Agua Chinon and the Sinks Exploration Day
Please note: Preregistration is required due to limited parking capacity. Start your weekend off by exploring the Agua Chinon wash and the Sinks through this self-guided opportunity. Designated…
Tuesday Morning Fitness Hike on Paved Hicks Haul Road
Ready for a workout? Forget the gym for the day and head outside! Join us for an exhilarating morning fitness hike on the paved Hicks Haul Road in OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space. This hike allows…
Enjoy Natures Story Vistas and Special Places Intro Hike in Agua Chinon to The Sinks
Join us on a slow-paced hike along the back-country ridges and valleys of Agua Chinon Canyon, part of OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space. We’ll travel on rough old ranch roads passing by woodlands of…
Early Morning Hike Santiago Oaks to Weir
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…
Earthcache Hike to East Sinks
Come and hike with us to the East Sinks in Limestone Canyon, location of the Earthcache site — a special place people can visit to learn about unique aspects of the Earth — listed on www.…
Family Hike at Black Star Canyon
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.…
Animal Signs and Tracks in Fremont Canyon
Come search for evidence that animals leave behind in OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space. Mule deer, bobcats, coyotes and even mountain lions call this hidden canyon home. Gain the basic tracking…
Sunday Fitness Hike at Hicks Haul
Join us Sunday morning in OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space for a fitness-focused hike on the Hicks Haul Road, West Loma and Shoestring trails in Limestone Canyon. Hikers will enjoy wonderful views…
Dripping Springs Trail Restoration
Spend the morning watering and mulching Coast Live Oak seedlings within a beautiful oak woodland and then hike to Dripping Springs, a natural water source dripping out of an earthquake fault and down…
Plants Among Us Learning About Plants in Fremont Canyon
Curious to learn about the plants among us, who’s sus and who’s not? Join us for a hike at the Fremont Canyon Nature Preserve, part of City of Irvine’s Irvine Ranch Open Space, where we’ll look at…