ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS Bolsa Chica Conservancy Interpretive Center...

ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS

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 Conservancy needs volunteers during nesting season

when they cannot pick up trash at the Bolsa Chica Wetlands, but they

can volunteer to help with a sand dune restoration project.

Volunteers are needed on the conservancy’s normal service day, the

last Saturday of the month, beginning May 31, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Groups may be scheduled for other days by calling the office. (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 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 Friends of Shipley

Nature Center meet the first Saturday of the month at the nature

center in Huntington Beach Central Park to help restore the area from

9 a.m. to noon. Please bring garden tools, and closed-toe shoes. Free

restoration tours are also offered on the same day at 11 a.m. A

docent training program will start in mid-May. Information: (714)

963-1658.

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.