Enjoy an afternoon family hike in Black Star Canyon, part of OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space. We will hike along a flat trail and cross a dry creek as we watch for red-tailed hawks and mule deer.…

Join OC Parks and IRC for a slow-paced interpretive hike related to current IRC projects focused on research, monitoring, and conservation.  The series will rotate through the landscape based on…

We’re celebrating seniors of all kinds!  Join us at the Senior Appreciation Event, where some of our sweet senior dogs are waiting to find their forever homes.  These furry friends may be…

Join OC Parks naturalists to learn about UV light and bioluminescence! We will be looking at plankton under a microscope, exploring how bees see in UV and painting own our glow-in-the-dark paintings…

Drop by the nature area at Mile Square Regional Park for chess, checkers, art and fun!A limited amount of chess and checkers sets will be available for free play as well as an array of art supplies…

Join OC Parks naturalists and bring your young ones to explore Aliso’s wild backyard. Take a leisurely stroll through the garden and the creek where we will see bugs, plants and birds while exploring…

OC Parks invites you to story time at Mile Square Regional Park! Join us as we read several nature-themed stories and enjoy the outdoors Saturday, October 19 from 10 to 11 a.m.Please bring blankets,…

Enjoy a morning at Clark Regional Park where we will discuss an ancient feline: the saber-toothed cat! Participants will visit the Interpretive Center, listen to a story about our amazing Earth and…

This project has been completedPlacement of up to 20,000 cubic yards of sand material from the Santa Ana River, from OC Public Works, at Capistrano Beach within the City of Dana Point. This is a…

Join OC Parks staff and volunteers to observe the sights, sounds and smells of nature during an intimate nature walk led by a certified nature and forest therapy guide. Through a series of…