Father's Day Bolsa Chica Wetlands Walk + Lunch at Mitasie 3 in HB!

Hello fellow nature aficionados!

Join us for a Father's Day nature walk and/or lunch at Mitasie 3 in Huntington Beach (*Please honor your RSVP, as there are 30 people signed up total across 4 different Meetup groups, and the restaurant owner has requested that we pre-order ahead by calling in with a $15 minimum spend since they hired more staff to accommodate us and ordered more food ingredients for such a large group):

Option 1: 10am - 12:00pm/ Bolsa Chica nature walk
LOCATION: Bolsa Chica Conservancy Center (NORTH LOT)
3842 Warner Ave · Huntington Beach, CA (see map)

Come to experience a beautiful 1.5 to 2-hour trail walk around Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach next to Pacific Coast Highway. We'll take an easy path accessible for all members of the group.

Wetlands are one of the most productive ecosystems on the planet! They support large numbers of plants and animals, and are highly dynamic. With several plant communities, and its uses as a rest stop for migratory birds, nursery for marine life, and haven for rare and endangered species, the wetlands abound with a multitude of wildlife!

We'll meet at 10am in front of the grey Bolsa Chica Nature Conservancy portable building. Please feel free to introduce yourselves as you come as familiar friends and newcomers are very welcome!

You'll find free parking in the small lot in front of the gray interpretative nature center building. If the parking lot is full, there is pay-by-the hour parking ($3/hour) across the street by the fire station or you can chance it at the Jack-in-the-Box shopping center parking lot.

*We will wait until 10:15am, decide as a group which loop/path to take, and head off to hike via pedestrian bridge.

No dogs or pets are allowed at this ecological reserve due to wildlife conservation measures.

It's a relatively flat gravel trail and there is very little shade, so it's handy to come ready with:

1. Plenty of water
2. Sturdy, closed-toed shoes and long pants recommended. There are lots of darting lizards and we could encounter other native critters.
3. A hat

*Lunch at Mitasie 3 in Huntington Beach around 12 PM, flexible due to walking group transition time:

(Change of original lunch venue from VegiOasis, which is now temporarily closed.)

Address: 7636 Edinger Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92647

Google maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/iMwiwvxCZ72jYpkn6?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy

Mitasie 3 website with menu

Looking forward to welcoming you with a beautiful wetland walk at Bolsa Chica + lunch with family and friends!

Happy trails,
Jade

DISCLAIMER: Group organizers and assistant organizers assume no liability; come at your own risk. By being a member of this group you hereby agree to assume all risks and liability related to or resulting from any group functions. You agree that neither you nor any third party will hold any of the group's leaders, officers, or representatives liable for any injury, loss, or damage to your own person or any members of your family, friends, acquaintances, children, pets, or property, arising directly or as a consequence from a group activity. You also agree that your membership of this group is based on an "at will" basis.