Help keep the waters of the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve clean! Join us on the last Sundays of the month, 9:00-10:30 AM. Participants will also receive “leave no trace” instructions to help avoid disturbing nesting birds, sensitive plants and keeping noise to a minimum while working.
To register, choose a Last Sunday of the Month Trash Cleanup from our Volunteer Activity Calendar and add your contact info.

Join us for the 42nd annual California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 19, 9 AM to Noon! Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, South Parking Lot: 18000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 (halfway between Warner Ave and Seapoint St).
Once you register you will receive a confirmation email with a link to the event waiver - please be sure to read and sign it. You will need to show proof of signing the waiver at the event. Copies of the waiver will also be available at the event.

Celebrate Bolsa Chica’s biodiversity by joining our free first Saturday wetland tour on Sept. 5 starting at 9 AM. You will receive a flyer with common species found at Bolsa Chica. Circle as many as you can find, or join the “Find 30 Species for California Biodiversity Day Project” on iNaturalist. Every observation adds to a statewide picture  of California’s amazing biodiversity, and the information we gather together helps inform the  California 30x30 Initiative .

You are invited to the Amigos de Bolsa Chica’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, Saturday, October 17, 2-4 PM, Huntington Beach Senior Center. Tickets are $40 before September 15, $50 after September 15. The event features guest speaker Jo Tavares, PhD, premiere of new documentary, hors d’ovueres by Suzanne’s Catering, memorabilia, silent auction, opportunity drawings.

In this issue:
Meet the 2026 Bill & Meredyth Stern/Amigos de Bolsa Chica Scholarship Recipients
Amigos de Bolsa Chica 50th Anniversary Celebration - Tickets on sale mid-July
Sponsor a New Bench at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
President's Tern: Leave No Trace
Plastic Pollution Monitoring Project Results
2026 Running is for the Birds Earth Day Celebration Recap

Reserve Watch was designed to increase the awareness of the many facets of the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve with an emphasis on the importance of the Reserve’s rules and regulations. BCER has a rich history and huge ecological significance, and the regulations protect the wetlands so that we can all enjoy them. Our skilled volunteers help to convey this message to the surrounding community, while also being a resource for visitors looking to enhance their experience.