Hills For Everyone sponsored legislation to expand Chino Hills State Park by 1,530 acres (10%). It was just signed into law. Consider supporting our conservation work for more successes like these!
Hills For Everyone sponsored SB 266 with Senator Josh Newman to add 1,530 acres into Chino Hills State Park. The bill is on Gavin Newsom’s desk awaiting consideration. Help spread the word by sharing this post encouraging the Governor to sign the bill!
Here’s a little history: The eastern ridgeline was identified by the State Legislature in the Chino Hills State Park (CHSP) Feasibility Study (1977) as acquisitions that would ultimately complete the Park. It is further recorded in the Park’s General Plan in 1999. By 2008, State Parks agreed to a settlement agreement to add lands into the Park with walnut woodlands within 10 years. That same year, however, acquisitions statewide end and *all* State Parks stop growing. In fact, Hills For … Read More
Many thanks to Steve Scauzillo of the Southern California News Group for his continued coverage of the Senator Josh Newman bill SB 266, which Hills For Everyone sponsored. The bill, which expands Chino Hills State Park by 1,530 acres, is on California Governor’s desk, and we hope he chooses to sign it! View the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin article.
Learn about the status of SB 266 and the Hoff Project in Yorba Linda, as well as how to prepare for the next wildfire. Read the September E-Newsletter.