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The Lizard is Lunch

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on April 1, 2019 with No Comments

Even though it is April Fool’s Day… this is a friendly reminder that snakes are NO joke. This striped racer (California Whipsnake) was in Sycamore Canyon yesterday. The snake was holding on to the tree with its tail high and face low. This poor lizard was lunch. Always be mindful on the trails… we saw two snakes yesterday on the trails and it wasn’t all that hot out! Watch where you place your feet and only have your dogs on … Read More

Purple Nightshade in Bloom

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 31, 2019 with No Comments

Surprise!!! More purple flowers. These beauties are found all over the Puente-Chino Hills: purple nightshade.

Recent E-Newsletter

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 29, 2019 with No Comments

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

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 27, 2019 with No Comments

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

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 24, 2019 with No Comments

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.

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