Residents are deeply concerned about SDG&E’s proposed 500 kV Golden Pacific Powerlink through Temecula Creek — one of the last remaining connected wildlife corridors in South Temecula.

This is not empty land.

Temecula Creek is alive.

It is a breathtaking natural sanctuary filled with birds, butterflies, reptiles, mammals, wetlands, native trees, wild brush, trails, and fragile ecosystems that existed long before industrial development arrived.

Every single day, Temecula Creek supports life.

Hummingbirds dart through the trees at sunrise.

Owls call through the darkness at night.
Butterflies drift across wildflowers.
Frogs sing beside the water after sunset.
Rabbits move quietly through the brush.
Coyotes, foxes, hawks, bobcats, deer, mountain lions, turtles, snakes, lizards, raccoons, and countless native species depend on this corridor to survive.

For many species, this creek is their final safe passage through South Temecula — the last remaining wildlife corridor connecting habitats increasingly surrounded by roads, traffic, housing developments, noise, and industrial expansion.

And now it is under threat.

SDG&E’s proposed 500 kV transmission infrastructure could permanently fragment and damage this sensitive ecosystem through:

• Massive industrial transmission towers
• Vegetation and tree removal
• Habitat destruction and fragmentation
• Construction disturbance and erosion
• Increased wildfire risk from massive high-voltage infrastructure running through dry vegetation and sensitive habitat
• Long-term disruption of wildlife migration and breeding patterns

Even underground utility construction is destructive.

Digging through this corridor tears apart root systems, destroys nesting grounds, disrupts animal migration paths, damages water flow, destabilizes soil, and permanently harms ecosystems that cannot simply “grow back” once destroyed.

Once wildlife corridors are broken apart, the damage is often irreversible.

Temecula Creek is one of the last scenic and environmentally sensitive open spaces remaining in South Temecula.

Hot air balloons drift peacefully above the creek at sunrise.

Cross-country teams run its trails.
Families walk beneath its trees.
Photographers, hikers, birdwatchers, and nature lovers come here to experience something increasingly rare — real natural beauty inside a rapidly growing city.

This creek is not “unused land.”

It is a living ecosystem.

It is part of South Temecula’s identity.

If this area is destroyed, these animals will not simply relocate somewhere else.

There is nowhere else for them to go.

Temecula residents deserve protected natural spaces.

Children deserve to grow up seeing wildlife.
Future generations deserve the chance to experience a living creek ecosystem instead of industrial infrastructure cutting through the heart of nature.

We call on the City of Temecula, Riverside County, environmental agencies, and state officials to:

• Reject destructive development proposals impacting Temecula Creek
• Stop SDG&E’s proposed 500 kV infrastructure from damaging this habitat
• Prevent utility construction through sensitive creek ecosystems
• Preserve the wildlife corridor in its natural state
• Protect native plants, wetlands, trees, and animal habitats
• Designate Temecula Creek as permanently protected conservation land
• Prioritize wildlife, recreation, nature, and public green space over industrial expansion

Not everything beautiful should be developed.

Some places should remain wild.

Some places should remain alive.

Temecula Creek is one of them.

Please sign this petition and help protect Temecula Creek before it is too late.