Fun Fact – There are several types of sage in the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor. White sage is particularly fragrant. If you gently rub your fingers on the leaves you can smell it–no need to break it off! Native Nations used white sage in ceremonies, for medicinal purposes, in food, and to help repel insects.
On this special Earth Day, please know that Hills For Everyone continues to work to connect, protect, and restore the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor. Help out the land, water, or air this weekend to celebrate our magnificent planet!
According to the California Natural Resources Agency 31% of California (or 32.9 million acres) is comprised of the “shrublands and chaparral” habitat type. Much of the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor is shrublands and chaparral also.
We are elated to announced that today 320 acres closed escrow and are now permanently protected. The land, named after its owners: First National Investment Properties (First National), includes ridgelines visible from the popular Lower Aliso Canyon Overlook (as shown in the banner image). View our Press Release. Also, on June 28th, the second and final phase (80 acres) of the Eastbridge acquisitions closed escrow on the ridgeline lands identified in Lower Aliso Canyon. Both properties have been on the “must have” list for … Read More
We are pleased to report that we are aware of no fires that were started in the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor in the days before or after the Fourth of July. We know FireWatch volunteers were out and so were park and preserve rangers. We can breathe a sign of relief related to this significant and historic fire ignition week. Keep up the vigilance as it will be a hot, dry summer!