Insects are the most diverse group of animals on Earth and make up 80% of all known species. There are more varieties of bugs than all other types of animals combined!Join us on a family-friendly…

Join OC Parks at Irvine Ranch Historic Park for Create in the Park! Professional artist, Dawn Buckingham, will guide you through understanding what makes a composition successful when working in any…

Join OC Parks naturalists and bring your young ones to explore Aliso’s wild backyard. Take a leisurely stroll through the garden and creek where we will see bugs, plants and birds while exploring!…

Explore the history of Saddleback Wilderness via singletrack trails that flow through the park connecting you to the past. In 1967 Saddleback Park became the first motocross park in the United States…

Spend the morning learning about our local Native Oak, the Coast Live Oak and the invasive beetle that poses a very real threat to our oak woodland’s health and survival.   We will take a…

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…

You will enjoy a gorgeous sunset with panoramic views of Orange County while hiking in OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space on the paved Hicks Haul Road. This hike travels 6 miles, out and back crossing…

Enjoy an afternoon family hike in Red Rock Wilderness, part of OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space. We will hike along a flat trail and cross a dry creek as we watch for red-tailed hawks and mule deer…

Join OC Parks, Newport Bay Conservancy, California Department Fish and Wildlife and volunteers around the world for Coastal Cleanup Day at Upper Newport Bay on Saturday, Sept. 19! Lend a helping hand…