How big does the world look to a tiny bug? How wide is a turkey vulture’s wing? Join OC Parks naturalists as we explore the amazing sizes in nature! We’ll read a story, take a short hike and finish…

*This program has been CANCELLED*Explore Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park where you might see deer, bobcats and hawks. Learn about acorn woodpeckers, the wonderful ways of woodrats and the…

ORANGE, Ca. (Jan. 13, 2025) – On Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, an inmate housed in the Correctional Medical Services wing of a local hospital died. 42-year-old James Rudolph Jones III was booked…

Enjoy an afternoon family hike in Agua Chinon, part of OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space. We hike a gradual climb of 500 ft elevation as we watch for red-tailed hawks and mule deer.  This…

Santa Ana, Calif. (January 14, 2025) – Supervisor Doug Chaffee, Fourth District, has been chosen unanimously by his Board colleagues to serve as Chair of the Orange County…

(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency, Environmental Health Services, has closed the open coastal water area in Laguna Beach spanning from Treasure Island Beach to Table Rock at Aliso…

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 an experienced OC Parks volunteer and stroll through Santiago Oaks Regional Park searching high in the trees for flittering friends and low in the scrubs for bouncing birds. Bring your…

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…

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…