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.
Recent Blog Posts
- Support for 30×30 Grows
- Tree Trimming Concerns
- LRTP Survey Available
- 2022 Recap Highlights Wins
- End of the Year Appeal
View more blog posts.
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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
FHBP supports decisions that create healthy ecosystems and opposes those that don’t.

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

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