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

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 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 us every Wednesday night in OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space for a fitness-focused hike on the paved Hicks Haul Road. During the spring, summer and fall, hikers will enjoy wonderful sunset…

Spend the morning in a beautiful oak woodland watering Coast Live Oak seedlings and native plants in Weir Canyon. To get to the planting site we will travel for 15 minutes in a safari style truck…

LOCATION CHANGE! This program is being moved to the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center in Newport Beach due to potential wet and muddy conditionsJoin OC Parks naturalists as we explore one of…

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (Feb. 14, 2026): On Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, shortly after 6:30 a.m., deputies were called to the 26000 block of Laurelwood Lane in San Juan Capistrano in reference to a…

The County of Orange Ethics (AB1234) Training policy requires all County Elected Officials, Department Heads and members of certain Boards, Commissions and Committees (BCCs) to take ethics training…

 Changes Have Been Made to Your Waste and Recycling Services Starting in early 2022, Orange County residents saw a new change to residential waste and recycling bin services. Residents are…

 The State of California approved Senate Bill (SB) 1383 in 2016 and requires jurisdictions throughout the State to adopt an organics recycling ordinance or enforceable mechanism by January 1,…