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.
Bolsa Chica Conservancy
Interpretive Center at Warner Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway
features marine aquarium and displays about wetland plants,
invertebrates, fish, birds, reptiles, mammals, ecology and
restoration. The Center is free and open to the public and school
groups from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 9 a.m.
to noon on Saturday and noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday. (714) 846-1114.
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, 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, four
lighted tennis courts, game room, horseshoe pits and meeting rooms.
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