We were pleased to participate in the Wildlife Corridor Conservation Authority (WCCA) board meeting today to relay our work on acquisitions near Chino Hills State Park. WCCA supported the three acquisitions we have in the pipeline.
Over 25 years ago, the effort to save our hills took a giant leap forward when elected leaders across the hills and across counties came together to form the Wildlife Corridor Conservation Authority (WCCA). A housing project that would have severed the Corridor was proposed in Powder Canyon in La Habra Heights. Thanks to leadership of Judy Hathaway Francis, a Heights councilwoman at the time, this small but critical part of the Corridor was saved. We are heartbroken to announce that … Read More
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
We are reeling from the sudden loss a dear friend to the cause of protecting our region. Jeff Yann, a deeply engaged activist from Hacienda Heights died in a snorkeling accident in Hawaii. A longtime leader in the Sierra Club, Jeff also served on the Advisory Board to the Wildlife Corridor Conservation Authority. Early on in the effort to connect our hills together into a backbone of open space, he put his analytical skills to work to figure out how … Read More
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