Biodiversity

Sept. 12 – Tecate Cypress

Sept. 12 – Tecate Cypress

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The Tecate Cypress is a native cypress tree only found in two places: Mexico and Southern California. It is considered a relic tree because it was found here during cooler, wetter times and only about 20 stands remain worldwide. The northern most stand is just south of the 91 Freeway in Coal Canyon. The trees are protected as part of Chino Hills State Park and the Coal Canyon Ecological Reserve. Tecate cypress are fire obligate, meaning its dependent on intermittent … Read More

Sept. 11 – Bald Eagle

Sept. 11 – Bald Eagle

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Since 1782, the bald eagle has represented a symbol of pride, strength, and freedom. It also represents a healthy ecosystem. Bald eagles are found throughout Southern California including in the San Bernardino National Forest, on Catalina Island, and in Orange County. These birds don’t develop their famous white head feathers until they reach sexual maturity around age five. Until then, the feathers are brown and the birds can be mistaken for other large raptors. For this Biodiversity Week Celebration, let’s … Read More

Sept. 10 – Coast Horned Lizards

Sept. 10 – Coast Horned Lizards

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Celebrate the diversity of species found in the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor with another unique species: Coast Horned Lizard. This reptile enjoys friable sandy soils in Coastal Sage Scrub and Chaparral habitats. The horns and spikes on the lizard’s exterior help deter predators from eating it. Speaking of eating, the lizard feasts on beetles, bees, termites, ants, and grasshoppers. The Wildlife Corridor has Coast Horned Lizards throughout the hills as well, but it is considered a candidate species for protection … Read More

Sept. 8 – The Web of Life

Sept. 8 – The Web of Life

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This Biodiversity Week we celebrate the web of life, which is made up of all the living and non-living things in an ecosystem. The web of life shows how interconnected nature is. For example, worms may help decompose organic matter in the soil. The worm helps the soil, but also feeds the birds. The birds spread plant seeds, which grow grasses for other animals to eat. If the grasses die, the animals dependent on the grasses die too. When one … Read More

Sept. 7 – Biodiversity Day

Sept. 7 – Biodiversity Day

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🦋🦌🌸🦎Happy Biodiversity Day!! 🐢🌳🦆 🍄 What is biodiversity? It’s the all of species that exist on this planet. This ranges from single celled organisms all the way up to the top of the food chain with apex predators. Hotspots of Biodiversity are where endemic species (species found nowhere else) are threatened with extinction. The California Floristic Province is one of 36 global hotspots of biodiversity. Today we celebrate all of the plants, animals, insects, and more that have evolved on … Read More

30×30 At Risk!

30×30 At Risk!

by on June 5, 2024 with No Comments

We’re making strides towards protecting 30% of our lands by 2030. A quarter of our lands are already conserved, and we’re working with conservation groups to reach the finish line. But budget cuts threaten this progress. We need a stable funding source for local conservation projects. Nature can’t wait! Urge leaders to Fund Conservation Now & protect CA’s amazing biodiversity.

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