Wildflowers Archives | Page 5 of 6

Wildflower Updates

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 16, 2019 with No Comments

Due to the popularity of our wildflowers and a maximum capacity of the Chino Hills State Park entry road. The gates at our Chino Hills entrance on Sapphire Road do get closed when we reach capacity. At that point we let vehicle traffic in and out on a car by car basis. Please remember to stay on trails. Bare patches of dirt off trail might be a good place to take the perfect photo but using those areas still harms … Read More

Flower Frenzy!

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 16, 2019 with No Comments

Blue eyed grass blooming in Chino Hills State Park. These flowers are not very common in the State Park.

Fiddlenecks In Bloom

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 16, 2019 with No Comments

Fiddlenecks are also in bloom all over Chino Hills State Park. You can see them right next to Bane Canyon Road. They are taller than we’ve ever seen them before!

Bane Ridge Poppies

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 15, 2019 with No Comments

We made it into Chino Hills State Park today. Rangers are patrolling and ticketing so keep your dogs on leash and only on Bane Canyon Road, follow the speed limit (15mph), stay on designated trails, park in designated areas, and don’t trample or pick flowers.

Visitors Asked to Stay on Trails

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 2, 2019 with No Comments

Many of our local natural lands are experiencing a wildflower bloom. Did you know picking the flowers is not allowed? (They are a protected resource.) Did you know that going off trail ruins natural resources? (This creates new trails that impact the park and reduce visitor safety.) Did you know walking on wildflowers kills future blooms? (The wildflowers won’t go to seed next year.) Claire Schlotterbeck of Hills For Everyone, founders of Chino Hills State Park, reminds visitors of the … Read More