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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This week, Melanie Schlotterbeck was interviewed on KFI AM 640 about the Roadless Rule. Tuesday, October 6th is the last day to comment. Go to: Regulations.gov to have your voice heard.

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Thursday, October 1st Yorba Linda Hills Fire Safe Council meeting has been cancelled. Please attend the City of Yorba Linda Wildfire Preparedness Meeting from 6-8 at the YL Public Library instead. The next meeting is Nov. 5th.

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

On this National Public Lands Day, we celebrate all the public lands from local, regional, and state parks all the way to national parks and forests--and beyond. Your voice is needed to keep public lands in public hands.

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Register for Claire's Retirement Party by Wed., Sept. 30th. Do you know what accelerated Claire's conservation career? 🦉 Yosemite National Park 🏔️ UCLA's UniCamp for at-risk youth 🎓A Political Science degree 🏡 Joining her HOA 📚The book: Song of the Dodo Learn more: loom.ly/l3X1QE4

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Day 8: Cougars are powerful predators that help keep deer and other prey populations in balance. They need large, connected wild places to roam, hunt, and raise their young. Protecting cougars also protects the many plants and animals that share their habitat. #BiodiversityWeek

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Day 7: Red-tailed hawks soar over open spaces, watching for small mammals, reptiles, and other prey. By hunting rodents, they help keep ecosystems in balance. Their broad wings and rusty-red tail make them one of California’s most recognizable birds of prey. #BiodiversityWeek

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Day 6: Red-tailed hawks soar over open spaces, watching for small mammals, reptiles, and other prey. By hunting rodents, they help keep ecosystems in balance. Their broad wings and rusty-red tail make them one of California’s most recognizable birds of prey. #BiodiversityWeek

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The September Hills For Everyone E-Newsletter is available. In this edition you'll learn about: 🌧️The Forecasted El Niño ✅Proposition 45 Information & Briefing 🌳The Roadless Rule Comments (due 9/21) 🔥The Proposed Zone Zero Rules View the E-Newsletter: loom.ly/cTv8-nY

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Day 5: Tarantulas are large, shy spiders that help control insects and other small animals. They are an important food source for birds, reptiles, and mammals. Despite their scary look, tarantulas usually avoid people and rarely bite unless handled. #BiodiversityWeek

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Day 4: Cabbage white butterflies are small, pale butterflies often seen in gardens, fields, and open spaces. They drink nectar from flowers and can help with pollination. Their caterpillars eat plants in the mustard family, including cabbage and broccoli. #BiodiversityWeek

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Hear Safety Officer Alex Ramirez from the Yorba Linda Water District at the Yorba Linda Hills Fire Safe Council meeting on Thu., 8/6 at 7 PM. Learn about the District’s proactive emergency planning, preventive maintenance, & strategic infrastructure investments. ➡️: loom.ly/2_Y_63A

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Day 3: Desert stink beetles are tough insects that live in dry places and help clean up dead plants and animals. They provide food for birds, lizards, and other wildlife. When threatened, they release a strong smell to discourage predators. #BiodiversityWeek

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Day 2: Oak trees provide food and shelter for birds, mammals, insects, and other wildlife. Their deep roots help hold soil in place and protect nearby creeks from erosion. Native oaks also offer shade and help keep California’s landscapes healthy and resilient. #BiodiversityWeek

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Day 1: California poppies provide protein-rich pollen for pollinator insects. Their seeds and foliage help feed wildlife, supporting a richer, healthier native habitat. As drought-tolerant native plants, they add color and resilience to California’s grasslands and hillsides. #BiodiversityWeek

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Wendell Berry (92), a beloved writer and environmentalist died today. One of his most famous poems was The Peace of Wild Things. Rest well Wendell, we are carrying on.

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We expect to completely sell out, so register for Claire's Retirement Party now! Let's admit it--She's a legend. Can't attend? Add your phone, video, or post to the scrapbook! ❓Learn More: loom.ly/NQmygHY 🎟️Register: loom.ly/82xx_mo 🖊️Scrapbook: loom.ly/KkeI3qg

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Ever wanted to play around with different layers in a map--even if you have no mapping skills whatsoever? You are in luck, Hills For Everyone has published its Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor map in Experience Builder. ➡️HillsForEveryone.org/the-corridor/maps/interactive-maps/

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The City of Arcadia is proposing to cut down 34 heritage oaks and encroach on 45 more, so that news cameras have better views of the racetrack for two weeks during the Olympics. Hills For Everyone Executive Director's was quoted in the Pasadena Star-News. View the article: loom.ly/CYiTBR8

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Even Dolly Parton understood the environmental movement. We have only one planet. We have only one opportunity to save this precious gift of life. That's why Hills For Everyone focuses on conservation. In a world full of Karens, strive to be a Dolly Parton.

