Tribal Acknowledgment

Orange County, where the majority of Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks’ work is focused, is on the ancestral homelands of the Acjachemen (Juaneño) and Tongva (Gabrieliño) people. We pay respect to the Indigenous People whose land was forcibly colonized and recognize the importance of the tribal relationship to the land past, present, and future.

Recent News

30×30 Workshops Being Scheduled

Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks (FHBP) received grant funding to train community groups, non-profits and land trusts in the conservation, social equity, environmental justice and tribal arenas on how to implement 30×30. FHBP is hosting eight virtual workshops focused on the Pathways to 30×30 and the “how to” behind conservation and restoration work. The latter focus includes funding discussions, transactions, and capacity presentations. The workshops will be every fourth Thursday from 10 – 11:30 am starting in April and ending in November. They will be recorded and include closed captioning and live Spanish language interpretation. (NOTE: November is the 5th Thursday.)

Get the details on each workshop >>
Learn about the April 27th Workshop >>
Aprender sobre el 30×30 taller >>

Advance Mitigation Program Adopted

Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks (FHBP) was successful after more than a decade of work to get the Regional Council of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) to adopt a Regional Advance Mitigation Program policy framework. This mechanism allows infrastructure and housing projects and their impacts to be bundled and offset comprehensively. SCAG’s 2020 Regional Transportation Plan anticipates a billion dollars for conservation could be generate by agencies that use this tool.

View the Press Release >>


Green Vision Map

Upcoming Events

Equestrian Ride at Trabuco Rose Preserve
Mar 19, 2023 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Registration is required in advance.

Hike at Pacific Horizon Preserve
Apr 22, 2023 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Registration is required in advance.

Pathways to 30×30 – Workshop #1
Apr 27, 2023 | abril 27 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Registration is required in advance.
Gratis, pero es necesario registrarse.

Equestrian Ride at Trabuco Rose Preserve
May 20, 2023 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Registration is required in advance.

Conservation Funding Workshop #2
Apr 27, 2023 | abril 27 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Registration is required in advance.
Gratis, pero es necesario registrarse.


What We Do

Ensure Healthy Ecosystems

Ensure Healthy Ecosystems

FHBP supports decisions that create healthy ecosystems and opposes those that don’t.

Engage Communities

Engage the Community

FHBP collaborates with the community and organizations to achieve its mission.

Enhance Quality of Life

Enhance Quality of Life

FHBP works to improve the quality of life and sustainability of our region.