Bolsa Chica Land Trust on Main Street participate in the annual 4th of July Parade in Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach, Calif.―For outside observers visiting beach communities in California such as Huntington Beach, you'll be amazed that a city of a mere 200,000 would have not one, but three nonprofit organizations focused on acreage of land dedicated to migrating fowl. One such organization, Bolsa Chica Land Trust, recently rose to the challenge of raising funds to build a walkbridge at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve.

For over a decade the Bolsa Chica Land Trust has participated in the 4th of July Parade. In “The Spirit of America”, the Land Trust marches along the parade route in downtown Huntington Beach on Main Street, waving flags or batons and showing their spirit.

Pictured above are some members of the Bolsa Chica Land Trust, a proponent for preservation of wetlands.  One of the most endangered assets throughout the U.S. wetland habitats shrink annually at an alarming rate.  In Huntington Beach, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve is one such wetlands that's been jeopardized several (if not many) times. 

Wetlands and Mesas Tour is held on the third Sunday of each month. This guided tour of the Bolsa Chica wetlands and mesas is a two-hour tour beginning at 10 a.m. from the South Ecological Reserve Parking Lot on Pacific Coast Highway. Admission is free, wear comfortable shoes and sun protection, and be sure to bring binoculars and a camera! For more information call (714) 964-8170.

A recent campaign and project, Walk to the Wild Side walkbridge fundraiser, raised $75,000 for a new walkbridge. A check was presented in Aug. 2007.

Bolsa Chica Land Trust  Call: (714) 846-1001
www.bolsachicalandtrust.org