In response to EHL and other environmental groups, an expansion of this southeastern Los Angeles County community college was redesigned to spare coastal sage scrub.



Located near the near the intersection of the 60 and 605 freeways, college property is part the Whittier-Chino-Puente Hills wildlife linkage, and is considered a Significant Ecological Area by the County of Los Angeles.  When coastal sage scrub was proposed for destruction, EHL, local groups, and public agencies all submitted comments.  Local activists also had a productive meeting with the college administration.

EHL commends Rio Hondo College for redesigning their project to maintain important habitat while also meeting their educational mission.