Today is the 30th, so we’re doing a #30×30 Day of Action to celebrate communities working to conserve 30% of our lands and ocean by 2030! Use #SaveMoreNature to share a photo of yourself enjoying the outdoors and tell us why nature is important to you. http://www.30x30groundwork.org/
Learn about how humans impact our wildlands and their inhabitants and why dogs are only allowed in some places. Following park rules is a must to maintain the ecological integrity of the land. Also, information on new heli-hydrants is covered as well. View the June 2021 E-Newsletter.
A pandemic positive is that 34% fewer wildlife have been killed by vehicles across the US. Having safe passages for wildlife to get from Point A to Point B is critical to maintaining wildlife populations and genetic diversity. Across the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor several connections must still be made, several must be made safer, and a few are already complete. More money may be available from the federal government to help with connectivity by allocating $350M to the effort! … Read More
From Vermont to Montana, California to Florida–the retrofitting of roadways with wildlife overpasses or underpasses is finally gaining traction. With ~1.5 million vehicle-wildlife collisions each year and costing more than $8 billion annually it is time we start providing safe passages for deer, cougars, elk, alligators, bears, porcupines, etc. In the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor, Coal Canyon was the first preserved wildlife underpass. The second, was the retrofitting and addition of an underpass at Harbor Blvd. More locations are in … Read More
Late yesterday we participated in the California Natural Resources Agency’s virtual LA workshop to discuss conservation and nature-based solutions for the 30×30 campaign. Even with 250+ participants—the Puente-Chino Hills was well represented. Let’s do this!