SkyWatch – June
Another Skywatch Tip from NASA’s What’s Up for June 2019. Check it out and enjoy the stars!
Another Skywatch Tip from NASA’s What’s Up for June 2019. Check it out and enjoy the stars!
Hey! Do us a favor and fill out a review for Hills For Everyone. Let us know how you think we are doing protecting the unique natural lands in the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor.
We are pleased to see a little press on the recent L.A. County Board of Supervisors decision to expand the Significant Ecological Areas, portions of which overlap with the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor, offering additional environmental protections. View the San Gabriel Valley Tribune article.
Yesterday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved revisions to the Significant Ecological Area designations. These SEAs as they are called provide additional protections to biologically sensitive lands throughout LA County. Most of the Aera Energy lands, the Missing Middle of the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor, are now in an SEA. Thanks to the Supervisors and staff for making this happen. And, Hills For Everyone was proud to support it.
We’ve seen this same issue in Orange County. “A new University of California study … [found] that housing and human infrastructure in fire-prone wilderness areas are the main drivers of fire ignitions and structure loss.” And interestingly our Fire Study found the same results of adding people into the wildlands “Putting houses in the heart of fire country doesn’t just put people in harm’s way. It also increases the risk of fires starting. Studies have found that 97 percent of … Read More