Learn about the Hsi Lai Temple project, the Liberty Canyon bridge and other wildlife corridors, and how to avoid social trails to keep our natural lands in great shape. Read the July E-Newsletter.
We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of the five year old mountain lion dubbed “Scar” and “El Cobre.” There are less than two dozen cougars left in the Santa Ana Mountains. Scar was illegally shot and his body was not found where the shooting occurred–meaning he was mortally wounded and walked off to his death. His radio collar signaled the “mortality alert” with his lack of movement over an eight hour period. The SoCal subspecies of mountain … Read More
We are pleased to report that we are aware of no fires that were started in the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor in the days before or after the Fourth of July. We know FireWatch volunteers were out and so were park and preserve rangers. We can breathe a sign of relief related to this significant and historic fire ignition week. Keep up the vigilance as it will be a hot, dry summer!
This is your friendly, but VERY serious, reminder our hills are *quite* flammable. So are our cars, houses, possessions–even us–we are flammable. More fires start in the month of July than *any other* month in the year because of fireworks. Please DO NOT set off fireworks in any of the neighborhoods near the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor–they are banned for a reason. Our safety, our lives, and our peace of mind are worth more than any firework display.
We are thrilled to announce our Senate Bill 266, which aims to expand Chino Hills State Park just passed the Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee. Thanks to Senator Josh Newman for authoring the bill and Assemblyman Chen for co-authoring it. Next up: Appropriations.