Check out the Fall 2019 Newsletter. It covers: Why Cougars Count Madrona Esperanza Hills Puente Hills Preserve Grows We Lost a Friend (Judy Hathaway Francis) Park Hours Change 104 Year Fire Study Released Send us an email with your name and complete address to receive our mailed newsletters. We send about two newsletters a year.
Fall 2019 (PDF – 780 KB)Highlights: Why Cougars Count Madrona Esperanza Hills Puente Hills Preserve Grows We Lost a Friend (Judy Hathaway Francis) Park Hours Change 104 Year Fire Study Released
It was announced at the Wildlife Corridor Conservation Authority (WCCA) meeting this week that the Puente Hills Habitat Authority secured additional lands! Two parcels totaling 2.34 acres were conserved near Harbor Blvd. in La Habra Heights from a willing seller. These lands, known as the Gale property, are important because the area is a choke point for wildlife movement. This acquisition adds to lands already within the Puente Hills Preserve. The Habitat Authority worked with WCCA to use Los Angeles County Proposition A … Read More
With the rains came more vegetation… with the vegetation comes more rodents… and that means more snakes. If you plan to go outdoors at all this spring (and summer or fall) please be aware of snakes. As it gets warmer, the reptiles come out to sun themselves. In fact, the Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority has already had baby rattlers spotted in its preserve. Learn the do’s and don’t’s of the trail and how to handle wildlife encounters BEFORE you … Read More
The same trail concerns apply to Chino Hills State Park and other parks. Let’s keep our natural areas in good shape and allow them plenty of time to dry out!