*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…

*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…

*This program takes place at Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660*The OC Parks Jr. Ranger Program encourages park guests to find their own paths within OC…

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 holiday wreath.This program will…

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…

Come explore the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center and gather with family and friends for a festive morning painting holiday ornaments and learning about our local estuary.All materials will be…

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

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…

*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…

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…