CHINO HILLS STATE PARK (CHSP): LIST OF ACTIVITIES CAMPFIRE PROGRAMS Join rangers for a fun-filled presentation and slide show on
interesting topics about nature, wildlife & cultural history. Meets at the
Rolling M Ranch Barn for about an hour.
JUNIOR RANGER ACTIVITIES CHSP offers this statewide program for children ages 7-12 who
would like to learn more about local cultural history, plant communities,
wildlife, ecosystems, conservation, weathering effect, climate, park careers,
and safety techniques. Children document their programs in a State Park Jr.
Ranger logbook. Merit awards may be earned based on participation. Awards
include buttons, certificates, and patches and culminate with the awarding of a
Junior Ranger badge. Meets at the campground for about one hour with a ranger or
park aide. For kids only, parents are asked not to attend.
GUIDED NATURE WALK An interpretive adventure with the park ecologist or rangers
who share with you CHSP’s diverse habitats and wildlife and reveal stories of
the park’s cultural history. Hikers of all skill levels welcome. Hiking routes
determined by hiker abilities.
RANGER TALK This is an informal gathering to get to know your rangers and
ask questions. Meet the ranger patrolling the campground an hour before sunset.
GUIDED TRAIL RIDES – EQUESTRIAN AND BICYCLE Mounted Assistance Unit and Bicycle Assistance Unit
volunteers host a monthly ride to interpret and orient visitors to the trail
system & diverse ecosystems of CHSP. Riders of all skill levels welcome. Ride
routes determined by skill level. Equestrian ride meets at the Equestrian
Staging Area. Bike ride meets at the Rolling M Ranch Barn. (Riders must provide
own horses or mountain bikes.)
VOLUNTEER MEETING Rangers host this monthly gathering of park volunteers to
discuss park events, issues, work schedules & interpretive activities. Anyone
interested in volunteering is encouraged to attend for further information or to
obtain an application. See monthly Calendar of Events for meeting location.
HABITAT ENHANCEMENT WORKDAY Are you disappointed with gazing at exotic vegetation over
our wild rolling hills? The come to the Habitat enhancement Workday. Join the
park’s ecologist and volunteers in native plant restoration, seed collection,
transplanting nursery tending and other resource management activities. Meets at
the Rolling M Ranch Barn.
TRAIL MAINTENANCE WORKDAY Join our rangers & volunteers in trail maintenance projects
involving brush clearing, trail restoration, trimming, erosion control, &
blocking undesignated trails, Projects will typically focus on maintaining the
most popular single-track trails. This makes a great community service project
for interested groups. Group Sponsorship is welcome. Workdays scheduled in the
cooler months of the year. Meets at the Rolling M Ranch Barn.
SIERRA CLUB HIKE Have you ever want to hike the local hills but didn’t know
how to get started? Have you looked up at the green hillsides in the spring and
appreciated the pleasant backdrop that they provide for an increasingly crowded
urban area?
Join us on any of these hikes in 2007/2008 and become familiar with
everything our hills have to offer. The Puente-Chino Hills Task force (PCHTF),
a group within the Sierra Club, organizes the hikes. The PCHTF is
working towards the preservation of the Wildlife Corridor as an island
of beauty and biological significance in a sea of urbanization. The
hikes should appeal to people who want to stay in shape, are eager to
enjoy the outdoors, and want more information about their hills and
wildlife.
TRAILS TO BE
The Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor is not just for animals - it's for
people too. As more properties are purchased and opened to public access, the
recreational opportunities will improve. Our goal is to complete a continuous
trail, the Wonderland Trail, across the entire Corridor from Whittier to the
Santa Ana Mountains. This trail will be 31 miles long as the eagle flies, and a
much greater distance on the ground.
The Wonderland Trail will intersect the Santa Ana River Trail at the Riverside
Freeway in Yorba Linda. At that point, options will include a hike/bike eastward
on the Santa Ana River Trail toward the San Bernardino Mountains, a hike/bike
southwest on the same trail to the Pacific Ocean, or a hike into the Santa Ana
Mountains which connects southward to San Diego County.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
APRIL 2008 Saturday, April 5 at 8 PM - Evening Program. Meet at
the Rolling M Ranch (Chino Hills entrance)
Sunday, April 6 at 10 AM - Junior Rangers Program. Meet at the Rolling M
Ranch (Chino Hills entrance)
Saturday, April 12 at 8 PM - Evening Program. Meet at the Rolling M
Ranch (Chino Hills entrance)
Sunday, April 13 at 10 AM - Junior Rangers Program. Meet at the Rolling
M Ranch (Chino Hills entrance)
Saturday, April 19 at 8:30 AM - Earth Day Event. Meet at the
Equestrian Staging Area (Chino Hills entrance)
Saturday, April 19 at 8 PM - Evening Program "Star Gazing." Meet at the
Rolling M Ranch (Chino Hills entrance)
Sunday, April 20 at 10 AM - Junior Rangers Program. Meet at the Rolling
M Ranch (Chino Hills entrance)
Saturday, April 26 at 8 AM to 2 PM - Living History Day.
Saturday, April 26 at 8 PM - Evening Program. Meet at the Rolling M
Ranch (Chino Hills entrance)
Sunday, April 27 at 10 AM - Junior Rangers Program. Meet at the Rolling
M Ranch (Chino Hills entrance)
MAY 2008 Saturday, May 3 at 8 PM - Evening Program. Meet at
the Rolling M Ranch (Chino Hills entrance)
Saturday, May 10 at 8 PM - Evening Program. Meet at the Rolling M Ranch
(Chino Hills entrance)
Saturday, May 17 at 8 PM - Evening Program. Meet at the Rolling M Ranch
(Chino Hills entrance)
Saturday, May 24 at 8 PM - Evening Program. Meet at the Rolling M Ranch
(Chino Hills entrance)
