Join OC Parks staff and volunteers for our monthly program where art meets ecology! Come explore the natural world through the lens of creativity by painting your own ceramic coaster.The program will…

*This program takes place at Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660*The OC Parks Jr. Ranger Program encourages park guests to explore the outdoor world…

Bring your little ones and learn more about opossums with OC Parks. This fun and engaging program includes story time, an age-appropriate hike and themed craft.The program begins at the Peter and…

Join Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve staff and volunteers in enhancing the bay’s habitat for local wildlife. Activities may include non-native plant removal, planting natives, watering, removing…

April 22, 2026In 2018, OC Animal Care released a Strategic Plan that was developed between 2016 and 2018, and much of it was based on the old shelter campus. It outlines a comprehensive framework…

OC Public Works will remove an existing stone wall and replace it with a gravity block wall. The park will be open to visitors on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and closed all other days…

OC Public Works (OCPW) will complete a flood control restoration project in a portion of the Barranca Channel in Irvine between Alton Parkway and McGaw Ave. Work will include the use of heavy…

OC Parks will place up to 13,500 cubic yards of sand at Capistrano Beach within the City of Dana Point. Public access to specific beach areas may be limited during construction.What:WORK FOR THIS…

Department Honor Guard joins law enforcement agencies from across California in Sacramento to honor fallen peace officers and support the families who continue to carry their loss.Sacramento, CA —…