| Shipley
Nature Center Spring Festival participants
Council Member and former mayor, Gil Coerper,
and Planning Commissioner and Shipley Nature
Center board member Tom Livengood enjoy the
sunshine and good times.
The annual
Spring Festival is an event for all ages. It has
taken a lot of effort to get there, and the work
still goes on. Thanks to some strategic planning
by a business savvy board of directors and some
successes such as the 2005 MWD $20,000 award, a
partnership with the city of Huntington Beach
and the Orange County Conservation Corps, the
Nature Center has worked tirelessly to improve
its operations. The grant was designed for a
"makeover" project in the category of
Small Parks and Gardens, and was applied to
purchase materials for drought-tolerant
landscaping and water conservation.
The funds
were used for an amphitheater and demonstration
gardens. Eight habitat gardens were created with
ambulatory accessibility, and enhancements such
as an arbor, birdbath, and cases to display the
ceramic art tiles from the former Seacliff
Shopping Center were some of the projects
utilizing a portion of the funds.
When
visiting Huntington Beach or as a local
resident, you'll be amazed at this gem in the
heart of the city. Central Park consists of over
300 acres of park land that encompasses a
library campus, two restaurant / cafes, park
trails, a sports complex, equestrian center,
disc golf course, dog park, a lake and a planned
senior center.
Spring Festival
pages & videos:
1.
Shipley Nature Center welcome from Kay Goddard
2.
Maypole Dance
3.
Shipley Nature Center leaders / community
volunteers
4.
Photo of attendees Gil Coerper and Tom Livengood
5.
Kids play games at the Spring Festival
6.
Shipley Nature Center sponsors and community
groups at Spring Festival
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