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> Home > Los Serranos Group Los Serranos GroupThe Los Serranos Group covers the San Bernardino County areas around Upland and Rancho Cucamonga.
Contact Information: hone: 909-815-9379 Issues We Are Working On:
Excecutive Committee: Chair – Mary Ann Ruiz Monthly Meeting: Every third Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Group Update: Los Serranos Group members are active on many fronts. At our March meeting, the group took a stand on the California State Parks budget reduction. Los Serranos joined the Save Our State Parks effort by endorsing the campaign of the California State Parks Foundation . In addition to endorsing this campaign, many of our members took time out during the meeting to write personal letters to the Governor outlining our concerns. Another area of concern for our group is the MWD plan to build a new road through Chino Hills State Park. A lawsuit against this proposal has been filed by Hills for Everyone (founders of the State Park), Defenders of Wildlife, the Planning and Conservation League, and Friends of Harbors, Beaches, and Parks to challenge approval of a secondary access road to the Robert Diemer Water Filtration Plant (operated by MWD) that will cut through Chino Hills State Park in north Orange County. The organizations joined together in a suit that was filed in Orange County Superior Court on Thursday, March 13. A press release about this lawsuit is available on the Hills for Everyone website. Los Serranos Group Conservation Chair Sid Silliman is looking into this issue to see what our response should be and how we can help. Our Outings leaders continue to come up with great opportunities to get out and enjoy our local mountains and hills. Joe Whyte has led a series of Pacific Crest Trail hikes that have been very successful. Mary Ann’s Chino Hills State Park hike was a good chance to see this park, unknown to most of Southern California, in it’s best spring-time season. The moonlight hike in Claremont continues to be a favorite. After several months of no night-time access to the Johnson’s Pasture area, we now have permission to once again hike in these lovely hills in the moonlight. In addition our popular “Dinner on the Town’ events continue to help current members catch up and introduce new members to our group. In June the Los Serranos Group meeting will again be held at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens in Claremont. This was a very successful event last year and we invite any and all from the Chapter to attend this great evening. This year our meeting on June 17 will start early, at the Garden, with gates opening to Sierra Club guests at 5:00 pm. Bring a picnic dinner to enjoy under the oaks and sycamores at your leisure. At 7:00 pm, we will have a tour through the garden. After the tour our normal business meeting and announcements will wrap up a super evening. We especially invite NEW MEMBERS to come to this meeting event to get to know our group and see this wonderful resource and place for renewal, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens.
Upcoming Events: Please look for our hikes including our regular Moonlight Hike in the Outings section. JUN 28 (SAT) 10:00 AM BEAR FLATS/MT BALDY FIRE STEAK FRY HIKE/EVENT We will hike up to Bear Flat in the morning, an easy/moderate 4.5 mile RT hike with about 1200 ft gain. Hike begins at the Mt. Baldy Visitor Center & heads up a rocky creek on a trail mostly shaded by tall forest. This is a very pretty spring hike. WEAR: hiking shoes, layers. BRING 2 qts water & snacks. When we return, we are in the right spot to head up to the Mt Baldy Trout Pools for the annual fundraiser of the Mt Baldy Volunteer Fire Dept. This is an event with good food & fun into the evening. It is optional & a separate event from the Sierra Club outing. Anyone interested in the steak fry can check the website http://www.mtbaldyfire.com/steakfry.html MEET: Call leader for meeting place, expect to meet around 10:00 AM. LEADER: MARY ANN RUIZ (909) 815-9379 ruizmaryann@gmail.com JUL 18 (FRI) 6:00 PM MOONLIGHT HIKE HIKE Come for a 2 to 3 hour evening hike in the foothills to enjoy the “full” moon. (Actual full moon is tonight, July 18.) Hikes are moderately paced. Between 4 and 5 miles rt, 400 to 1200 ft elev.. Hike locations will vary. MEET: North parking lot of PFF Bank, Claremont, at NE corner of Indian Hill & Foothill Blvds. BRING: Jacket, flashlight, water, and wear sturdy shoes/boots. RAIN CANCELS. INFO: Leaders PATTY and DAVID THORNE (909) 981-5813 AUG 15 (FRI) 6:00 PM MOONLIGHT HIKE HIKE Come for a 2 to 3 hour evening hike in the foothills to enjoy the “full” moon. (Actual full moon is August 16.) Hikes are moderately paced. Between 4 and 5 miles rt, 400 to 1200 ft elev.. Hike locations will vary. MEET: North parking lot of PFF Bank, Claremont, at NE corner of Indian Hill & Foothill Blvds. BRING: Jacket, flashlight, water, and wear sturdy shoes/boots. RAIN CANCELS. INFO: Leaders PATTY and DAVID THORNE (909) 981-5813 |
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