open space, improve connectivity and support the area’s evolution.
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To that end, the city is asking for community input via a Parks and Trail Online Survey, designed to gauge opinions on the three park and two trail concepts that were developed for the master plan. To take the survey, visit www.surveymonkey.com/r/InnovationCP.
Job fair
The Milpitas Unified School District is holding its fifth annual Milpitas Job and Resource Fair on Oct. 15, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Milpitas Innovation Campus, located at 1331 E. Calaveras Blvd. Attendees can learn about job opportunities in retail, trades, tech, manufacturing, government, healthcare and more, and connect with local employers and resources. Register at milpitas.info/4gwdDD3.
Coastal Cleanup Day
Valley Water joined forces with the Creek Connections Action Group on Sept. 20 to remove litter and debris from creeks across Santa Clara County. Local cleanups were part of the larger effort organized by the California Coastal Commission, where volunteers were on the hunt for litter in creeks and rivers statewide.
This year’s cleanups in Santa Clara County saw 1,539 volunteers at 56 cleanup sites collect about 25,885 pounds of trash and recyclables along 74.5 miles of waterways. Interesting items found include a boombox, a mini-fridge, a message in a bottle and a 3D-printed lizard.
Apart from the annual Coastal Cleanup Day, volunteers in Valley Water’s monitor trash in their adopted creek segments and organize at least two cleanups annually. For more information, visit https://www.valleywater.org/adopt-a-creek.