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The Loss of Roland vom Dorp

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on July 17, 2025 with No Comments

We are saddened to report the death of Roland vom Dorp. Roland served on the Board of Directors of Hills For Everyone for many years. A lifelong resident of La Habra Heights, he was a business owner, an avid hiker and dedicated conservationist. In the 1990s, Roland led the effort in La Habra Heights to stop a housing project that would have severed the Wildlife Corridor. He then went on to be sure that Powder Canyon was safely protected in … Read More

Chino Hills State Park
"As we celebrate the centennial, we should also remember that, although one act of Congress and a presidential signature can put a park on the map, the work of preserving these places and their stories falls to us too, as citizens, as owners, and it's never done." (David Quammen, National Geographic Magazine "The Power of Parks" January 2016 Edition). We at Hills For Everyone agree. Our work is not done in the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor. This video shows our legacy project: the protection of Chino Hills State Park from East Fenceline Trail.
Posted by Hills For Everyone on Wednesday, March 9, 2016

The Power of Parks

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 9, 2016 with No Comments

“As we celebrate the centennial, we should also remember that, although one act of Congress and a presidential signature can put a park on the map, the work of preserving these places and their stories falls to us too, as citizens, as owners, and it’s never done.” (David Quammen, National Geographic Magazine “The Power of Parks” January 2016 Edition). We at Hills For Everyone agree. Our work is not done in the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor. This video shows our … Read More

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