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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.

OpEd Written on 30×30 Campaign

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on August 18, 2021 with No Comments

Thanks to a wonderful partnership with Friends of Harbors, Beaches & Parks (FHBP), a joint Opinion Editorial was written by our (and FHBP) consultant Melanie Schlotterbeck about opportunities that exist in and around Orange County for conservation acquisitions. Through a thorough mapping exercise we now know more than 30,000 acres are potentially available for conservation. Read the Opinion Editorial.

30×30 Campaign Maps Created

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on August 13, 2021 with No Comments

Through a great partnership with Friends of Harbors, Beaches & Parks (FHBP), Hills For Everyone used FHBP’s Green Vision Map to identify 275 properties (totaling over 30,000 acres) in and around Orange County for possible acquisition. Right now, the California Natural Resources Agency is taking ideas for land acquisitions around the state to help implement its 30×30 Campaign. The 30×30 Campaign aims to protect 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by 2030. Early math indicates about eight million acres … Read More