Download or read book Saving Upper Newport Bay written by Cassandra Radcliff and published by Top Reads Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During Orange County's population boom in the early 1960s, the Robinson family moved to Newport Beach. A short walk from their home was Upper Newport Bay, where they and their neighbors could play on North Star Beach, water ski on the bay's calm water, or dig in the shallow mudflats for fresh clams for dinner. But land developers and local government officials had a different use for the open space in mind—build a private harbor much like the bustling lower Newport Bay and Balboa Island. In 1963, 14-year-old Jay Robinson rode his bike down to North Star Beach and found a newly erected “private property” sign. His parents, Frank and Frances Robinson, would soon find themselves embroiled in one of the most important ecological battles in California, with friends, neighbors, newspapers, the government, and the courts all taking sides. Saving Upper Newport Bay is the story of two ordinary people's life-changing journey, which ultimately impacted the history and ecology of southern California. This book was produced on the 50th anniversary of The Newport Bay Conservancy, which focuses exclusively on the conservation and restoration of Upper Newport Bay. Included are full color photos depicting the history of the bay.

Download or read book Newport Bay California written by and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Upper Newport Bay Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Preliminary Report on Upper Bay Orange County Harbor Newport Bay California written by R. L. Patterson and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Report on Orange County Harbor Newport Bay California written by A. A. Beard and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Newport Beach written by Pamela Lee Gray and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of historical images documents the islands and villages of Newport, Balboa, and Corona del Mar. The seaside resorts had been a place for dory fishing, bustling wharf traffic with railroad transportation, and visitors who arrived in Pacific Electric Cars. The seaside fun-land was transformed into shipyards, a launch for sport-fishing, and a place of rest and relaxation for military personnel in World War II. These black and white images feature such events as Bal Week, a tradition since the 1930s; the first surfing contest on the Mainland in 1928; melodies and dance steps of the Rendezvous Ballroom and the Balboa Pavilion; and decades of yachting and sailing. This volume will bring back memories to local residents, as well as introduce the heritage of Newport to a new generation.

Download or read book San Gabriel River to Newport Bay Orange County California Appendix V Phase II Beach Erosion Control Study written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Newport Beach written by Jeff Delaney and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-18 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newport Beach, with its picturesque harbor and 10 miles of sandy beaches, has seen great change since its beginnings in the post-Civil War era. Originally a shipping port, it evolved into a haven for movie stars, rumrunners, and gamblers and finally transformed into todays exclusive beach community and popular vacation destination. In his third book on Newport Beach, author and longtime resident Jeff Delaney opens a door between Newports past and what remains.

Download or read book Newport Harbor California written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Engineering Report on Newport Bay Orange County Harbor California written by Lansing H. Beach and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Report of Findings written by California. Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Public Domain and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Comparison of Development Concepts for Upper Newport Bay Newport Harbor California written by and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Surfside Sunset and Newport Beach Orange County written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Newport Beach Marine Life Refuge Orange County written by California. State Water Resources Control Board. Surveillance and Monitoring Section and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Surfing Newport Beach written by Claudine Burnett and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2013-07-16 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corona del Mar was once California's premier surfing spot, holding the sport's first Pacific Coast competition in 1928. Attempts to tame Corona and to make the Newport Beach harbor mouth safe for watercraft drastically altered board riding, destroying the great "wave-making machine" of Corona and creating the surf giant of today known as the "Wedge." Read about Newport before World War II: experience the Great Rescue of 1925 by Duke Kahanamoku and others, the rum runners of Balboa and the evolution of Newport Bay. Pioneering surfers such as George Freeth, Tom Blake, the Vultee brothers and Pete Peterson helped make a name for the city in surf culture. Authors Claudine Burnett and her surfer husband, Paul, have delved deeply into the past, sharing stories that will give readers never-before-revealed facts not only about surfing but Newport Beach and Corona del Mar history as well.

Download or read book The Back Bay Review from My Visit Newport Beach California USA written by Grace Divine and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural places around the world today are being ravaged by urban encroachment. It is sad to watch that more and more places that were once pristine in their natural beauty are being defaced and well frankly, irrevocably destroyed by so called "progress." I live in Orange County, California. I recently discovered the Back Bay. This is an area of land, now a nature reserve, which connects the Newport Harbor to the Upper Newport Bay. This nature preserve is habitat for numerous species of animals including all kinds of mammals, birds, reptiles and insects. It is also a wonderful place for humans to hike, bike, and walk. And numerous people enjoy the Back Bay and walk their dogs or ride their horses as well. Historically, the Back Bay takes its shape from the Santa Ana River. Fossils of mammoth, bison and giant sloth have been found dating back to the Pleistocene Epoch. It is estimated that human beings inhabited this area since 9,000 years ago. And about 2,000 years ago the Gabrielino Indians made this their home. Since then, the area has seen Spanish Missionary impact and many business endeavors until the 1960s when concerned citizens fought to designate the area an ecological preserve. Today, the area not only serves to provide a habitat to countless species, many of whom are in the state and federal endangered species lists, but also, human beings enjoy it as a place to kayak, canoe, picnic, horseback ride, bike, hike and bird watch. And as for me, I have found it to be a wonderful place to connect to nature which has been tremendously healing. Overtime, I have developed the opinion that in our world where we are so focused on technology, we sometimes miss the beauty of nature -including other people as a part of that nature- and fail to connect with it and them. For instance, have you ever sat at a dinner table with another person and their face is buried in their cell phone? It begs the question, what are we not connecting with now, if we are so focused on a gadget? I believe that what is real in this moment, is what is here an now. I have learned that a nature connectedness is of imminent importance. I hope that you take this idea and try it out. Try going out to nature places and just being there. Try connecting with the things there, the trees, the animals, the birds, the insects, the land, everything! And then notice, how that makes you feel? Being connected to nature can truly change a person's life, quality of life and outlook on life. I feel strongly about encouraging people to be connected to nature. This is one of the reasons I made this book. And I believe that the best to start being connected to nature is by being in nature. Also, hopefully other communities will push to create enclaves of nature like the Back Bay where animals and creatures can live in peace and people can go to be in nature. I, for one, are tremendously grateful to all those people who preserved the Back Bay and who continue to do so. You are heroes. THANK YOU