Birding by the Creek

Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park- Visitor Center 28373 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel

Aliso Creek is one of the best riparian birding sites in Orange County and gives access for a lovely morning hike. OC Parks staff and Volunteers will lead an easy, 3-mile loop with a 50-foot elevation gain on uneven terrain. Travel along the creek on a dirt trail and return on a paved road while…

Keep It Wild – Native Plant Nursery at Willow

Willow Staging Area 20070 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach

Join OC Parks and Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteers in beautiful Laguna Coast Wilderness Park at our native plant nursery as we care for native plants from their seed stage to their mature, ready-to-be planted stage. Volunteers may collect seeds, sow seeds in flats, bump plants up, plant at restoration sites, sterilize plant containers, and generally…

Trail Stewardship – Camarillo Canyon

Laguna Canyon Foundation 10 Phillips St., Laguna Beach

If you use the Wilderness Parks for hiking, biking, photography or just relaxing, Trail Work might be right up your alley! Get up close and personal with the trails you use; you’ll see them in a whole new way. No experience necessary. This is FUN hard work. Whatever your skill level is, there is a…

Intermediate Mountain Bike Ride

Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park- Visitor Center 28373 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel

Roll-out to the backcountry with other outdoor enthusiasts and Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park’s Resource Specialist. We’ll explore and learn about the canyons as recent rains are turning the park green and activating wildlife. Although this ride is for off-road bikers that are comfortable with single track trails, the pace will be dictated by…

Keep It Wild – Laguna Coast

Nix Nature Center 18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach

Join Laguna Canyon Foundation and OC Parks at one of our habitat restoration stewardship events in Laguna Coast Wilderness Park as we learn and work together to create a healthier habitat for the native plants and wildlife that call the canyon their home. Depending on the time of year, volunteers will assist with various stewardship…