In this Summer 2023 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- A Tribute to FHBP Co-Founder Jean Watt
- A Call for Board Members
- Recent Policy Wins!
- Community Partnership
- Conservation Workshops
- CEQA Under Attack
- Trip Reveals Visitor Duty
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In this Summer 2022 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- Finding the Balance: Housing and Natural Lands
- Wildlife Corridors
- UCI Open Space or Housing?
- Homegrown National Park
- New Housing Trust
- Being a Good Trail User
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In this Summer 2021 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- Mapping Our Parks’ Legacies
- 30×30 Campaign
- SoCal Greenprint
- The Fight for Willowick
- Newport Land Saved
- Trail Pilot Program Launches
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In this Spring 2020 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- Fire Study Highlights High Risk Areas
- Water Quality Report
- Pandemics & Habitat Loss
- CEQA Study Results Reveal Trouble Meeting Requirements
- Trail Safety is Imperative
Download the Spring 2020 Newsletter. (1.87 MB PDF)
In this Summer 2019 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- Premier Environmental Law at Risk
- Local CEQA Successes
- FHBP CEQA Study
- Local Extinction Risks
- 2019’s Wildflower Bonanza
- The 10 Outdoor Essentials
Download the Summer 2019 Newsletter. (1.95 MB PDF)
In this Summer 2018 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks Special Edition newsletter, topics include:
- Sticks and Stones—Your Words Matter
- Blueprint for Growth—The General Plan
- Using CEQA as a Tool
- Initiatives Protect the Public’s Interest
- Overturning Decisions via Referendum
- Finding That Win-Win Before the Fight
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In this Summer 2017 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- Parks Make Life Better For All of Us!
- The Last 20 Years
- The Next 20 Years
- Conservation Successes
- Tree Ordinance Progress
- We Are Getting People Out!
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In this Summer 2016 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- Greening the Concrete Jungle
- Coastal Influences Grow
- FHBP’s New Tree Ordinance
- Out of the Ashes
- Conservation Plans Turn 20
- Staying On Trails==$$$
- Green Vision Map & Articles
Download the Summer 2016 Newsletter. (1.72 MB PDF)
In this Summer 2015 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- Understanding Fire Impacts on Habitat Lands
- Fire Statistics
- Report Recommendations
- Fire & Water Quality
- Fire & Climate Change
- Parks vs. Preserves
- Green Vision Map & Articles
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In this Summer 2014 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- (Re)Connecting Our Habitat Lands
- Coast to Cleveland Corridor
- The Pacific Flyway
- Coal Canyon Bio-Corridor
- Riparian Corridors
- Safe Trails Coalition
- Green Vision Map & Articles
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In this Summer 2013 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- Woodlands–An Important OC Ecosystem
- Healthy Watersheds
- Healthy Beaches & Bays
- Healthy Backyards
- Healthy Foothills
- Safe Trails Coalition
- Green Vision Map & Articles
Download the Summer 2013 Newsletter. (1.21 MB PDF)
In this Winter 2013 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- Zoned for Destruction?
- Election Results (Measures W, CC, and FF)
- City Efforts to Go Green (Dana Point, Huntington Beach, and San Clemente)
- Don Thomas (1913-2013)
- Green Vision Map & Articles
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In this Summer 2012 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- Federal and State Laws Ensure Conservation Success
- A 40 Year Snapshot of Some Orange County’s Conservation Achievements…
- Green Vision Map Gets Needed Overhaul
- Non-Traditional Partnerships Prove Successful
- Green Vision Map
- Safe Trails Committee
- Mitigation Program Status
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In this Summer 2011 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- Unique Partnership Protects & Restores Land
- Building on M2’s Success Via a Sustainability Plan
- Sustainability Policies Document Released
- Celebrating 10 Years of Conservation Planning
- Milestones in the OCTA Environmental Mitigation Program Map & Details
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In this Spring 2010 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- Living With Wild Neighbors
- Status of Development Projects
- Creating a Sustainable OC Parks and Wildlife Conservation Trust Fund Act of 2010
- Jan Vandersloot Missed, But Recently Honored
- Natural Lands Preservation and Restoration Begins Soon!
- Projects Exempt From Review
- Green Vision Map & Articles
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In this Winter 2010 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- Creating a Sustainable OC
- Orange County Green Building Council
- Nature Scene Investigators
- OC Parks Sustainability Practices
- What is a LEED Building or Project?
- The Environmental Natural Center – A LEED Platinum Building
- Measure M Restoration Projects
- Green Vision Map & Articles
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In this Summer 2009 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- Hopeful Times
- Wetlands Conservancy Hosts National Media Event
- General Plans and Their Impacts on Communities
- What is Happening to Orange County Cactus Wrens? Nature Reserve Seeks Solution for Declining Population
- Association of Conservation Contractors and Workers Forms
- New Website Launched
- Green Vision Map & Articles
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In this Summer 2008 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- Global Warming & Local Solutions
- Measure M Update
- 15 Easy Things You Can Do To Reduce Global Warming
- The Tail of Two Cities…Two Case Studies on How Open Spaces Can be Protected
- A Moment in Time: Orange Coast River Park Gala A Success!
- Green Vision Map
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In this Winter 2008 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- Let Me Count the Ways: Saving Open Space in Orange County
- Status of Development Projects
- State Parks and Wildlife Conservation Trust Fund Act of 2010
- Jan Vandersloot Missed, But Recently Honored
- Natural Lands Preservation and Restoration Begins Soon!
- Fairview Park Wetlands & Riparian Habitat Project
- Green Vision Map & Articles
Download the Winter 2008 Newsletter. (2.58 MB PDF)
In this Fall 2007 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- The Next 10 Years
- Cut the Mud Away When You Have To
- Life After Concrete
- Last Child Left Inside
- Healthy Bizzness Tips
- Protecting Our Vital Open Spaces From Sprawl
- Coastal California Diversity
- Water is the Deciding Factor
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In this Winter 2007 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- Save Orange County Parks
- The Year Ahead (Prop. 84 and Measure M)
- The Imagine Series: A Before & After Look at Orange County’s Treasures
- The Green Vision Project & FHBP Supporters
- Green Vision Map & Articles
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In this Summer 2006 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- Acre by Acre: A Story As Strong As Steele
- Steele Foundation Environmental Steward
- Environmental Education a Top Priority
- The Imagine Series: A Before & After Look at Orange County’s Treasures
- Orange Coast River Park: Youth Gateway Design Contest & Open House
- Green Vision Map & Articles
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In this Winter 2006 Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks newsletter, topics include:
- Aliso Viejo – At the End of the Road… How Decisions in the Inland Empire Will Impact this Orange County City
- FHBP President Jean Watt Receives Leadership Award
- Introducing the Imagine Series: A Before & After Look at Orange County’s Treasures
- Green Vision Project: Shaping the County’s Open Space Future
- Results of This Year’s Work
- Green Vision Map & Articles
Download the Winter 2006 Newsletter. (1.42 MB PDF)