Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve ( Wetlands)
Southern California's
coastal wetlands have been nominated as "Wetlands of International Importance"
in accordance with the Ramsar
Convention.
Location: Pacific Coast Highway
between Seapoint & Warner Ave.
Size: 300 acres with 1.5 mile trail
Cost: Free admission & parking
Hours: 6 a.m. to dusk
No dogs, bicycles
or horses
A recently opened
tidal inlet at Bolsa Chica Wetlands, a multi-million dollar project, is
helping restore this wetlands to its earlier state in which fresh salt water
ebbs and flows daily from the ocean into the wetlands. I
In the fall and winter seasons, Lesser
Scaups, Red-Breasted Mergansers, Ruddy Ducks and Common Loons come
to visit. Tours are given on Saturday mornings, through several groups.
Call the Amigos de Bolsa Chica (714) 840-1575 for tour information.
A new trend in tourism involves participatory activities. If this is your
thing, you can help clean up the Wetlands and make local friends on your
visit to Huntington Beach. Saturday clean ups are sponsored by the Bolsa
Chica Conservancy (714) 846-1114.