ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS Amigos de Bolsa Chica...

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.