Minnesota-based agribusiness giant Cargill Inc. is threatening to build a massive development on 1,436 acres of restorable salt ponds in Redwood City. In May 2009, Cargill's development partner, Arizona-based luxury home builder DMB Associates, submitted its proposal to fill the salt pond site with up to 12,000 units of housing and up to 30,000 new residents to Redwood City officials. This development represents the single biggest threat to San Francisco Bay and must be stopped to protect our great natural treasure for future generations and vulnerable wildlife.

History

The past century has seen attempts to fill the Bay by some of the country's biggest corporate interests. Santa Fe Railroad, Mobil and the Rockefellers have all seen San Francisco Bay as little more than a real estate opportunity. Read about this history and the movement that saved the Bay from becoming a narrow river.

Top Reasons to Say No

From rising sea levels and earthquake danger to protecting the Redwood City Port and saving the Bay, there are several reasons why building a new city of 30,000 people on Cargill’s salt ponds doesn’t make sense. Click here to learn more about why this development is a bad idea.

Who are Cargill/DMB?

The ultimate outsiders, Minnesota-based Cargill Inc. and Arizona luxury-home developer DMB Associates have launched an aggressive campaign to infiltrate Redwood City. But who are they? Learn more about America’s largest private company, their developer, and their questionable environmental records.

Virtual Saltworks

Wetland scientist and mapping experct Karin Tuxen Bettman offers a Google Earth tour that shows historical imagery of the tidal marshes that used to exist at the Cargill Salt Ponds, and illustrates the ecological reasons why we must restore the salt ponds back to their original state. Click here to start the tour!