Sycamores — these large shade giving trees grow in canyon bottoms, making use of water in streams. This tree changes its color in the fall and loses its leaves in winter. By growing branches close to the ground and laying down a blanket of leaves they protect their own root system. Sycamores are found throughout the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor.
This is such a cool story. Great work to our friends connecting landscapes in other areas of Southern California. We have our work cut out for us! View the USA Today article.
Our friends at the Mountain Lion Foundation have partnered with Center for Biological Diversity with the aim to list the cougars in the Santa Ana Mountains as threatened under the California Endangered Species Act. This population is genetically different than other cougars in California and their very existence is threatened by habitat loss and limited wildlife corridors. Thanks to our partnership with Chino Hills State Park and Caltrans 12, we secured the connection under the 91 freeway at Coal Canyon … Read More
Some locations allow for underpasses to connect open spaces, while others require overpasses. Check out this cool overpass in Utah that is reducing collisions with wildlife and is being used by both predators and prey! This is an option here in California for retrofitting roadways where culverts, tunnels and underpasses don’t always work. In fact, scientists are working on an overpass at the 101 and Liberty Canyon, so the mountain lions there have room to roam and the species doesn’t … Read More
OC Public Works has a community meeting on the Brea Canyon Road Expansion project scheduled for Wednesday, May 29 from 6-7:30 PM. View our email on the meeting.