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Puente Hills Park Moves Forward

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 25, 2016 with No Comments

With the Puente Hills Landfill now closed, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor’s voted on it’s “next iteration.” In a 5-0 vote the project’s Environmental Impact Report and Park Master Plan were accepted. This means trails and other amenities like a gondola, amphitheater, bicycle skills course and more will be added onto the old landfill site. The new park includes about 117 acres. Read the article published by the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.

Puente Hills Landfill Park Decision

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 10, 2016 with No Comments

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will be deciding the outcome of the proposed Puente Hills Landfill Park Master Plan Project and its associated environmental impact report. The project lies within the 1,365 acres of the former Puente Hills Landfill near the 60 and 605 freeways. The majority of the park would be on the “top deck” of the landfill covering 117 acres for the formal park area. Hills For Everyone and its partners have provided substantive feedback on … Read More

City of Industry Purchase of Upper Tonner Canyon

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 29, 2016 with No Comments

It appears the City of Industry’s purchase of Upper Tonner Canyon, at the price tag of $41.7 million, may not pass muster. The Los Angeles County oversight committee says it needs to be sold to the highest bidder. Check out the Whittier Daily News article.

LA County Park Meetings – May 16

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on May 11, 2016 with No Comments

Hills For Everyone is part of a growing coalition of non-profit, community and park related groups/agencies that support the next Los Angeles County Park Bond Act. The Coalition, called #OurParks went before the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to relay the outcomes of the LA County Department of Parks and Recreations Parks Needs Assessment report. The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to accept the plan and a motion was made to bring back the ballot initiative language on the June … Read More

Local Parks Measure in LA County

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on February 24, 2016 with No Comments

Today we participated in a meeting to learn more about the ‪#‎OurParksLA‬ effort. The ultimate goal is to get another park bond measure on the ballot–for this November–that allows for natural lands acquisitions, improvements to trails and park infrastructure, improves our water quality, and keeps our community and families safe. The focus is local park money specifically in Los Angeles County. LA County Supervisor Hilda Solis was the opening speaker for the event. Solis has a been a supporter of the … Read More