Each spring, Chino Hills State Park and the Puente Hills Preserve are decorated with colorful wildflowers that turn the hills into a stunning landscape. People flock to the hills attempting to behold the beauty. Newspapers and TV stations focus on “super bloom” language even when no super bloom exists. It’s clickbait. That said, for the flowers that have bloomed, we do want to preserve them for the future.

So, to keep future blooms thriving: stay on designated trails, never step into flower fields, and don’t pick or crush plants. Pack out all trash, stay out of sensitive areas, and stay on the designated trails. Help rangers by reporting off trail damage and supporting invasive weed removal days. Share photos—not locations of tiny, fragile patches—so they aren’t overrun. With small, careful choices, each visitor becomes a guardian of next year’s wildflower display.