Looking for something “nature-y” and complies with the stay-at-home orders? Check out the City Nature Challenge. Participate in this global event from home next weekend. Simply download the iNaturalist app and start uploading your photo observations today. You can check the status of your competition area online HERE: https://www.inaturalist.org/proj…/city-nature-challenge-2020
Last year was quite wet in terms of the rainfall. This helped promote an amazing super bloom. It also finally allowed the intermittent streams to fill up and flow. An intermittent stream ceases to flow during dry periods. A perennial stream has a continuous flow in all or parts of the channel year round. (Video: A view of a stream with water flowing from left to right and fresh green growth along the stream channel.)
Let’s play a guessing game… Chino Hills State Park’s first acquisition was in 1981. How many acquisitions have occurred to get it to its current size (3/31/2020)? The answer is 33 separate acquisitions to create the “current” Chino Hills State Park.
Coyotes often get a bad rap, but because they are opportunists–humans need to be more vigilant about keeping them at bay. Similar to dogs, coyotes are curious, playful, and defend their territory. Coyotes are most active during dawn and dusk, but it is not unusual to see them during the day or at night. If you live in an area with coyotes–help keep them wild by taking proactive steps:1. Keep your pets close at all times.2. Keep your food/water dishes … Read More
We managed to get some fresh air yesterday, as allowed by the Governor’s Executive Order, by visiting Chino Hills State Park just after the trails had opened. It was peaceful, it was quiet, and a few others had the same idea. Here is a short video from Upper Aliso Trail. Please stay safe. We will get through this together—enjoy the beauty of nature.