Court victory in statewide “brush clearing” case
An appellate court decisively agreed with EHL that California's fire agency did not address the consequences of converting native plants to flammable grasses and weeds.
EHL Newsletter, EHL Newsletter • Summer 2025
San Onofre State Beach lease renewed
On a beautiful Spring day on a bluff overlooking the Pacific, state and military dignitaries gathered to celebrate a new “lease on life” for this important state park.
EHL acts to stop destructive and unnecessary landfill
EHL filed a “friend of the court” brief in an administrative process to protect the Otay Mountain foothills and the endangered Quino checkerspot butterfly.
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State task force issues improved fire management guidance
A new approach promises greater fire safety and less loss of wildlife habitat.
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EHL in the News
EHL was quoted on a sustainable grazing initiative.
Poetry by Jess Morton
Horned Lark
Six horned larks drift over the spare ground,
distancing as I approach their point.
Nothing here grows tall to draw the eye.