We hired local biologist Robb Hamilton to review the Hsi Lai Temple Monastery project and its impacts to the Wildlife Corridor. Check out his early review. Comments on the Notice of Preparation of the Environmental Impact Report are due by Tuesday, December 8th.
Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Have you ever wondered who lived on this land before us? Check out this informative mapping tool to understand the territories of various tribes throughout the world. The Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor sits within the lands inhabited by the Payómkawichum (Luiseño), Gabrielino/Tongva Nation, and Kizh Nation. Visit the mapping tool website.
Did you know that 18,000 acres of land have been saved in the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor? This Corridor is made up of local, regional, and state owned lands. Orange County Parks has a facility in Brea—124 acres—tucked next to Chino Hills State Park. This short video from yesterday shows a view of Carbon Canyon Regional Park’s hillside with a calling red-tailed hawk and ends on a fragrant California sagebrush. (Video: A red-tailed hawk calls on the hillside as the camera pans right … Read More
Can you ID this baby? 1. Its baby photo looks nothing like its adult photo.2. Full grown, they are medium sized (like crow size).3. They have long legs.4. It nests in cavities, dense trees, or abandoned buildings.5. This bird is a predator. Clearly, this bird has an appearance only its mother could love, but boy is it pretty when it is full grown. What is it?
Today seems like a great day to post several flowers from the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor to brighten your day. Can you name all of these beauties? Here are the answers: Top Row (Left): Fiddlenecks(Center): Bush mallow(Right): California Poppy Large photo: Black sage Right column (Center):Woolly Bluecurls(Bottom): Bush Sunflower (Encelia)