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 making a faux stained glass art piece.To celebrate…

*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 OC Parks staff and volunteers for a nature scavenger hunt that's fun for all ages!Participants will find a series of interpretive tables and posts that are "hidden" along the trails near the…

Join OC Parks for an interpretive bike ride around Upper Newport Bay! Participants will have the opportunity to raise their heart rate and pedal around the bay while learning about local ecology 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 little ones and join OC Parks to learn more about turkeys! This fun and engaging program includes story time, an age-appropriate hike and themed craft.The program begins at the Peter 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…

Skip the Black Friday shopping and "opt outside" with OC Parks! Bring your furry friend and join OC Parks staff and volunteers for a dog walk at Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve. Come enjoy an…

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with OC Parks at Arts at the Oaks! Learn a brief history of the holiday and about the tradition of making and decorating sugar skulls, all while creating your own. …

Celebrate 50 years of recreation at Santiago Oaks Regional Park by hiking through its history! Learn about the Windes family that called this park home, the flood of 1969 and the grassroots effort to…