Our consultant Melanie Schlotterbeck was a panelist for the UCI class “Intro to Planning & Public Policy” tonight. It is always wonderful to see young, passionate, and educated students interested in the environment. She featured Friends of Harbors, Beaches & Parks (FHBP)’s CEQA research project and provided highlights of our toolkits, the M2 Mitigation Program,...
Enjoy some of the “hiker’s only” trails found in Laguna Coast Wilderness Park! Climb the Canyon Trail to enjoy a beautiful vista from the peak. The return trip brings us by Barbara’s Lake, enshrouded with the lush vegetation that a season of good rains can bring. Laguna Coast Wilderness Park’s 7,000 acres are part of...
Join OCTA on an equestrian ride of the Trabuco Rose Preserve, which is a 119-acre parcel located northwest of the city of Rancho Santa Margarita in Trabuco Canyon. This land was preserved as part of the mitigation for impacts to habitat lands from the Authority’s freeway projects. OCTA offers managed access for the public to...
Today we did a practice hike at the Dilley Preserve in Laguna Beach. Stay tuned for the public hike announcement scheduled for May 18th. Here are a few photos of our adventure! Spring was definitely in the air.
Our friends at Saddleback Canyons Conservancy just won a lawsuit that Friends of Harbors, Beaches & Parks (FHBP) and others had signed on to. Red Rock Gardens would have allowed a private residence on Santiago Canyon Road to become a commercial event center – hosting wedding and other events 12 times a year with up...
