Fall 2021 Newsletter (821 KB PDF) Highlights: Chino Hills State Park Expansion Protecting 30% by 2030 Plants Mountain Lions Being Studied Loss of Marc Hanson Native Nations Esperanza Hills Hoff Project Ralph’s Club Card
Here is the second in a three part series on wildfires in Orange County. This article focuses on Chino Hills State Park and how it has an unnatural fire frequency. Too many fires burning the land is having big impacts on the plants and animals–all the reasons the park was protected. View the Voice of OC article.
Claire Schlotterbeck, Hills For Everyone Executive Director attended the Orange County Coastkeeper’s fire workshop at Cal State Fullerton. She relayed what she has done to protect her own home from wildfire embers. Read the Daily Titan article.
Despite its reputation as a kissing magnet at Christmas, this is a rootless parasite that sucks water and nutrients from native trees. Birds carry the sticky seeds from tree to tree. This plant is easiest to spot on trees that lose their leaves in the fall since it stays green. While, it may be fun to hang in the doorway, collecting mistletoe from our parks is illegal.