*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, Newport Bay Conservancy and volunteers around the world for Coastal Cleanup Day at Upper Newport Bay on Saturday, September 20! Lend a helping hand and make a positive impact on our…

Bring your little ones and join OC Parks to learn more about bats! This fun and engaging program includes story time, an age-appropriate hike and themed craft.The program begins at the Peter and Mary…

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…

Please be aware this is a fitness hike and not for beginners; the pace is approximately a 19-minute mile.Raise your heart rate and your spirits on this strenuous, fast-paced, 8-mile hike over very…

As the sun begins to set, bats awaken, stir and streak into the evening sky. Come hear fascinating tales of our flying mammals at Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park! The program will…

*This program begins at Canyon View Park, 22144 Canyon Vistas, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656*Explore Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park where you might see deer, bobcats and hawks. Learn about acorn…

*This program begins at Canyon View Park, 22144 Canyon Vistas, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656*Explore Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park where you might see deer, bobcats and hawks. Learn about acorn…

*This program begins at Canyon View Park, 22144 Canyon Vistas, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 *Please be aware this is a fitness hike and not for beginners; the pace is approximately a 19-minute mile.Raise…

Join us for a lovely morning hike along Aliso Creek, one of the best riparian birding sites in Orange County.OC Parks staff and volunteers will lead participants on an easy 3-mile walk with 50 feet…