Purple Nightshade in Bloom
on March 31, 2019
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Surprise!!! More purple flowers. These beauties are found all over the Puente-Chino Hills: purple nightshade.
Recent E-Newsletter
on March 29, 2019
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This e-newsletter features the recent flights over the hills with elected leaders thanks to our partner EcoFlight. We also highlight the changes to the Chino Hills project proposal Hidden Oaks. And, finally, we featured the Op-Ed on CEQA and housing by Claire Schlotterbeck. View our E-Newsletter or Subscribe to it.
Purple Flowers Everywhere
on March 27, 2019
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There are a surprising number of purple flowers. These flowers are called Blue Dicks and are found throughout the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor.
Cougars at Risk
on March 24, 2019
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The cougars in the Santa Ana and Santa Monica Mountains face dire consequences if these “islands” of habitat are not connected. The cougars are genetically isolated, which causes inbreeding, and that means the mountain lions face local extinction. Corridors connecting other habitats and new females are needed to keep the populations genetically diverse. Read the Orange County Register article.
Rattlesnake Season Begins
on March 23, 2019
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With the rains came more vegetation… with the vegetation comes more rodents… and that means more snakes. If you plan to go outdoors at all this spring (and summer or fall) please be aware of snakes. As it gets warmer, the reptiles come out to sun themselves. In fact, the Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority has already had baby rattlers spotted in its preserve. Learn the do’s and don’t’s of the trail and how to handle wildlife encounters BEFORE you … Read More