*Please note advance registration is now REQUIRED for Wild Tales.*Spending time outside is one of the best ways to nurture curiosity and instill a love of the natural world. Bring your young ones and…

*Please note advance registration is now REQUIRED for Wild Tales.*Spending time outside is one of the best ways to nurture curiosity and instill a love of the natural world. Bring your young ones and…

*Please note advance registration is now REQUIRED for Wild Tales.*Spending time outside is one of the best ways to nurture curiosity and instill a love of the natural world. Bring your young ones 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…

Bring your furry friend and join OC Parks staff and volunteers for a dog walk at Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve. Come enjoy an easy, 3-mile hike over uneven and unpaved terrain with…

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 crafting watercolors from native plants.This…

Join OC Parks and learn more about opossums! This fun and engaging program includes story time, an age-appropriate hike and themed craft.The program begins at the Peter and Mary Muth…

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…

*This program has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience. Join OC Parks for an interpretive bike ride around Upper Newport Bay! Participants will have the opportunity to get their…

Inspired by the Japanese practice of "shinrin-yoku" or "forest bathing," this walk invites you to take a break from the busy world and immerse yourself in nature. Throughout the program, you will be…