Join OC Parks naturalists and bring your young ones (infant to age 3) to explore Aliso’s wild backyard. Take a leisurely stroll through the garden and the creek. We will see bugs, plants and birds…

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 50 feet of…

OC Animal Care is partnering with H.E.A.R.T. to host a Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic on Monday, Ap[ril 22, 2024. Appointments are required.  To learn more and to…

OC Animal Care is partnering with H.E.A.R.T. to host a Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Appointments are required.  To learn more and to…

Let the Force be with you when you visit the OC Zoo for Star Wars Day! Join us for a day of family fun including crafts, games and photo opportunities. Come see zoo animals receive special…

Come enjoy a fast-paced early morning hike in Fremont Canyon Nature Preserve, part of OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space. Our hike climbs steeply from the mouth of Fremont Canyon, past an abandoned…

This week in OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space, we’ll hike in Limestone Canyon to Dripping Springs. The hike is a 7-mile loop hike which includes some hills and descents. In addition to the springs,…

Join us on an equestrian ride up Agua Chinon Canyon in OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space. We will make our way to see the wonders of the Sinks, Orange County’s mini Grand Canyon and take in the…

Join us on this beautiful early morning hike passing through Irvine and Santiago Oaks Regional Parks and then crossing into Weir Canyon Nature Preserve, part of Irvine Ranch Open Space. Leaving…

Come explore the newly opened Gypsum Canyon Wilderness, the northernmost portion of OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space. This scenic hike involves steep climbs and descents on several single-track…