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Vacation to the Planets Event

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on July 24, 2017 with No Comments

The Chino Hills State Park Interpretive Association is sponsoring an event at the State Park on August 12th. It will be first come, first served and is limited to the first 100 cars or 250 people. The cost is $10 per car. Interested attendees can check in at 4721 Sapphire Road in Chino Hills. The program begins at 7:30 PM. Please know that it takes about 20 minutes to get to the amphitheater from the entrance, so be sure to … Read More

City of Industry Won’t Stop

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on July 24, 2017 with No Comments

The City of Industry continues to consolidate its holdings in Tonner Canyon. In 2016, the City bought the last remaining 800 acres of the former Firestone Scout Reservation. In the purchase agreement it states the land was acquired as mitigation for a project. That “project” remains obscured by Industry’s lack of transparency, but from all accounts the City intends to develop a water reservoir and solar farm, requiring bulldozing of the entire canyon. Industry has yet to bring forth its … Read More

Status of Park Bonds

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on July 24, 2017 with No Comments

Three park bond acts are under consideration: Senate Bill 5, Assembly Bill 18, and an initiative by The Nature Conservancy. There has not been a Park Bond Act since 2000. It is expected that the two houses of the Legislature will reach agreement on one measure and, for the first time, it appears the Governor may sign a park bond act. If this happens, the initiative will likely be withdrawn. Remember: Chino Hills State Park is not finished. Not all … Read More

Cougars Need Connection to Survive

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on July 10, 2017 with No Comments

Cougars in the Santa Ana Mountains may be in trouble if the connections to the Eastern Peninsular Range across the 15 isn’t secured (and soon!). Connecting our landscapes together means the top predator can survive… but at the 15 Freeway (a choke point) exists. Human activity and noise are deterring the animals. Some have died trying to cross the freeway. Without new genes the species will face dire genetic consequences, weakened immune systems, and may die out in our local … Read More

State Parks Manages Hayashi Preserve for OCTA

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on June 28, 2017 with No Comments

Continued press on the OCTA Environmental Mitigation Program success. Chino Hills State Park manages 296 acres adjacent to the park that was purchased as part of this program. Congrats again! And, thanks to Friends of Harbors, Beaches & Parks (FHBP) for the leadership.