Chino Hills State Park Archives | Page 49 of 84

New Fire Study Released

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 30, 2019 with No Comments

Hills For Everyone has released an updated version of its Wildland Fire Study. The updated report documents the fire perimeters, points of origin, causes, and (if known) weather conditions for fires that burned in, adjacent to, or near Chino Hills State Park between 1914 and 2018. The top three most identifiable causes of wildland fires in the Study Area are: arson, automobiles, and fireworks. View Our Press Release.View the Maps: Fire Ignitions, Fire Causes, and Fire Frequency.Download the Report.View the … Read More

Tarantula Mating Season is Here

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 9, 2019 with No Comments

Remember our tarantula video? It made the news too! Check out the interview with Claire Schlotterbeck.

Tarantulas in the News

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 4, 2019 with No Comments

It is not everyday that you get a phone call to do an interview on a tarantula video you took… on an extreme heat day, but we took the call and did the interview. Stay tuned for the video on Spectrum News.

Facts About Mistletoe

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 4, 2019 with No Comments

Despite its reputation as a kissing magnet at Christmas, this is a rootless parasite that sucks water and nutrients from native trees. Birds carry the sticky seeds from tree to tree. This plant is easiest to spot on trees that lose their leaves in the fall since it stays green. While, it may be fun to hang in the doorway, collecting mistletoe from our parks is illegal.

Tarantula Season

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 2, 2019 with No Comments

We saw this tarantula in Chino Hills State Park yesterday. It is mating season, so give them the space they need to find “the one.” Check out how it hunkers down in between rocks!