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The Puente Hills Landfill Native Habitat Preservation Authority (Habitat Authority) is a Joint Powers Authority with a Board of Directors consisting of the City of Whittier, County of Los Angeles, Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, and the Hacienda Heights Improvement Association. The Habitat Authority came into existence in 1994 as mitigation for the Puente Hills Landfill, its main funding source.
The Habitat Authority is dedicated to the acquisition, restoration, and management of open space in the Puente Hills for preservation of the land in perpetuity, with the primary purpose to protect the biological diversity. Additionally, the agency will endeavor to provide opportunities for outdoor education and low-impact recreation.
About Us
The Habitat Authority’s
jurisdiction extends within eastern Los Angeles County
approximately from the intersection of the 605 and 60
Freeways in the west to Harbor Boulevard in the east.
To date, the Habitat Authority manages approximately 3,860 acres of preserved public open space, of which 1,878 is owned by the Habitat Authority. The remaining lands are either owned by the City of Whittier or the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. Ultimately it is hoped that over 4,000 acres will be preserved. The Habitat Authority’s main focus since inception has been acquisition of the remaining open space within its jurisdiction with special consideration given to the Hacienda Heights area. The thinking is that we need to acquire what is left before it is not available any more. We also engage in many other very important activities such as Park Management and Natural Resource Management, and provide many other valuable services such as Outreach and Trail Access.
Click here for a timeline of the Habitat Authority's achievements.
Map of
Habitat Authority Jurisdiction
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Trail Patrol Volunteers Needed ! click here for information about our Trail Patrol Orientation beginning February 27
& other Volunteers still needed -- click here for a Volunteer Application
Upcoming Events:
Click here for our First 2 Preserve Hikes for 2010
& here for our Native Plant Nature Workshop on February 20
& here for our Upcoming Restoration Days on March 20 & May 15, weather permitting
& here for our
2009-2010 Education & Volunteer Activities Calendar
(includes the Free
Public Hike schedule)
Happenings:
Ø Colima Mitigation Project in article in the Whittier Daily News for 1-13-10
Ø Most Valuable Volunteer: Gene Foley, December 2009 Press Release
Ø Visit our Ecologist's blog: Puente Hills Nature
Ø Updated trail-access information is available by calling (562) 945-9003, extension 5#