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Our public lands are threatened on numerous fronts, but we pause for just today to celebrate the 110th birthday of the National Park Service (NPS). Staff at 433 NPS units across the nation protect our natural, cultural, historical, riparian, trail, and civic heritage! Happy Birthday NPS!

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This week, the federal government releases a Roadless Rule Rescission. This will eliminate protections for more than 45 million acres across the US and more than 4.5 million in California. The comment period ends September 21, 2026. Submit comments to Regulations.gov to oppose this decision.

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Claire Schlotterbeck, Hills For Everyone Executive Director, retires at the end of 2026. Join us in celebrating her victories, leadership, & activism across the last 45 years. The event is Saturday, October 10. ➡️Details: loom.ly/NcgpTOg ➡️Register: HillsForEveryone.org/retirement

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

In our August E-Newsletter, Hills For Everyone: 🦅 Pays Tribute to Jackie, the Bald Eagle 📸 Details How Cameras Track Usage and Wildlife 🐾 Features a Presentation by Beth Pratt on Wildlife Corridors ✅ Outlines the Risks of Prop 45 ➡️View the E-Newsletter: loom.ly/k1N73i8

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Did you know that there are two celestial events tomorrow night (Wednesday, August 12th)? 1. Perseid Meteor Shower peaks between midnight and dawn. 2. Planetary Alignment between 5:35 and 5:53 AM (just before sunrise). We hope you get a chance to enjoy this nighttime event!

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Three cheers to OCTA, California State Parks, Habitat Restoration Sciences, and Dudek for restoring 11 acres of cactus scrub near South Ridge in Chino Hills State Park through OCTA’s Renewed Measure M Environmental Mitigation Program.

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Power in Nature completed polling on support for public lands (its staffing, funding, and protections) in Congressional District 40. It turns out, there is a lot of support for public lands locally. See our quote and one from the OC Mountain Biking Assn. View the Article: loom.ly/18AVWgo

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Check out Hills For Everyone's July E-Newsletter: 🌿Helping local biodiversity 🐾Celebrating 20 years of the Harbor Blvd. tunnel 📃Limiting impacts of future housing near the Harbor Blvd. tunnel 💡Creating a darker environment for wildlife and humans! See the e-newsletter: loom.ly/rw9pX-4

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Thanks to those that commented on the land transfer from the County of Los Angeles to the City of La Habra Heights, which we believe impacts the Wildlife Corridor. The Supervisors continued the item to Tuesday, July 28th, giving Hills For Everyone time to work with experts to propose a solution.

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

🚨 ACTION ALERT 🚨 Tell the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors not to transfer land to the City of La Habra Heights for housing. This land is needed to ensure the integrity of the Harbor Blvd. wildlife tunnel remains intact. 👀See the Alert: loom.ly/l0bIlq

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

July 2nd Presentation by CA Fire Safe Council Zoom Discover how CFSC can support this Council and how IBHS standards can help your community build truly survivable, insurable homes and neighborhoods. View the E-Newsletter: loom.ly/27nMOSU

A medium yellow/orange background with a smoldering fire photo on top. In a swoosh of yellow, green, and black it reads: Yorba Linda Hills Fire Safe Council. Below it is an invitation to join the Thursday, July 2nd at 7 PM meeting with a zoom link: bit.ly/FLHFSC-Meetings. It also shows a photo of Laura Blaul and her presentation from the CA Fire Safe Council.

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

The Hills For Everyone June E-Newsletter is here. Learn about opportunities to get involved in the Wildlife Corridor, as well as the recently adopted Brea General Plan, the Roadless Rule Rescission, and Western Burrowing Owls. View the E-Newsletter: loom.ly/HljFu_s

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

CA Fire Safe Council Zoom Presentation on Thursday, July 2 at 7 PM Discover how CFSC can support this Council and how IBHS standards can help your community build truly survivable, insurable homes and neighborhoods. View the E-Newsletter: loom.ly/RTqEdkg

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Interested in the history of Chino Hills State Park? Join the Chino Hills Historical Society for a presentation tomorrow night (Monday, June 8) at 7 PM with Paul Spitzzeri and Claire Schlotterbeck. The event is at the Chino Hills Community Center, 14250 Peyton Drive. Hope to see you there!

