Jack Green Area
Located within the Pacific Flyway migration route, the Jack Green area is ideal as a bird watching and picnicking haven.
The late Jack Green (1926-2005), was mayor of Huntington Beach in 1969 and an early, forward-looking champion of the city’s Central Park and Central Library. As one of the pioneers of the open-space movement in Huntington Beach, Green worked with government officials and hundreds of private landowners to create the large park in north-central Huntington Beach.
Before and After
In 2017, the City of Huntington Beach cleared the northeastern portion of Huntington Central Park’s deteriorating Jack Green Nature Observation area, and partnered with the HB Tree Society on replanting.
Thanks to City Councilman Erik Peterson, City Attorney Michael E. Gates, City Manager Fred Wilson and tree-rific volunteers working together, improvements were completed by fall 2018!
To help replace the hundreds of trees lost in Central due to droughts, diseases and storms, a “50 trees for 50 years” campaign began in fall 2023 to celebrate the park’s 50th birthday and enhance it for future generations. – Photos compliments of Steve Engel, with more available at www.facebook.com/pg/HBCentralPark
