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Roadless Rule Proposed Rescission

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on June 16, 2026 with No Comments

In early May, Hills For Everyone and approximately eight other partner organizations like Orange County Chapter of the California Native Plant Society, Nature 4 All, and Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks all convened to support the Roadless Rule in local National Forests. The federal administration proposes rescinding this rule to allow for asphalt roads, logging, and mining in the most wild places of our forests. This 25 year old rule has protected areas in the local Cleveland National Forest, … Read More

Brea General Plan Approved

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on June 13, 2026 with No Comments

Hills For Everyone understands that at the root of all land use battles are policies adopted by a City or County in its General Plan. That’s why when the City of Brea did its focused update of the Brea General Plan this year, Hills For Everyone offered numerous policies to strengthen the document as it relates to wildlife, native plants, lighting, road crossings, and more. All in all, more than 25 conservation-oriented policies were incorporated or updated in the document … Read More

June 2026 E-Newsletter

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on June 12, 2026 with No Comments

The Hills For Everyone June E-Newsletter is here. Learn about opportunities to get involved in the Wildlife Corridor, as well as the recently adopted Brea General Plan, the Roadless Rule Rescission, and Western Burrowing Owls. View the E-Newsletter.

LA County Oil Phase Out Survey

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on May 25, 2026 with No Comments

HELP THE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR BY TAKING A SURVEY! LA County seeks input on establishing priorities for long-term phase out of oil production lands. You do not need to be in LA County to take the survey. We’ve provided a step by step guide in this post! Go to: bit.ly/LA-County-Survey

Landfill Expansion Defeat

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on May 21, 2026 with No Comments

The County of Orange operates landfills throughout the County. One of those landfills lies next to the City of Brea. In the mid 1970s Brea proposed the 1,100 acre Brea Olinda Wilderness Park extending from the landfill across the hills to a small community called Olinda Village. Funding to protect the land was initially secured and then lost. In its place, the County then proposed expanding the landfill across the same hills and canyons. At the urging of Hills For … Read More