*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 an experienced OC Parks volunteer as you stroll through Irvine Regional Park searching high in the trees for our flittering friends and low in the scrubs for bouncing birds.  Bring your…

Explore the natural wonders of Irvine Regional Park with OC Parks! Join us on the first Wednesday of each month for a variety of kid-friendly hikes and talks.This program will begin outside the…

Join us for a kid-friendly hike and explore the natural wonders of Irvine Regional Park with OC Parks! This program will begin outside the nature center and includes a short hike. Program…

*Please note advance registration is now REQUIRED for Wild Tales.*Happy Halloween! Let's celebrate by exploring the spooky critters that live at Upper Newport Bay. Participants are encouraged to…

Join us for a kid-friendly hike and explore the natural wonders of Irvine Regional Park with OC Parks! This program will begin at parking lot C and includes a short hike. Program content is…

The night is full of creepy creatures and scary sounds…unless you know what’s out there! Visit Santiago Oaks Regional Park after dark to discover the critters that call the canyon home. The…

The best camera is the one you have with you, and for most, it's also your cell phone!Join us for a beginner’s program and learn how to take great photos with your cell phone. Each session will cover…

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 our monthly program where art meets ecology! Come explore the natural world through the lens of creativity by creating your own mosaic trinket tray.This program…