There is something eerie and exciting about hearing a coyote yipping and howling. This communication is to draw the pack back from individual hunts and/or let other packs know this territory is claimed.
There have been 33 separate acquisitions that created @ChinoHillsSP and every single one required landowner’s to willingly participate. This means they chose to sell, donate or use their land as mitigation to offset impacts somewhere else.
Check out the Hills For Everyone May E-Newsletter which covers Earth Day, local wildflowers, successful partnerships, and three book recommendations. View the E-Newsletter.
Check out an official trail map to see what the trail designations are. For example, are horseback riders allowed on the trail? What about hikers and mountain bikers? Is there a speed limit? Use the park’s official map to get this information as other maps, apps, and word of mouth can be wrong! This example of Hacienda Hills in the Puente Hills Preserve shows that there are no horseback riders or bikes allowed on several trails there.
Black mustard is not native to California. It was brought to the U.S. from the Mediterranean and it produces allelopathic chemicals that prevent germination of native plants. Unfortunately, it is also highly flammable and makes our ecosystems more vulnerable to wildfires.