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Docent Lifetime Achievement Award
By Jennifer Robins  The Community Education committee presented Margaret Carlberg with a first time award of Docent Lifetime Achievement Award at the Docent Holiday Party in December, 2011. Anyone who has worked with Margaret on a committee, on a tour, at a booth event or any other event sponsored by Amigos de Bolsa Chica knows she is a very special person. She is tireless in her devotion to the Amigos. Margaret was one of the founding members instrumental in starting Amigos in 1976. She was a member of the League of Women Voters, the American Association of University Women and the president of the Huntington Beach Environmental Council. The members of these organizations became aware of the development plans back in 1970-71 for the Bolsa Chica, where Signal was planning major residential and marina development. Members from these organizations were interested in forming a group that could keep a special eye on that situation. Margaret was active with the tours that the coalition of groups started. This group eventually became the Amigos de Bolsa Chica. She was active with creating public awareness of the importance of wetlands and particularly the Bolsa Chica. There were many fund-raising events in which she participated. These events got the word out to the community to raise funds for education and outreach. This was necessary to keep the public interested in preserving this important ecological reserve and fund the litigaton that was required to make the Amigos dream a reality. Margaret was a Chemistry Teacher at Cornelia Connelly School in Anaheim and is currently their Gardens Beautification Coordinator. She is active with the American Chemical Society as well as all her work and time with Amigos and at home in her gardens. We are very fortunate to have a person such as Margaret Carlberg, as well as her husband Dave, as members of Amigos de Bolsa Chica. With their continued dedication and support Amigos continues to grow and be an important influence in Huntington Beach. Back to the Tern Tide/News Index |