A grassroots organization, the Friends of the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park works with the City of Claremont to support preservation of the natural setting of the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park and actively protect the Park’s environmental resources while maintaining access for low-impact recreation, education, and enjoyment for all, as called for in the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park Master Plan. FCHWP focuses on this support through volunteerism and education.
About
Learn about the history and leadership of the Friends of the Wilderness Park…
What We Do
The Friends’ Programs, Initiatives, and Working Groups. Find out about
• SecondSaturday, • Biota of the Wilderness Park, • Monarch & Milkweed Monitoring, • Invasive Plants, • Park Signage, •Trails …
Mediterranean Cabbage Removal
On Saturday, February 28, a terrific group of volunteers removed Mediterranean Cabbage (Brassica fruticulosa, also known as Twiggy Turnip) from around the trail and little stream near the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park entrance. With its yellow four-petaled flowers and narrow, spreading, bumpy seed pods, B. fruticulosa somewhat resembles its more infamous near cousin Sahara Mustard. B.…
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