GETTING BACK TO NATURE

ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS

Amigos de Bolsa Chica offers free public tours from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

the first Saturday of each month at the pedestrian bridge at the Bolsa

Chica wetlands on Pacific Coast Highway across from Bolsa Chica State

Beach. (714) 840-1575.

The Bolsa Chica Land Trust and the Sierra Club pass out information on

the Bolsa Chica from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. the third Sunday of each month in

the parking lot on Pacific Coast Highway, one mile south of Warner Avenue

in Huntington Beach.

The Bolsa Chica Stewards needs help with its native planting project

at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. The group plants native plants,

removes non-native vegetation, grooms trails, collects trash and waters

new plants. The group meets at 9 a.m. every third Saturday of the month

at the Warner Avenue parking lot just north-east of Pacific Coast

Highway. Information: (714) 920-4215.

The Huntington Beach Tree Society, which works for the planting and

preservation of trees in the city, will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the

third Wednesday of each month at the Huntington Beach Central Library,

downstairs near the coffee shop, 7111 Talbert Ave. Jean Nagy, (714)

564-1396.

The Preservation Society of Huntington Dog Beach has monthly clean up

days at Dog Beach. Information: (714) 841-8644 or visit the Web site at

www.dogbeach.org.

PARKS

Edison Community Center Park, Magnolia Street and Hamilton Avenue.

(714) 960-8870. Includes two lighted baseball fields, four lighted

basketball courts, a community building, six handball courts, a picnic

area including barbecue facilities, playground, restroom facilities, four

lighted tennis courts and one volleyball court.

Greer Park, McFadden Avenue near Goldenwest Street. (714) 536-5486.

Includes one lighted baseball field, one basketball court, playground and

lake.

Huntington Central Park, with entrances on Edwards, Goldenwest and

Gothard streets and Slater Avenue. (714) 960-8847. This 300-acre park

includes a fishing lake, paved paths, equestrian trail, fitness course,

horseshoe pits, disc golf course, picnic areas and two cafes. Local

plants and live reptiles are displayed at the nature center. The park

also includes the Adventure Playground for kids.

Murdy Community Park, Norma Drive and Goldenwest Street. (714)

960-8895. Includes two lighted baseball fields, four lighted basketball

courts, a community building, a soccer and football field, a picnic area

including barbecue facilities, a playground, restroom facilities, four

lighted tennis courts, game room, horseshoe pits and meeting rooms.

Oak View Center Park, Oak Lane south of Warner Avenue. (714) 960-8858.

Includes two basketball courts, a community building, picnic area,

playground, restroom facilities, a gymnasium and a game room.

Worthy Community Park, 17th and Main streets. (714) 536-5486. Includes

two lighted baseball fields, two lighted basketball courts, lighted

handball and racquetball court, picnic area, playground and restroom

facilities.

Adventure Playground, in Huntington Central Park at Goldenwest Street

and Talbert Avenue. (714) 842-7442. Children ages 7 to 12 can use

hammers, nails and saws to help build treehouses with donated wood.

There’s also a rafting pond, a rope bridge, tire swings and a mud slide.

For safety reasons, children younger than 8 must be supervised by an

adult, and everyone must wear shoes. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday

through Saturday, June through late August.