Addendum to Claremont Wildlands Conservancy's Provisional Position Statement for the Claremont Hills Wilderness Park Master Plan (Jan 2, 2015)
This addendum to the CWC's July 2014 Provisional Position Statement on the CHWP Master Plan offers additional recommendations, as well as providing amplification, clarification or re-emphasis of selected previous positions. The addendum is the result of CWC members' ongoing participation in TAC and other public or small community meetings, analysis of the City's survey of park visitors, and ongoing consultations with a number of experts from throughout the community. more >
CWC Speaker Series: Celebrating Hillside Resources (Nov 5, 2014)
As part of the Claremont Wildlands Conservancy's ongoing Speaker Series, in March, Paul Faulstich, Professor of Environmental Analysis at Pitzer College, shared nature photos that capture the behaviors of wildlife in the Wilderness Park. And, in October, Mark von Wodtke, Professor Emeritus of Landscape Design at Cal Poly Pomona, discussed climate change and its impacts on Claremont's watershed. more >
CWC and Prop P (Oct 15, 2014)
The Claremont Wildlands Conservancy Board strongly endorses the goals of L.A. County's Proposition P, the Safe Neighborhood Parks Measure, on the November 4 ballot. However, we have concerns about the process and contents of this hastily enacted measure. Therefore, as a Board we have decided to take a neutral stance on it. more >
Provisional Position Statement on CHWP Master Plan (Jul 22, 2014)
The Claremont Wildlands Conservancy has completed its provisional position statement on the City of Claremont's forthcoming Master Plan for the Clarement Hills Wilderness Park. The provisional position statement outlines the primary aims that the Conservancy seeks to advocate, along with concrete guidelines for how these aims might be realized. The position statement will be circulated to members of the Claremont City Council, city staff, and MIG, the consultants on the master plan. more >
CWC Offers Position on Goals for City Master Plan (Jun 9, 2014)
The CWC is offering a preliminary position statement of goals that we would like to see included in the hillsides master plan. We have spent many months listening to many voices and sharing ideas in order to formulate them because we are committed to helping create a comprehensive master plan that will be relevant and successful for the next ten to twenty years. This statement is a first step--to define the broad goals. The next step is to propose specific suggestions for meeting each of them, and we are currently working on that piece. more >
More Campaign News (Click here to view ALL news)
Paul Faulstich Shares Nature Photos (Mar 11, 2014)
City's Master Plan Project Updates Announced (Jan 25, 2014)
City Selects Consulting Firm to Prepare Wilderness Park Master Plan (Dec 23, 2013)
Wildlife Conservation Board Approves Funds for Hillside Purchase (Mar 2, 2011)
Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Approves Money for Claremont (Feb 16, 2011)
CWC Announces Possible New Land Purchase (Dec 28, 2010)
