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CHWP Closed Through October 17

From the City of Claremont:
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CLAREMONT HILLS WILDERNESS PARK EXTENDED CLOSURE

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Due to several downed trees on the trails, the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park remains closed through Wednesday, October 17. The CHWP will reopen on Thursday, October 18, 2018.

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CHWP Information: CLICK HERE.

For additional information, please contact Claremont Human Services at
(909) 399-5490 or via email at parks@ci.claremont.ca.us.

Wilderness Park closed October 15-16, 2018

From the City of Claremont:

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RED FLAG WARNING

CLAREMONT HILLS WILDERNESS PARK

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The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Red Flag Warning for Los Angeles County. The Claremont Hills Wilderness Park (CHWP) will be closed on Monday, October 15 and Tuesday, October 16, 2018. The CHWP will reopen on Wednesday, October 17, 2018.

The National Weather Service may further extend the warning if critical weather conditions continue. Please plan accordingly. Updates will be posted on the City Website at http://www.ci.claremont.ca.us or the National Weather Service at http://www.weather.gov/.

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CHWP Information: CLICK HERE.

For additional information, please contact Claremont Human Services at
(909) 399-5490 or via email at parks@ci.claremont.ca.us.

October is the perfect time to volunteer!

Please join our team Saturday October 13th 2018 at the Claremont Wilderness Park!

Our Second Saturday of month volunteers will greet visitors to the park, provide maps/directions and reinforce desirable park behavior.

Hike the Loop! Volunteers are welcome to hike the loop, pick up trash and assist park visitors with information along the way.

  • Two shifts (6:30-8:30 AM and 8:30-10:30 AM) at the Main Gate.
  • We meet for a brief information and safety training session at the Euro Café (Mills and Baseline) at 6:15 or 8:15 and then carpool to the entrance.
  • Volunteers will receive free T-shirts on the second day they volunteer!

Please email Vicki Salazar (vickisalazar01@gmail.com) to let us know which shift you are available to volunteer on October 13th and if you are interested in future opportunities.  We look forward to hearing from you!

For more Volunteer Information, please contact:

Vicki Salazar – vickisalazar01@gmail.com

or Meg Mathies – mmathies@scrippscollege.edu

Invasive plant mapping underway

The Friends are currently mapping invasive plants in the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park, and Saturday morning we mapped invasives along the first section of the Cobal Canyon Trail.  This is what the resulting map on CalFlora looks like:

Invasive plants Cobal Canyon

If you go the actual CalFlora page, you can click on a dot and see details of each observation, including photos and number of plants.  There are a lot of invasive plants along the Cobal Canyon trail, and in fact the Master Plan noted that Cobal Canyon had the highest number of different invasive species.

If you would like to help with the mapping effort, please contact us at info@friendsofthewildernesspark.org, and we’ll contact you to sign you up for instruction and mapping.