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Fall 2017

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 26, 2017 with No Comments

Fall 2017 (PDF – 726 KB) Highlights: Chino Hills State Park Legislative Champion Dies Your Chance to Save Land Preserve Hours Reduced City of Industry Shenanigans Continue Project Updates Three Easy Ways to Help Hills For Everyone After the newsletter was at press, three relevant items happened, so this issue includes two update slips on the Esperanza Hills and Madrona Appeals, and the Park Bond status.

Canyon Fire Burns State Park

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 25, 2017 with No Comments

Thursday 10:28 PM – OCFA reports new acreage count at 2,662 and containment at 60%. Six structures have burned. Two helicopters are doing air drops. Crews on scene doing mop up. 8:58 AM – OCFA reports it is holding steady at 2,500 acres, but now there are 520+ firefighters on-scene. At sunrise the fixed wing aircraft started up again. Two injuries have been reported. Multiple homes still threatened. Tuesday 7:50 AM – OCFA reports 2,500 acres burned with 350+ firefighters … Read More

Call to Action: Calls Needed Today

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 15, 2017 with No Comments

If you live in Chino Hills, Brea, Yorba Linda, Placentia, La Habra, Diamond Bar or Rowland Heights, please call Assemblyman Phillip Chen TODAY – RIGHT NOW at 916-319-2055. Urge Assemblyman Chen to support Senate Bill 5 (SB 5) – the Park Bond Act of 2018. If this measure is approved by voters in June 2018, it will provide funds we can access to add land to Chino Hills State Park. This is the moment he can actually deliver something important … Read More

Calls Needed Today/Tomorrow

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 14, 2017 with No Comments

The Park Bond is moving forward with support from the Governor! Help is now needed to get the required 2/3rd vote from both the Senate and Assembly. Calls are needed by constituents to specific legislators. If you live in the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor, please call: – Assemblymember Phillip Chen at 916-319-2055 – Senator Josh Newman at 916-651-4029 The key talking point is asking for their support for the consolidated park bond bill Senate Bill 5, which includes a $4 … Read More

Traffic Leads to Conservation

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on August 24, 2017 with No Comments

Hills For Everyone’s Claire Schlotterbeck got a shout out for creating Chino Hills State Park in this article. You could say the apple does not fall far from the tree with daughter Melanie Schlotterbeck featured in the article. Read the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service article.