The Bolsa Chica Conservancy's mission is to teach and inspire people from Huntington Beach, along with the rest of Southern California, to care for the environment, specifically wetlands and other coastal resources.
The 22-year-old, Huntington Beach-based nonprofit organization will take a moment to recognize an organization that's done its part to protect the environment when it bestows its annual "Conservator of the Year" award to the Orange County Water District.
"Obviously, [OCWD's] impact in protecting the environment is pervasive," said Bolsa Chica Conservancy Executive Director Grace Adams. "They have nationally acclaimed programs that are being bench-marked all around the world, not just the country."
The awards luncheon is at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Huntington Beach's Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort, 21100 Pacific Coast Hwy. It's about the 15th consecutive year the award has been given out, Adams said.
It is given every year to the individual, company or group that's "made major strides in protecting the environment and had a major regional impact," Adams said.