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California Poppies

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 17, 2020 with No Comments

Our first request for photos was the mega-bloom from last year, so here is a photo from 2019 of the poppies and green hills in Chino Hills State Park. A little background: the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) became the state flower in 1903–therefore it is protected. This means you can’t destroy, harm or pick the flower. (Which is actually true of all resources in our State Park system–rocks, feathers, branches, flowers, etc. are all protected.) The flower tends to be found … Read More

Sample AB 2021 Letter

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 14, 2020 with No Comments

We’ve had a great response to the letter request (see the post from yesterday), so we are sending in our first batch around 4 PM today. If you want in on today’s batch–email us your letter by 3 PM (info@hillsforeveryone.org). Here is one to provide some inspiration about what we’ve already accomplished. (Photo: A letter written by Melanie Schlotterbeck supporting AB 2021).

Submit A Support Letter on AB 2021

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 12, 2020 with No Comments

AB2021 is scheduled for hearing before the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee on Tuesday, March 24. The bill language is quite simple and direct, view it online. This Committee needs to hear from you. Support letters can be sent at any time, but for this particular Committee to consider your letter it needs to be received by Tuesday, March 17th. Help us complete more of the State Park by sending in a letter today (a sample you can copy … Read More

Chino Hills State Park Expansion Bill (AB 2021)

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 12, 2020 with No Comments

Hills For Everyone is pleased to announce we’ve partnered with Assemblymember Phillip Chen to introduce a bill to expand Chino Hills State Park and require the Department of Parks and Recreation to take the lands it has always envisioned to have, into its ownership. Here are the specifics: Three properties have been identified (two willing sellers and one donation) totaling 1,611 acres. View the map below. We’ve identified several sources for acquisition dollars from federal, state, and local funding sources. … Read More

Presentation in Upcoming Fair

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 11, 2020 with No Comments

UPDATE: Due to precautionary social distancing measures related to COVID-19, this event is being postponed. Don’t have plans for Saturday, March 28th? Have no fear, there is an opportunity near you! There is a Sustainability Fair offered by the North Orange County Chapter of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby. Hills For Everyone Consultant Melanie Schlotterbeck will be presenting on our Wildfire Study for Chino Hills State Park at this event. Register online.