Where is puente hills landfill

Vast and highly constructed, the landfill is a uniquely blended ecology immersing visitors in rich habitat, dramatic flora and fauna, nature education programs, trails, scenic overlooks, and a plethora of distinctive, novel species adapted to the landfill conditions. Strategic plantings provide ecological richness and wildlife habitat. Winding trails connect to the regional 30 mile Schabarum-Skyline trail extending to the San Gabriel River. The landfill is uniquely situated at the western end of the Puente-Chino Hills wildlife corridor and adjacent to the Habitat Authority.

Education and interpretation of the landfill, waste stream, gas to energy conversion, history of the site, impacts of waste around the world, resource depletion, and novel ecologies will serve as primary interpretive themes for the park.

The 28 acre southern deck trails offer quiet solitude and a strong connection with the Schabarum-Skyline Trail. Hollywood Bowl. Jackie Robinson Park. Jackrabbit Flats Wildlife Sanctuary. Jake Kuredjian Park. Jesse Owens Community Regional Park. John Anson Ford Amphitheatre. Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area. Knollwood Golf Course. Knollwood Pool. La Mirada Community Regional Park.

La Mirada Golf Course. Lakewood Golf Course. Lario Staging Area. Lennox Community Garden. Loma Alta Park. Loma Alta Park Staging Area. Longview Wildlife Sanctuary. Los Amigos Golf Course. Los Pinetos Rest Area. Los Robles Park. Los Verdes Golf Course. Lyman Staging Area. Maggie Hathaway Golf Course. Manzanita Park. Marshall Canyon Equestrian Center. Marshall Canyon Golf Course. Marshall Canyon Regional Park.

Marshall Canyon Staging Area. Martin Luther King Jr. Fitness Garden. Mary M. Bethune Park. Mescal Wildlife Sanctuary. Michillinda Park. Mira Vista Park. Monteith Parkway. Mountain Meadows Golf Course. Neenach Wildlife Preserve. Orange Grove Park. Pamela Park. Park Learning Grove County Park. Parque de los Suenos. Pathfinder Community Regional Park. Payne Wildlife Sanctuary. Pearblossom Park. Peck Road Water Conservation Park. Pepperbrook Park. Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park. Phacelia Wildlife Sanctuary.

Pickens Canyon Park. Pico Canyon Park. Placerita Canyon State Park. Rowland Heights Park. Roy Campanella Park. Ruben F. Salazar Park. Rueben Ingold Parkway.

San Angelo Park. San Dimas Staging Area. San Jose Creek Overlook. Santa Anita Golf Course. Santa Catalina Island Regional Park.

Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area. Schabarum Equestrian Center. South Coast Botanic Garden. Stephen Sorensen Park. Stoneview Nature Center. Ted Watkins Memorial Park. Tesoro Adobe Historic Park. Thomas S. Burton Park. Trailview Park. Tujunga Ponds Wildlife Sanctuary.

Two Strike County Park. In the s, Solis carried legislation requiring the landfill be converted into a public park after its closure. The plan for the park calls for an entry plaza and a 7,square-foot visitors center, which would take park visitors via a shuttle bus or gondola to the top of the site.

Plans also call for 14 miles of multi-use trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding. Also planned are picnic areas and play areas for children.