Fun Facts about Coast Live Oaks: These large evergreen trees have a short trunk with numerous large, crooked, spreading branches. They can also be wider than they are tall. The fact that oaks have crooked spreading branches in part saved … Read More
We were pleased to provide a tour of Chino Hills State Park for staff from the offices of CA Senator Roth and Assemblymember Cervantes this week. There is nothing like an on-the-ground view to understand the importance of the issues.
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
Sometimes you just can’t believe your eyes. Check out this standoff between a cougar and coyotes in the Bay Area (Los Gatos). There are numerous predators in the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor, but we are unaware of anything like this … Read More
Dads are the best, right? Sometimes they stand guard from a high perch to watch over the little ones. This California Quail was photographed last weekend and we were busy celebrating, so we are a smidge late for a Happy … 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
Tonight we attended the Tres Hermanos Conservation Authority meeting to learn about the latest news with the upper reaches of Tonner Canyon. Thankfully there isn’t much to report, but we are paying close attention to decisions made about the Tres … Read More
It appears the majority of residents in California believe we should stop building homes in high fire areas. Now we just need to convince decision makers. (Photo: Canyon Fire 2017) View the Los Angeles Times article.
Over 25 years ago, the effort to save our hills took a giant leap forward when elected leaders across the hills and across counties came together to form the Wildlife Corridor Conservation Authority (WCCA). A housing project that would have … Read More
It was announced at the Wildlife Corridor Conservation Authority (WCCA) meeting this week that the Puente Hills Habitat Authority secured additional lands! Two parcels totaling 2.34 acres were conserved near Harbor Blvd. in La Habra Heights from a willing seller. These lands, … Read More