We made it into Chino Hills State Park today. Rangers are patrolling and ticketing so keep your dogs on leash and only on Bane Canyon Road, follow the speed limit (15mph), stay on designated trails, park in designated areas, and don’t trample or pick flowers.
We are thrilled that Michael Hughes is the new Board President of the Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority. Congrats on the new responsibilities, Mike! His background, knowledge, and love of the Wildlife Corridor will serve this new role well! As a side note, Mike has served on the Hills For Everyone Board for years–currently as President. View the Whittier Daily News article.
Many of our local natural lands are experiencing a wildflower bloom. Did you know picking the flowers is not allowed? (They are a protected resource.) Did you know that going off trail ruins natural resources? (This creates new trails that impact the park and reduce visitor safety.) Did you know walking on wildflowers kills future blooms? (The wildflowers won’t go to seed next year.) Claire Schlotterbeck of Hills For Everyone, founders of Chino Hills State Park, reminds visitors of the … Read More
The environment is one step closer to permanent funding for conservation dollars through Land and Water Conservation funds as the House of Representatives just voted on the bill. The next goal is to have the President sign the legislation. Stay tuned. View The Nature Conservancy article.
Word is now on the street via this Champion Newspapers article. Hills For Everyone has partnered with Senator Ling Ling Chang to introduce legislation that allows for targeted willing seller acquisitions to expand and complete Chino Hills State Park. At some point we may need your help reaching out to legislators to support this bill. Stay tuned.View the Chino Champion article.