Save Orange Hills: Prop 45, Draft EIR, Events, Volunteers, Donate
Important Save Orange Hills Updates
Vote no on Prop 45 because the loopholes enable its backers, including for-profit utilities, oil companies, and big developers, to fast-track projects like:
- Sprawl Housing in High Risk Fire Areas
- Data Centers
- Forest Clear-Cutting
- Dams
- CO2 Pipelines
- Freeway Expansions
- Landfill Gas Facilities
2) TAKE ACTION: REQUEST TO BE NOTIFIED OF DRAFT EIR
Please send your mailing address and phone number to Hayden Beckman at the City of Orange (hbeckman@cityoforange.org), with a request to be added to the notification list for the Orange Heights project. Remember to include your full name, mailing address, phone number, and email address.
According to Hayden Beckman, City of Orange planning manager, The Irvine Company is still putting together the upcoming environmental document, including responses to comments received during the Notice of Preparation/Initial Study phase and Scoping Meeting (May 5, 2026), which will be released for public review and comment tentatively sometime in Spring 2027.
When the draft environmental impact report (EIR) is released, we'll need you to submit comments, attend planning commission and city council meetings. Please spread word, so everyone receives a notification about the draft EIR!
- Sunday, November 8, 9am - Fall Bird Walk & Photography with Rita @ Irvine Regional Park
- Sunday, November 8, 10am - Plant Hike with Ike @ El Modena Open Space
- Saturday, November 21, 5pm - Creatures After Dark with Barefoot Joel @ Black Star Canyon
- Sunday, November 22, 10am - Foraging Wild Foods with Barefoot Joel @ Silverado Canyon
- Sunday, November 22, 3pm - Read, Hike and Connect: NFY Outdoor Book Club November Meeting
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5) DONATE TO SUPPORT OUR PRESERVATION & EDUCATION ACTIVITIES!
Your financial contribution is crucial to stopping the Orange Heights development and Saving Orange Hills!
Donations directly support our daily operating costs, including legal fees, consultants, social media coordination, marketing, event coordination, volunteer coordination, administration, permits, promotional materials, website management and more!
Make sure to follow our newsletter and social media updates to keep the pressure on The City of Orange and The Irvine Company!
Thank you so much!
Sincerely,
Barefoot Joel
Save Orange Hills, a project of Naturalist For You, a 501(c)(3) environmental education nonprofit based in Orange, CA.