Nature journaling is a wonderful tool for nature observations, creating lasting memories, and making deeper connections with nature. Celebrate our Mother Earth as we observe nature found all around…

Come join us on an activity designed to provide basic skills to allow you to plan and execute your own hikes. We will be using Orange County Park maps which are available for the Irvine Ranch Open…

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…

This week in OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space, we’ll hike in the remote Fremont Canyon. The hike is just under 6 miles and includes a steep hill. We will hike from the mouth of Fremont Canyon, past…

Spend your morning helping to remove weeds and rebuild berms within the butterfly habitat islands in Limestone. With your help we will be able to maintain “islands” of host and nectar plants for…

Join us for an 8-mile leisurely hike to The Sinks, a truly surprising Orange County geological feature. We are adding extra time to this hike so that we can go at a more comfortable pace, taking our…

Are you looking to add a slower paced hike to your fitness journey? Join us on this introduction to fitness hike along the Agua Chinon trail to the West Sinks at an average moving speed of 25 minutes…

Curious to learn about the plants among us, who’s sus and who’s not? Join us for a hike at Red Rock Wilderness, part of OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space, to look at local flora, talk about native…

Join us for an extremely challenging and strenuous hiking adventure in the scenic Fremont Canyon Wilderness Area. This 16-mile loop hike is for experienced, physically fit distance hikers. The hike…

Come explore beautiful Gypsum Canyon Wilderness, the northernmost portion of OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space. This scenic hike involves steepish climbs and descents on several single-track trails…