This week we did an interview with two students from California State University, Fullerton on the Esperanza Hills project. Our team work with Protect Our Homes and Hills continues! Here they are setting up the story.
Claire Schlotterbeck, Hills For Everyone Executive Director attended the Orange County Coastkeeper’s fire workshop at Cal State Fullerton. She relayed what she has done to protect her own home from wildfire embers. Read the Daily Titan article.
Halloween, Hikes, and Planning Workshops! The latest Hills For Everyone e-newsletter focuses on three topics:1. A Halloween tip to protect wildlife and an event in Carbon Canyon.2. The Puente-Chino Hills Task Force 2019-2020 Hiking Schedule is released with a hike this Saturday.3. The LA County Planning Department is hosting local workshops for the East San Gabriel Valley Area Plan
While Halloween decorations may be a lot of fun for you and the kids, remember some of them have tragic impacts for our wildlife. View the CBS Interview.
The Champion Newspapers just printed a story on our Wildfire Study. Our consultant Melanie Schlotterbeck was interviewed for the article. In light of the recent fires, everyone should take proactive actions to make their homes safer. Consider installing ember proof vents, boxing in your eaves, getting rid of the windows in your garage door, replacing vinyl windows with metal ones (that won’t melt in a fire’s heat), etc. View the Chino Champion article.