Wildlife Conservation Board Archives

Press Event at Chino Hills State Park

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 24, 2023 with No Comments

Hills For Everyone and the Power In Nature Coalition co-hosted a press event this morning announcing Southern California’s leadership in preserving important landscapes for 30×30 (protecting 30% of lands and waters by 2030). As it relates to our goals and priorities, our partner, The Conservation Fund is actively negotiating for the preservation of the last phase of eastern ridgelines adjacent to Chino Hills State Park. For nearly 50 years, our goal has been to complete the eastern ridgelines to protect … 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.

Ridgeline Properties Funded

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on May 20, 2021 with No Comments

It has been less than a year since we made an announcement like this (and we hope this trend continues!). Chino Hills State Park was created along ridgeline boundaries to protect the viewshed for visitors and watershed for wildlife. Today, we are thrilled to announce that the Wildlife Conservation Board voted to fund two more ridgeline acquisitions—both properties have been coveted since the late 1970s!! View our Press Release. Shopoff Realty Investments (Eastbridge property shown above) was a willing seller in a transaction to … Read More

Press Release on Acquisition Funding

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on May 20, 2021 with No Comments

Hills For Everyone is thrilled to announce that two ridgeline parcels immediately adjacent to Chino Hills State Park have been funded by the Wildlife Conservation Board for conservation acquisition from willing sellers. Both properties have been coveted for their prominent ridgeline positions since the late 1970s. Escrow is expected to close in the next couple of weeks on both properties bringing them into conservation status. View the Press Release and Acquisition Map.