Chino Hills State Park Archives | Hills For Everyone

CHSP Restoration

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on August 10, 2026 with No Comments

Three cheers to the Orange County Transportation Authority, California State Parks, Habitat Restoration Sciences, Inc., and @DudekInc for completing a restoration project near South Ridge in Chino Hills State Park. The restoration work included 11 acres of cactus scrub and is part of the Authority’s Renewed Measure M Environmental Mitigation Program which funds habitat acquisition, restoration, and management to offset freeway impacts.

Claire’s Retirement Party

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on August 9, 2026 with No Comments

What began as volunteer service in the late 1970s grew into a distinguished career leading Hills For Everyone as its Executive Director. Claire Schlotterbeck will retire at the end of 2026. Join us in celebrating the incomparable Claire, her many achievements, and her legacy at an outdoor event on Saturday, October 10th from 4-7 pm.

Removal of Obsolete Powerlines

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on June 29, 2026 with No Comments

In the early days of both preserving Chino Hills State Park and forming the nonprofit, Hills For Everyone (HFE), we took on Southern California Edison when it proposed to expand its powerlines through land that had not yet become Chino Hills State Park. Instead of backing down, HFE Founder Dave Myers, challenged Edison’s proposal with a legal petition. We reached a settlement agreement with Edison, where in about 10 miles of obsolete powerlines in the State Park were to be … Read More

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

Roadless Rule Article

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on May 19, 2026 with No Comments

Hills For Everyone’s Melanie Schlotterbeck penned this Guest Column for the Chino Champion on the impacts of the federal Roadless Rule Rescission and how this decision will impact Chino Hills State Park and the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor. On May 7th, HFE and partners organized a Rally for Nature with others like Power In Nature and guest speakers like Jason Wise. Read the article.