Rancho Cucamonga, CA. The Inland Empire is the most rapidly growing area in the United States. In the past year, more people have moved here than anywhere else in the country.

Chino, CA. Cows inhabit dairy land, soon to be covered by a 10,000 home development.

Chino, CA. New development abuts rural areas, once described as “just so much dirt...”

Michelle is visiting her mom at the family home in Norco, CA, aka, “Horsetown, USA.”

Norco Ca. The horse corrals are in the center of town. From here the new development is visible.

Michelle’s mom is mad. Michelle doesn’t come home much anymore.

Michelle doesn’t want to come home. Too much has happened. Too much has changed.

But she does miss the horses.

A street in the Norco Ridge Estates housing development, Norco, CA.

Recently, Norco has changed... New Developments on the Ridge cover land that used to be horse trails. Some of the new residents do not want horses ridden outside of the corrals. They object the appearance and smell of horse manure

Montclair, CA. Don Lamb examines one of the trees on his Christmas Tree farm. The farm has been in his family for three generations.

Montclair, CA. Don finally sold his Christmas Tree Farm to the developers. The development already surrounds his farm.

Montclair, CA. Although he sold over two years ago, Don still waters the trees on the property.

Montclair, CA. Don’s grandfather planted this avocado tree. It is having its best year of fruit ever. Don thinks this is because it doesn’t want to die.

Montclair, CA. Six months later. The construction on Don Lamb’s Christmas Tree Farm has begun.

The entire property has been graded. If the new residents want trees, they’ll have to plant them.