Gopher Problems Near Covina — San Jose Hills, Covina Hills, and Golf Courses

Covina sits at the junction of the flatland San Gabriel Valley and the San Jose Hills to the north, with the hillside communities of Covina Hills climbing toward the ridge. This foothill position, combined with the Charter Oak Country Club and an extensive community park network, creates gopher pressure that varies significantly by neighborhood — flatland areas experience institutional and park-driven pressure while the Covina Hills communities face the additional permanent pressure of hillside natural terrain.

The Main Gopher Sources in Covina

San Jose Hills and Covina Hills terrain — the San Jose Hills form the northern boundary of the Covina area, with the Covina Hills residential communities climbing the southern face of the ridge. The undeveloped natural terrain of the San Jose Hills above these neighborhoods sustains gopher populations that press downward into the hillside residential areas year-round. The communities along Covina Hills Road, Gemfield Drive, and the residential streets climbing the northern hills experience the most direct downhill gopher pressure from this source. After wet winters the expansion of hill vegetation supports larger populations that push more aggressively into the irrigated residential landscaping below.

Charter Oak Country Club is a private golf course in the city's northern area with irrigated fairways positioned in the transition zone between the flatland valley and the San Jose Hills above. The course's foothill location compounds golf course gopher pressure with proximity to the natural hill terrain — a combination that creates elevated activity in the surrounding residential communities throughout the year.

Covina Park and the city's community park network — Covina maintains community parks throughout its residential footprint including Covina Park, Hollenbeck Park, and the various neighborhood parks that distribute gopher pressure across the flatland residential areas of the city.

Northview High School, Charter Oak High School, and Covina-Valley Unified campuses — the school district maintains multiple high school and middle school campuses with irrigated athletic facilities throughout the city. Each campus sustains local gopher populations affecting surrounding residential blocks, with the larger high school campuses generating the most significant neighborhood-level pressure.

Citrus heritage soils — like much of the eastern San Gabriel Valley, Covina was historically a citrus-growing area and many properties retain the deep, well-structured, consistently irrigated soils that developed over decades of citrus cultivation. These soils tunnel easily and sustain gopher populations more productively than the heavier clay soils found in older flatland communities.

Service Areas Near Covina

• Gopher Control in West Covina — San Jose Hills and Galster Wilderness
• Gopher Control in Glendora — San Gabriel Mountain foothills
• Gopher Control in Azusa — San Gabriel Canyon mouth
• Mole Control in Covina

Also Read

• Gopher Problems Near West Covina and the San Jose Hills
• Gopher Problems Near Glendora and San Gabriel Mountain Foothills
• Why Pet-Safe Gopher Control Matters

Call 909-599-4711 to schedule gopher control in Covina. We serve all neighborhoods including Covina Hills and flatland communities throughout the city.