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

🚧What: Yorba Linda Hills Fire Safe Council Meeting 📅When: Th, June 4th at 7 PM 📢Topic: OC Fire Watch Program Learn how the OC Fire Watch program utilizes over 300 volunteers to support wildfire prevention efforts. ➡️Learn more: loom.ly/YhZ_yc8 💻Zoom Link: bit.ly/YLHFSC-Meetings

A medium blue background with a fire photo on top. In a swoosh of yellow, green, and black it reads: Yorba Linda Hills Fire Safe Council. Below it is an invitation to join the Thursday, June 4th at 7 PM meeting with a zoom link: bit.ly/FLHFSC-Meetings. It also shows a photo of Renalynn Funtanilla and her presentation from the Irvine Ranch Conservancy.

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

HELP THE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR BY TAKING A SURVEY! LA County seeks input on establishing priorities for long-term phase out of oil production lands.

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

HFE's Melanie Schlotterbeck penned this Guest Column for the Chino Champion on the impacts of the federal Roadless Rule Rescission and how this decision will impact Chino Hills State Park and the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor. Read the article: bit.ly/Roadless-Rule-Column

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

This May Hills For Everyone E-Newsletter focuses on the April Carbon Fire, which burned Chino Hills State Park. View the E-Newsletter: loom.ly/v4RB_BI

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Have you ever had wildfire-related insurance questions? This is the presentation you want to be in on. It's free, its on Zoom, and it's offered by the new Yorba Linda Hills Fire Safe Council on Thursday, May 7th at 7 PM. ➡️Learn more: loom.ly/-ZsKqT8 💻Zoom Link: bit.ly/YLHFSC-Meetings

A medium yellow/orange background with a fire photo on top. In a swoosh of yellow, green, and black it reads: Yorba Linda Hills Fire Safe Council. Below it is an invitation to join the Thursday, May 7th at 7 PM meeting with a zoom link: bit.ly/FLHFSC-Meetings. It also shows a photo of Judith Pina and her presentation from the CA Dept. of Insurance.

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

🚨ALERT!🚨 The Carbon Fire has ignited generally across the street from the Chino Hills State Park Discovery Center. Evacuations are underway for several Brea neighborhoods.

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Sandy DeSimone, a brilliant field biologist and restoration champion at Starr Ranch. Her decades of work, gentle leadership, and love for wild birds and native habitats leave a lasting legacy.

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

🚧What: Yorba Linda Hills Fire Safe Council Meeting 📅When: Thursday, May 7 at 7 PM 📢Topic: CA Dept of Insurance Presentation Get an overview of current insurance updates, wildfire risk reduction programs, & resources available. ➡️Learn more: loom.ly/gzprHXs 💻Zoom: bit.ly/YLHFSC-Meetings

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Hills For Everyone and partners are coming together for one of the most important gatherings our wildlands have faced in nearly 30 years. On Thursday, May 7, 2026, from 3–6 pm, join us in the Santa Ana Mountain foothills for a Rally for Nature – Defend the Roadless Rule. Register: bit.ly/OCforests

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

It's Earth Month, check out our April E-Newsletter, which includes information on: 🌳May 7th Rally for Nature 🖊️ The Story of Chino Hills State Park 🦋 Butterfly Migration and Identification View the E-Newsletter: loom.ly/hGIMwwc

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Learn how the Sheriff’s team supports our community—through Neighborhood & Business Watch programs & coordinated responses to wildfires, floods, & other natural disasters. Don’t miss this chance to get informed, ask questions, & strengthen safety. 📅 Tonight | 7–8:30 PM 💻 bit.ly/YLHFSC-Meetings

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

There will be a prescribed burn in Tonner Canyon on Monday, March 30th by Los Angeles County Fire Department.

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Hills For Everyone @hills4everyone.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

🔥 Yorba Linda Hills Fire Safe Council Meeting 📅 Thursday, April 2 | 7–8:30 PM 💻 Join on Zoom bit.ly/YLHFSC-Meetings This month’s speaker: Captain De Anne Wigginton from the Orange County Sheriff's Department (OCSD). ➡️Learn more: loom.ly/ztOLI4A

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