We had a delightful–and well-attended–meeting at the IRWD Learning Center within the San Joaquin Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine Monday night! Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks president, Michael Wellborn, and Board member Gloria Sefton presented the FHBP Green Vision 2026 Survey and identified key areas we can focus on as a group, a team, and a community.
Here’s a list of our fabulous attendees:
- Ed Almanza, Laguna Ocean Foundation
- Richard Busch, Surfrider Foundation
- Ayn Craciun, OC Climate Coalition
- Scott Thomas, Laguna Canyon Foundation
- Stacey Chartier-Grable, OC Habitats
- Arlis Reynolds, Costa Mesa City Councilmember and Co-Chair of Sierra Club‘s Orange County Conservation Committee
- John LaRue, OC Conservation Committee, Sierra Club
- Joel Robinson, Naturalist for You & Save Orange Hills
- Heather Cieslack, Newport Bay Conservancy
- Addison Adams, Santiago Creek Greenway Alliance
- Elizabeth Lambe
- Ron Vanderhoff – OC Chapter, California Native Plant Society
- Vic Leipzig, Sea and Sage Audubon
Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks Board Members
- Michael Wellborn, FHBP President
- Theresa Sears, FHBP Treasurer
- Tina Thompson, FHBP Secretary
- Gloria Sefton, Saddleback Canyons Conservancy, FHBP Board Member
- Jack Eidt, Wild Heritage Planners, FHBP Board Member
- Kimberly Leeds, FHBP Board Member – In spirit!
- Clay Leeds, FHBP Board Member
All of Kimberly’s and Gloria’s planning this event hard work paid off, and we hope to have more get togethers, and additional meetings and gatherings, as often as twice a year!
More details coming soon! In the meantime, here’re some pics!
