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State Park Bill To Grow Park

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 20, 2021 with No Comments

Here’s a little history: The eastern ridgeline was identified by the State Legislature in the Chino Hills State Park (CHSP) Feasibility Study (1977) as acquisitions that would ultimately complete the Park. It is further recorded in the Park’s General Plan in 1999. By 2008, State Parks agreed to a settlement agreement to add lands into the Park with walnut woodlands within 10 years. That same year, however, acquisitions statewide end and *all* State Parks stop growing. In fact, Hills For … Read More

Will the Governor Expand the State Park?

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 17, 2021 with No Comments

Many thanks to Steve Scauzillo of the Southern California News Group for his continued coverage of the Senator Josh Newman bill SB 266, which Hills For Everyone sponsored. The bill, which expands Chino Hills State Park by 1,530 acres, is on California Governor’s desk, and we hope he chooses to sign it! View the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin article.

SB 266 Heads to Governor’s Desk

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 7, 2021 with No Comments

SB 266, Hills For Everyone’s Chino Hills State Park expansion bill is on its way to the Governor’s Desk. A solid shout out to Senator Josh Newman and Assemblyman Phillip Chen for advocating for this bill’s passage through both houses. What does this mean? The Governor has until October 10th to veto or sign the bill. How does the recall play into this? It doesn’t because the outcome of the election won’t be certified before the legislative deadlines of signing/vetoing … Read More

Acquisition Featured Online

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on August 25, 2021 with No Comments

More coverage in the Voice of OC on the recent conservation acquisitions. There continues to be more work to do–we won’t let up! And, yes the long term goal is to get these lands into State Park ownership, but our short term goal is to get them protected. View the Voice of OC article.

A Win For Conservation

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on August 18, 2021 with No Comments

Forty years in the making… the view from Chino Hills State Park of Lower Aliso Canyon is now protected–forever. We are deeply grateful to the landowner, The Conservation Fund, L.A. Mountains, and Wildlife Conservation Board. If you want to support our conservation work… follow us on Facebook and/or donate: www.HillsForEveryone.org.