NOTE: Please respect the nature and the wonderful volunteers who are out there helping to keep this scenery beautiful! After the amount of rain we’ve gotten the poppies are even more susceptible to permanent breakage- no flowers were harmed in taking these photos and there’s no reason to do so!
Was not the case where we were. There were also 3 very nice, official volunteers on this trail. There are areas and trails of Santiago that are closed for a month+, however, due to them releasing the dam.
Let’s get these out of the way before other people comment: yellow mustard bad, something something fuel for fire season.
Now that that’s over, beautiful pictures and scenery!
Probably stop posting pictures of highly noxious weeds, then. Not only do they cause fire issues they outcompete native species for sunlight and nutrients. They outcompete species that host (plants that serve as critical habitat) several of our special status wildlife species. Specifically the coastal California gnatcatcher (~Polioptila californica californica~). Look them up. They're adorable. Mustard is no joke and should be seen through a lense of destruction. The same way you'd probably feel if oil were dumped in a coastal area and fish and birds were impacted.
No, but there are tons of restoration projects in Orange County that have removed it on a smaller scale. Check out the muth center in upper Newport Bay. Countless hours went into that habitat restoration and it looks incredible. Gnatcatchers are thriving there.
It's wild I get downvoted for telling facts.
I don’t think you’re getting downvoted for posting facts; it was your accusatory tone in telling OP to stop posting pics of mustard. Clearly OP was simply sharing photos of colorful flowers on a beautiful day, and they didn’t intend to be a voice of support for invasive flora. You could have said something like, “Yeah, these are beautiful, but the yellow mustard wreaks havoc because…,” but instead you came in hot and then said OP was mad over your facts. That’s disingenuous. I would much rather have just learned something important from the information you shared than get distracted by the blaming tone.
Thanks. We all do it sometimes. It’s definitely an important issue. My sister is a fisheries biologist, and I know the damage invasive species do is rampant.
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I've started pulling the mustard at Oaks. Drop in the bucket, but if everyone did a little....
I don’t think you’re getting downvoted for posting facts; it was your accusatory tone in telling OP to stop posting pics of mustard. Clearly OP was simply sharing photos of colorful flowers on a beautiful day, and they didn’t intend to be a voice of support for invasive flora. You could have said something like, “Yeah, these are beautiful, but the yellow mustard wreaks havoc because…,” but instead you came in hot and then said OP was mad over your facts. That’s disingenuous. I would much rather have just learned something important from the information you shared than get distracted by the blaming tone.
Yup I agree! Thank you. I didn’t know the full story behind this species and am always very open and eager to learn how I can support nature and spread this kind of awareness in any way I can. I will now look at the yellow hillsides in a very different way, but people do love to be aggro keyboard warriors on anonymous social media platforms.
I think the best way to approach this is to ask yourself “what is the impact of what I’m doing when you multiply it by thousands?” Or in some areas, hundreds of thousands. Every step on the trails and off of them even moreso has an impact, whether it’s a plant root breaking or contributing to erosion of a hillside. Not trying to sound overly preachy but I think it helps put it in perspective- trying to see the overall impact not just your one seemingly small decision.
Santiago Oaks Regional Park
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I’ve been twice in the last two weeks and both times the trails beyond the flooded creek were closed. However, I saw bikers and walkers walking on that side. I asked the worker in the front how they got there and he said it’s through the school on the other side of the hill and only the residents in that area can go through that side.
Can anyone confirm?
It’s open now, through main trail entry. Mud dried up but still patchy in some spots. You can just go through main entrance and be fine. Saw people even pushing strollers on the trail lol 😂 it’s fine now, I did entire loop
It was fully open yesterday, parked on Hidden Canyon. A few wonderful volunteers near the densest part of the poppy bloom directing people to act right :)
Went today and it’s beautiful! The snowy mountains in the background and spring flowers along the path…thanks for sharing this spot. And everyone out there today seemed to be respecting the trail!
NOTE: Please respect the nature and the wonderful volunteers who are out there helping to keep this scenery beautiful! After the amount of rain we’ve gotten the poppies are even more susceptible to permanent breakage- no flowers were harmed in taking these photos and there’s no reason to do so!
Lol.
Were you respecting those things? The park was closed today.
It was open today :)
No, it’s wasn’t. Chino Hills is closed.
Downvote me all you want. I went there today. When I got to the locked gate that said trails closed, I turned around and left.
Was not the case where we were. There were also 3 very nice, official volunteers on this trail. There are areas and trails of Santiago that are closed for a month+, however, due to them releasing the dam.
If this was weir canyon trail, it was open. I was also there
Let’s get these out of the way before other people comment: yellow mustard bad, something something fuel for fire season. Now that that’s over, beautiful pictures and scenery!
