Bolsa Chica Preserve is a critical coastal wetlands sanctuary. The archaeological record indicates human habitation of the site as early as 5000 BC. The State of California purchased the original 300 acres in 1973. Today, through additional gifts and purchases, it contains more than 1300 acres and is home to wildlife including more than 200 species of birds in at least five habitats. This film documents the Preserve lands when it was first purchased by the State and includes various historic structures no long extant. This content is followed by unrelated footage of a "Zero Based Budgeting" meeting, public spaces and construction sites and some of Main Street. Written on film box: "Early Bolsa Chica Ecological Preserve [illegible]"
Type
moving image
Format
Master Original Sound Super 8mm film
Extent
1 Reel of 1
Identifier
HBMP03 cahuca_000003
Language
English
Subject
Huntington Beach (Calif.)
Time Period
1973
Place
Huntington Beach (Calif.)
Provenance
City of Huntington Beach Archives California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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