Living near wildlands means higher wildfire risk—and rising insurance costs. We recently attended a webinar on insurance and the wildfire zones. Here are a few ideas on how to protect yourself, your property, and your wallet: Stay informed to stay protected.
A California appellate court has sided with environmental groups in a major California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) lawsuit against the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire). The Court’s ruling indicated that CalFire failed to fully evaluate the wildfire risks of its vegetation treatment program. The California Chaparral Institute and Endangered Habitats League, challenged the state’s failure to address “type conversion”—the replacement of native habitat with more flammable vegetation. Hills For Everyone commented during this public review process, and supported the lawsuit, but was … Read More
Have you ever wanted to hone your skills at birdwatching? Here are a few easy tips to help you out. We hope these tips and photos help you identify the cool birds we have in the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor. Read the June 2025 Newsletter.
You’ve support our work to protect the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor. Now we call on you to support the continued protection of federal lands as US Senators consider a budget bill to sell off 3.25 million acres. If you care about public lands, call or email your federal elected officials TODAY. Tell them to stop the public lands sell off! Congressional Leaders: bit.ly/Federal-Reps Senators: bit.ly/US-Senators The US Senate just proposed selling off up to 3.25 million acres of public lands—including … Read More
The Antiquities Act of 1906 has protected scores of culturally and archeologically significant landscapes through National Monument designations. Today marks the 119th anniversary of this important federal law. What National Monument is on your wish list to visit? Established by President Theodore Roosevelt, the Antiquities Act of 1906 gave acting U.S. presidents the authority to set aside culturally and archeologically significant sites as National Monuments. In the first four years of the Antiquities Act, 27 sites were protected, with a … Read More