Sustainability Events

Join the Joe. C. Wen School of Population & Public Health during National Public Health Week (April 7-11) to hear from UC Irvine experts and a special keynote speaker for an entire week’s worth of critical conversations about your health and the policies that may affect it. All in-person talks will take place at the Susan & Henry…

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…

Join the Joe. C. Wen School of Population & Public Health during National Public Health Week (April 7-11) to hear from UC Irvine experts and a special keynote speaker for an entire week’s worth of critical conversations about your health and the policies that may affect it. All in-person talks will take place at the Susan & Henry…

Join the Joe. C. Wen School of Population & Public Health during National Public Health Week (April 7-11) to hear from UC Irvine experts and a special keynote speaker for an entire week’s worth of critical conversations about your health and the policies that may affect it. All in-person talks will take place at the Susan & Henry…

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, 6.2-mile hike over steep and uneven terrain with an 800-ft. elevation gain.  Parking: Free neighborhood parking. Park legally (note…

Join OC Park naturalists for story time and short hike with your little ones (ages 3-6) as we explore the Willow Staging Area in Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. This month’s theme is seeds! We will be discovering how seeds come in different shapes, colors, and textures! You will also be planting a seed to take…

Join the Joe. C. Wen School of Population & Public Health during National Public Health Week (April 7-11) to hear from UC Irvine experts and a special keynote speaker for an entire week’s worth of critical conversations about your health and the policies that may affect it. All in-person talks will take place at the Susan & Henry…

Come learn about all the variety of different animals that lay eggs! We will be reading a story and then go on a small walk to see if we can find any egg laying creatures! We will be ending our program by making our own nests and clay eggs to take home! It should be…

Join the Joe. C. Wen School of Population & Public Health during National Public Health Week (April 7-11) to hear from UC Irvine experts and a special keynote speaker for an entire week’s worth of critical conversations about your health and the policies that may affect it. All in-person talks will take place at the Susan & Henry…

Earn yourself a Laguna Niguel Regional Park Jr. Ranger Badge by completing this Jr. Ranger adventure! This program will focus on learning about the native birds species and populations of Laguna Niguel, how to identify local bird species, and how we can protect them. The OC Parks Jr. Ranger Program encourages park guests to explore…

Insects are the most diverse group of animals on Planet Earth and make up 80% of all known species. There are more kinds of bugs than all the other types of animals combined! Join OC Parks naturalists on a family-friendly trek around Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park to learn all about these amazing animals…

The Cross-Cultural Center and Counseling Center are hosting our 3rd annual Cultural Empowerment & Development Summit. We piloted this in Spring 2023 with a small group of students. With their feedback, we launched a bigger and more effective version last year with over 50 students in attendance. We hope to increase that this year. This…

The rocks of Laguna Coast Wilderness Park tell a story dating back millions of years. Join OC Park and LCF volunteers as they take you on a journey through history. You will discover volcanic intrusions, explore rock formations 40 million years old, and experience the only naturally occurring lake in Orange County. This program starts…

Join Laguna Canyon Foundation and OC Parks at one of our Land Tending days 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 activities,…

Do you want to unplug and relax in nature? Join Laguna Canyon Foundation Volunteers on a guided walk to experience the outdoors in a new way and allow your natural sense of wonder to take you to a mindful space outside.  We will walk less than 1 mile on relatively flat terrain and take stops…