Sycamores — these large shade giving trees grow in canyon bottoms, making use of water in streams. This tree changes its color in the fall and loses its leaves in winter. By growing branches close to the ground and laying … Read More
This is such a cool story. Great work to our friends connecting landscapes in other areas of Southern California. We have our work cut out for us! View the USA Today article.
Our friends at the Mountain Lion Foundation have partnered with Center for Biological Diversity with the aim to list the cougars in the Santa Ana Mountains as threatened under the California Endangered Species Act. This population is genetically different than … Read More
Some locations allow for underpasses to connect open spaces, while others require overpasses. Check out this cool overpass in Utah that is reducing collisions with wildlife and is being used by both predators and prey! This is an option here … Read More
OC Public Works has a community meeting on the Brea Canyon Road Expansion project scheduled for Wednesday, May 29 from 6-7:30 PM. View our email on the meeting.
The Hsi Lai Temple is holding a community meeting this Saturday, May 18th from 2 – 5 PM at the Hacienda Heights Community Center, 1234 Valencia Avenue in Hacienda Heights to discuss its proposed expansion. Download the Event Invitation.
The cougars in the Santa Ana and Santa Monica Mountains face dire consequences if these “islands” of habitat are not connected. The cougars are genetically isolated, which causes inbreeding, and that means the mountain lions face local extinction. Corridors connecting … Read More
The La Habra Heights City Council is worried about a potential landslide on Hacienda Blvd. after reviewing a geotechnical study on the road. The City issued a state of emergency and has closed the route connecting Hacienda Heights to La … Read More
A new wildlife corridor ordinance was passed in Ventura County. It is in times like these that we can point to policies and say… “look it has been done before, this isn’t something new.” Sometimes it is hard to lead … Read More
Today we were at the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) focusing on a study of wildfire, water, wildlands, and policy. The study being worked on is just at the beginning and will take a few years to complete. We … Read More