Sustainability Events

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…

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…

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…

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…

The power grid needs upgrading and Jason Huang has a relatively cheap way to do it. Jason Huang is the CEO of TS Conductor a company making high-capacity power lines. “Reconductoring” with high-performance wires could roughly double the capacity of America’s grid. Because upgrades cost less than new lines, electricity costs would be lower, too,…

The UCI Labor Center invites you to a free documentary screening of the 2022 film, ‘The American Dream & Other Fairy Tales’, followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers. The film examines income inequality through the experiences of employees at Disneyland. Join us with the filmmakers and field experts, as we explore the themes…

Explore 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 of the bird world – and the wonderful ways of woodrats, as well as the peculiar nature of certain plants. Enjoy wildlife sounds, smells, and…

Please 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 your spirits on this strenuous, fast paced 6-mile hike over steep and uneven terrain with a 1,150-ft. elevation gain.  Parking: $3/car at Willow Staging Area…

Spring has sprung! Do you want to learn more about the many gorgeous wildflowers that bloom in our wilderness? Not sure which plants are native, which are invasive, and why it matters? Join Laguna Canyon Foundation for a fascinating look at the fabulous flora in our wilderness parks and learn what you can do to…