Little Explorers Ducks
Join OC Parks naturalists for story time and a short hike with your little ones (ages 3 to 6) and learn about ducks. Advance registration required. Please register all participants,…
Afternoon Family Beginner Mountain Bike Ride Limestone Canyon to The Sinks
For families and children ages 12 and up who would like to join IRC-certified volunteers in OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space on a longer, slow-paced, family-oriented ride through sycamores, oaks,…
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 Beginner Hike to Top of Red Rock Ridge
Embark on a leisurely beginner’s hike among the easy rolling hills of Red Rock Wilderness, nestled within OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space. Traverse the rugged terrain on former ranch roads,…
Monday Morning Super Trek Limestone Canyon into Red Rock Wilderness
Come start your week with us on our Super Treks in the Landmarks as we explore Limestone Canyon and the Red Rock Wilderness. This area exhibits a range of very special geologic formations, has had…
After Work Fitness Hike on Paved Hicks Haul Road
Join us for a fitness-focused hike on the paved Hicks Haul Road in the Irvine Open Space Preserve. During the spring, summer and fall, hikers will enjoy wonderful sunset views and a panoramic…
Chilly Birds of Winter in Limestone Canyon Bird Walk
Birds are among the most colorful and entertaining forms of wildlife on the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks. Bring your binoculars and join us on a slow/medium paced walk in OC Parks’ Limestone Canyon…
Hall Canyon on Horseback
Take a leisurely ride on beautiful Hall Canyon and Helo trail in the Black Star Wilderness Area, home of oak woodlands, grasslands, and coastal sage scrub. View evidence of the old ranch days when…
Hoofprints and Horizons Donkey Tales
Escape into the stunning landscapes of the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks with a one of kind family hiking experience. Our docent-led family walk features tales of the land and miniature donkeys that…
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…