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State Park Road Scheduled to Open

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on April 20, 2015 with No Comments

Good news! The Chino Hills entrance (off of Elinvar and Sapphire) to Chino Hills State Park is scheduled to open on Monday, June 15th. As details become available about the opening and availability of campgrounds the following weekend, we will post them. Congratulations to State Parks and the contractor for working to achieve this new entry road, which makes the park more accessible to the public.

Earth Day Events

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on April 9, 2015 with No Comments

Chino Hills State Park and the Habitat Authority are both offering Earth Day events this month. Below are some early details: Saturday, April 11, 2015 The Habitat Authority will host a Walk ‘N Weed event at Arroyo Pescadero from 9 AM – 11:30 AM. Details are available on our calendar page. Saturday, April 18, 2015 The California State Parks Foundation, Chino Hills State Park and others will host an Earth Day event at the Discovery Center from 8 AM – … Read More

Spring Newsletter Released

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on April 8, 2015 with No Comments

The Hills For Everyone newsletter was just released. It covers a wide variety of topics including Esperanza Hills, Madrona, the State Park entrance road and Discovery Center, trail access closures in the Puente Hills. Check out the Spring 2015 newsletter or sign up for the newsletter by emailing us your name, address, city, state and zip code.

Spring 2015

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on April 1, 2015 with No Comments

Spring 2015 (PDF – 528 KB) Highlights: Early Win in Yorba Linda Madrona Update Trail Access Closure in Puente Hills Chino Hills State Park Discovery Center & Road Update Lands at Risk in Southern Chino Hills Garden Tour Fundraising Event I Heart OC Fundraiser New Board Member Announcement

Chino Hills General Plan Update

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 3, 2015 with No Comments

Last week the Chino Hills City Council passed the long awaited update of the General Plan. They set aside the issue of zoning for the 3,000 acres of hills along the 71 freeway. Landowners have suggested the land is zoned one unit per five acres. However, Hills For Everyone provided City Council minutes from 1994 showing the Council voted 5-0 to leave the existing County zoning in place at one house per forty acres. This decision was not elegantly handled … Read More