We love the nightlife! Explore the landscape of Santiago Oaks Regional Park as we set out to search for the nighttime critters that call this park home. From humble toads to graceful owls, you never…

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

Take a leisurely equestrian ride through beautiful Limestone Canyon, part of OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space, and home of oak woodlands, grasslands, and coastal sage scrub.  View evidence of…

Enjoy a 3+ mile hike and gentle yoga practice in nature. The hike through Baker Canyon, part of OCParks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space, includes an elevation gain of approximately 500′ and will be a nice…

Join us for an evening mountain bike ride through Limestone Canyon, part of OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space. We will be starting during daylight and ending in the dark. This should not be your…

Ride through historic Weir Canyon and reflect on Orange County’s rich history of transportation trails in this area. This trail is part of the storied trail route that oxen teams traveled on during…

Advance registration is required for this program.Experience the beauty of Red Rock Wilderness from the back of your horse.Located within OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space, Red Rock Wilderness trails…

Advance registration is required for this program.Experience the beauty of Red Rock Wilderness from the back of your horse.Located within OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space, Red Rock Wilderness trails…

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…

*Please note advance registration is 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…