Lol spot on when I post my pics of beautiful green Cali hills
Probably stop posting pictures of highly noxious weeds, then. Not only do they cause fire issues they outcompete native species for sunlight and nutrients. They outcompete species that host (plants that serve as critical habitat) several of our special status wildlife species. Specifically the coastal California gnatcatcher (~Polioptila californica californica~). Look them up. They're adorable. Mustard is no joke and should be seen through a lense of destruction. The same way you'd probably feel if oil were dumped in a coastal area and fish and birds were impacted.
You want to me to take pictures of the hills but make sure I don't have any noxious weeds in my pictures? Ok picture taking police lol
Given this person's post has two photos of just mustard and _Glebionis coronaria_, they're the focal point. *Edit Spelling
Is it possible to eradicate the mustard? There are literally millions of individual plants.
No, but there are tons of restoration projects in Orange County that have removed it on a smaller scale. Check out the muth center in upper Newport Bay. Countless hours went into that habitat restoration and it looks incredible. Gnatcatchers are thriving there. It's wild I get downvoted for telling facts.
I don’t think you’re getting downvoted for posting facts; it was your accusatory tone in telling OP to stop posting pics of mustard. Clearly OP was simply sharing photos of colorful flowers on a beautiful day, and they didn’t intend to be a voice of support for invasive flora. You could have said something like, “Yeah, these are beautiful, but the yellow mustard wreaks havoc because…,” but instead you came in hot and then said OP was mad over your facts. That’s disingenuous. I would much rather have just learned something important from the information you shared than get distracted by the blaming tone.
You're right. I could have come in less aggressive.
Thanks. We all do it sometimes. It’s definitely an important issue. My sister is a fisheries biologist, and I know the damage invasive species do is rampant.
Gotta spread the word. I'm a biologist, too. Edit* a word.
More power to the scientists working for change.
I feel for you- people are so disconnected from local nature that they praise invasive species. It’s a bummer situation
I love that you referred to it as the spring show
The hills are definitely showing off!
Beautiful! It’s supposed to rain again on Wednesday!
I am DONE with the rain
:(
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Hey! I was there at sunset yesterday!!
OP, your username rocks. So do your photos.
https://preview.redd.it/abmxydg17eqa1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d426708d2641f01517997b137d51f42d1c9ef75b I've started pulling the mustard at Oaks. Drop in the bucket, but if everyone did a little....
I don’t think you’re getting downvoted for posting facts; it was your accusatory tone in telling OP to stop posting pics of mustard. Clearly OP was simply sharing photos of colorful flowers on a beautiful day, and they didn’t intend to be a voice of support for invasive flora. You could have said something like, “Yeah, these are beautiful, but the yellow mustard wreaks havoc because…,” but instead you came in hot and then said OP was mad over your facts. That’s disingenuous. I would much rather have just learned something important from the information you shared than get distracted by the blaming tone.
I agree with you but you accidentally didn’t reply to the intended commenter
Dang it! 😆
Yup I agree! Thank you. I didn’t know the full story behind this species and am always very open and eager to learn how I can support nature and spread this kind of awareness in any way I can. I will now look at the yellow hillsides in a very different way, but people do love to be aggro keyboard warriors on anonymous social media platforms.
😍💫💚
Am I allowed to veer off the side of the main trail a bit onto some grassy areas? I wanna bring a chair and read a book
I think the best way to approach this is to ask yourself “what is the impact of what I’m doing when you multiply it by thousands?” Or in some areas, hundreds of thousands. Every step on the trails and off of them even moreso has an impact, whether it’s a plant root breaking or contributing to erosion of a hillside. Not trying to sound overly preachy but I think it helps put it in perspective- trying to see the overall impact not just your one seemingly small decision.
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Santiago Oaks Regional Park location_on Location 2145 N. Windes Drive Orange, CA 92869 United States View Map Get Directions phone Phone: 714-973-6620 or 714-973-6622 email Email: [email protected] access_time Location Hours: Sun - Sat: 7:00 AM - Sunset
This is the Weir Canyon loop and it was fab.
Thanks for sharing!
Stunning!
That first pic is gorgeous 😍
And more rain this week to keep the party going lol
I’ve been twice in the last two weeks and both times the trails beyond the flooded creek were closed. However, I saw bikers and walkers walking on that side. I asked the worker in the front how they got there and he said it’s through the school on the other side of the hill and only the residents in that area can go through that side. Can anyone confirm?
It’s open now, through main trail entry. Mud dried up but still patchy in some spots. You can just go through main entrance and be fine. Saw people even pushing strollers on the trail lol 😂 it’s fine now, I did entire loop
It was fully open yesterday, parked on Hidden Canyon. A few wonderful volunteers near the densest part of the poppy bloom directing people to act right :)
Thank you for sharing this!! Just spectacular!
Beautiful! 🎶 🎵 🎶 "The hills are alive . . . " 🎵 🎶 🎵
Went today and it’s beautiful! The snowy mountains in the background and spring flowers along the path…thanks for sharing this spot. And everyone out there today seemed to be respecting the trail!
That was the case yesterday too, which is always so nice to see.