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Loss of Marc Hanson

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on August 25, 2021 with No Comments

Hills For Everyone is deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Senator Josh Newman’s Chief of Staff Marc Hanson. Our team had many wonderful experiences with him. From flying over the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor to gain a landscape level perspective of the land to developing strategies with him on how best to proceed with our Chino Hills State Park expansion legislation, SB 266 and much more. Marc was a charming, vibrant, and well-respected man. He pitched in … Read More

San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Advances

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on May 4, 2021 with No Comments

Newly seated Senator Alex Padilla is advancing the creation of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument through recently introduced legislation. The bill also proposes to improve and protect one million acres of land throughout California. The National Monument includes the western lands of the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor. Read the San Gabriel Valley Tribune article.

SB 266 Gets More Press

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on March 19, 2021 with No Comments

Our bill to protect more land by adding it into Chino Hills State Park was featured in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. If SB 266 is successful, the Park will grow by about 1,530 acres. Thanks to Senator Josh Newman and his staff for their great work on the legislation. The bill’s next stop is the Appropriations Committee. Read the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin article.

Rodenticide Ban Bill Passed!

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 29, 2020 with No Comments

We are thrilled to announce that Governor Newsom signed AB 1788 today, which bans second generation anticoagulant rodenticides. This means predators and scavengers like mountain lions, bobcats, and owls will no longer die a slow, painful death due to eating a poisoned rodent. Thank you for all the letters submitted and all the organizations involved in this effort!

Great American Outdoors Act

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on June 19, 2020 with No Comments

In a significant move this week, the US Senate approved the “Great American Outdoors Act,” which combines two topics. First, the backlog of maintenance projects (estimated to be $12 billion) for our National Parks has $9.5 billion included in the bill. Second, the bill permanently supports up to $900 million every year for conservation funding. The latter funding comes through a program call the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Lands within Chino Hills State Park include acquisitions funded through LWCF dollars. … Read More