Fitness Hike
Nix Nature Center 18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA, United StatesPlease be aware this is a Fitness Hike and not for beginners; the pace is approximately a 19-minute mile. Join Laguna Canyon Foundation Volunteers to raise your heart rate and…
Mystical Mushrooms
Willow Staging Area 20070 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA, United StatesJoin OC Parks Naturalists for a magical mushroom adventure! We’ll search for fascinating mushrooms in their natural habitat, observe their unique shapes and colors, and capture our discoveries in a nature journal. To wrap up, you’ll get to create your very own clay mushroom to take home as a keepsake from the day. Perfect for…
Nature Creativity: Flower and Leaf Art
Nix Nature Center 18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA, United Stateset nature spark your creativity! Join us to explore and marvel at the beauty of native plants as we get to know them through all five senses. After meeting these…
Land Tending – Aliso & Wood Canyons
Aliso Viejo Community Park 150 Cedarbrook, Aliso Viejo, CA, United StatesJoin Laguna Canyon Foundation and OC Parks at one of our Land Tending days in Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park as we learn and work together to create a healthier habitat for the native plants and wildlife that call Aliso Creek their home. Depending on the time of year, volunteers will assist with various…
Bird Walk
James Dilley Preserve Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA, United StatesSpot local native and seasonal resident birds with Laguna Canyon Foundation Volunteer naturalists on this slow and easy 2-mile hike over moderate but uneven terrain with up to 100 feet in elevation gain. We will go through one of the most diverse plant communities in the United States. No experience necessary! Age: 12 or older.…
Free Compost for Irvine Residents
8000 Great Park Blvd. Irvine, CA 92618 8000 Great Park Blvd. , CA 92618, Irvine, CA, United StatesReceive up to three free bags of compost (20 pounds per bag) provided by Tierra Verde Industries, while supplies last. Location: Great Park Parking Lot 8
EarthCraft
Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park- Visitor Center 28373 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA, United StatesEnter a world of creativity by making nature themed crafts and artwork with your little ones. We’ll exclusively use Earth friendly materials that have either been found in nature, reused…
Nature Creativity: Kids! Pressed Flower Bookmarks
Nix Nature Center 18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA, United StatesLet nature spark your creativity! Join OC Parks Naturalists for a scenic hike to discover beautiful native wildflowers along our trails. Afterward, we’ll use pressed flowers to decorate wooden bookmarks you can take home as a keepsake of your day in nature! Age: 7 or older. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent…
Discovery Hike
Canyon View – Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park 22144 Canyon Vistas, Aliso Viejo, CA, United StatesExplore Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park with OC Parks and Laguna Canyon Foundation Volunteers, where you might see deer, bobcats, and hawks. Learn about acorn woodpeckers – the hippies…