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Chino Hills State Park Expansion Bill (AB 2021)

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 12, 2020 with No Comments

Hills For Everyone is pleased to announce we’ve partnered with Assemblymember Phillip Chen to introduce a bill to expand Chino Hills State Park and require the Department of Parks and Recreation to take the lands it has always envisioned to have, into its ownership. Here are the specifics: Three properties have been identified (two willing sellers and one donation) totaling 1,611 acres. View the map below. We’ve identified several sources for acquisition dollars from federal, state, and local funding sources. … Read More

Presentation in Upcoming Fair

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 11, 2020 with No Comments

UPDATE: Due to precautionary social distancing measures related to COVID-19, this event is being postponed. Don’t have plans for Saturday, March 28th? Have no fear, there is an opportunity near you! There is a Sustainability Fair offered by the North Orange County Chapter of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby. Hills For Everyone Consultant Melanie Schlotterbeck will be presenting on our Wildfire Study for Chino Hills State Park at this event. Register online.

Avoid Trails When Wet/Drying

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 10, 2020 with No Comments

As a reminder, please check the website or Facebook page of the park you love, before heading out to recreate. Often times the trails are closed during and after the rain. Please respect trail closures. Why? 1. Trails are easily damaged if they are used too soon after the rain causing ruts. 2. If you get hurt, you are much more difficult to rescue in bad weather and on slippery dirt roads. 3. The ground needs time to soak up … Read More

New Acquisitions Coming Soon

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 7, 2020 with No Comments

Hills For Everyone is pleased to announce that funding was just approved by the Wildlife Conservation Board for an acquisition of 320 acres adjacent to Chino Hills State Park. We continue to seek creative ways to preserve additional lands. Escrow should close in the next few months. View the Chino Champion article.

2019 Recap Video

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on January 30, 2020 with No Comments

Hills For Everyone focuses its efforts on the preservation of the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor. This video captures some of the highlights of our work from 2019 including release of our updated Wildfire Study, aerial tours of hills, education campaigns with elected officials, and engagement on landscape level wildlife corridors. It also covers some of the land use challenges we faced like Esperanza Hills, Hidden Oaks, and the Prado Raceway. In 2020, we are focused on acquisitions, reducing wildfire ignitions, … Read More