California Environmental Quality Act Archives

2025 End of Year Recap Video

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on February 13, 2026 with No Comments

Learn about HFE’s 2025 work in this Recap Video. HFE spent much of its time focused on defense rather than offense. From public lands sell off proposals to the dismantling of the California Environmental Quality Act—it was a tough year. HFE also lost its founder David Myers, who originally envisioned Chino Hills State Park. Here’s to hoping 2026 allows us to complete additional conservation acquisitions in the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor.

October E-Newsletter

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 13, 2025 with No Comments

Safeguarding Nature—In Law, in Cities, and in Your Own Backyard Check out October’s e-newsletter, with articles on: Read the E-Newsletter.

Earth Day Call to Action

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on April 21, 2025 with No Comments

In place of our usual monthly e-newsletter, this month we are focused on a call to action. This Earth Day, we’re celebrating the power of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)—a cornerstone of environmental protection that ensures the community is heard. For over 45 years, CEQA has helped safeguard our parks, wildlife, and air and water quality, making it an essential tool in the ongoing fight for a healthier planet. The California Environmentally Quality Act, known as CEQA (see qua), has been … Read More

CEQA Misunderstood

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on February 1, 2025 with No Comments

Check out our Letter to the Editor on the Governor’s unnecessary CEQA exemptions. CEQA has not hindered the state’s economic development. Instead, California is global economic giant AND our natural resources are protected from harm.

June E-Newsletter

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on June 15, 2023 with No Comments

Check out the Hills For Everyone June E-Newsletter which covers CEQA, fire safety in Chino Hills State Park, managed public access to Tres Hermanos, and mesopredators (specifically opossums). View the E-Newsletter.