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  • Jr. Ranger Adventures

    Jr. Ranger Adventure: Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

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    Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

    The OC Parks Jr. Ranger Program encourages park guests to explore the outdoor world within OC Parks by developing a sense of belonging, becoming a part of nature and feeling empowered to be stewards of Orange County’s natural and cultural resources.  Earn yourself an Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park Jr. Ranger Badge by completing […]

    Habitat Restoration Events

    Land Tending with LCF – Berns Canyon Preserve

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    10 Phillips Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

    Do you dig plants? If so, join Laguna Canyon Foundation for a morning of creating healthier habitats at the 18-acre Berns Canyon Preserve! LCF volunteers and staff will work together on various stewardship activities, including hand-weeding non-native plants, hand watering, seed collection, and planting. No experience is necessary, and all are welcome to come learn […]

    Backyard Bugs

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    Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

    Insects are the most diverse group of animals on Planet Earth and make up 80% of all known species. There are more kinds of bugs than all the other types of animals combined! Join OC Parks naturalists on a family-friendly trek around Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park to learn all about these amazing animals […]

    Trail Stewardship Events

    Ales and Trails Fundraiser at Troy Lee Designs, Laguna Beach

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    Troy Lee Designs

    Raise a glass to trail stewardship at the 6th Annual Laguna Canyon Foundation Ales and Trails Fundraiser, in partnership with Troy Lee Designs! Celebrate the trails we all love with great drinks, free tacos, live music, community, and an exciting silent auction, all while helping protect and preserve Laguna Canyon’s incredible wildlands and trail systems. Location: Troy […]

    Nature Meditation Walk

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    Nix Nature Center

    Do you want to unplug and relax in nature?  Join Laguna Canyon Foundation Volunteers on a guided walk to experience the outdoors in a new way and allow your natural sense of wonder to take you to a mindful space outside.  We will walk less than 1 mile on relatively flat terrain and take stops along the way to engage in playful […]

    Discovery Hike

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    Canyon View – Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

    Explore Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park with OC Parks and Laguna Canyon Foundation Volunteers, where you might see deer, bobcats, and hawks. Learn about acorn woodpeckers – the hippies of the bird world – and the wonderful ways of woodrats, as well as the peculiar nature of certain plants. Enjoy wildlife sounds, smells, and […]

    Fitness Hikes

    Fitness Hike – Top of the World at Canyon View

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    Canyon View – Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

    Please be aware that this is a Fitness Hike and not for beginners; the pace is approximately a 19-minute mile. Join Laguna Canyon Foundation Volunteers to raise your heart rate and your spirits on this strenuous, fast-paced, 8-mile hike over steep and uneven terrain with an 1,340-ft. elevation gain.  Please plan to arrive 10 minutes early. This group […]

    Tot Walk

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    Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

    Join OC Parks Naturalists and bring your young ones (infant to age three) to explore Aliso’s wild backyard. Take a leisurely stroll through the garden and to the creek. We will see bugs, plants, and birds while exploring! OC Parks staff may even host a game or introduce a local resident to the children. Come […]

    Birding Events

    Birds of a Feather: Beginners Birding

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    Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

    Join Laguna Canyon Foundation and OC Parks Volunteer Naturalists for a relaxed birding walk along Aliso Creek. This program is designed to introduce the basics of birding in a friendly and accessible way while hiking along a 3-mile path with 50-foot elevation gain on uneven terrain. While the focus is on beginners, birders of all […]

    Native Plant Nursery Events

    Keep It Wild – Native Plant Nursery – Willow

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    Willow Staging Area

    Join OC Parks and Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteers in beautiful Laguna Coast Wilderness Park at our native plant nursery as we care for native plants from their seed stage to their mature, ready-to-be planted stage. Volunteers may collect seeds, sow seeds in flats, bump plants up, plant at restoration sites, sterilize plant containers, and generally […]

    Habitat Restoration Events

    Wildland Invasive Weed Pull

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    10 Phillips Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

    With this year’s record rainfall, our coastal wildlands are experiencing a surge of invasive, noxious weeds. These fast-growing plants threaten to overtake native species and increase fire risk by creating excess dry fuel. Join Laguna Canyon Foundation in restoring the Berns Canyon Preserve by helping remove invasive weeds. Your efforts will directly support native plants […]

    Trail Stewardship Events

    Trail Stewardship – Lizard

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    10 Phillips Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

    If you use the Wilderness Parks for hiking, biking, photography or just relaxing, Trail Work might be right up your alley! Get up close and personal with the trails you use; you’ll see them in a whole new way. No experience necessary. This is FUN hard work. Whatever your skill level is, there is a […]

    Explorers Hike: Serrano Ridge

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    Nix Nature Center

    New to Laguna Coast Wilderness Park? Whether you’re a volunteer, a new hiker, or simply curious about this wild and beautiful landscape, join us for a welcoming orientation hike that will help you get your bearings—both on the trails and in the ecosystem.   This guided hike is designed to introduce you to key landmarks, trail connections, scenic viewpoints, and the […]

    Fitness Hikes

    Fitness Hike – Willow

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    Willow Staging Area

    Please be aware this is a Fitness Hike and not for beginners; the pace is approximately a 19-minute mile. Join Laguna Canyon Foundation Volunteers to raise your heart rate and your spirits on this strenuous, moderately paced 6.2-mile hike over steep and uneven terrain with a 850-ft. elevation gain. Please plan to arrive 10 minutes […]

    Jr. Ranger Adventures

    Jr. Ranger Adventure: William Mason Regional Park

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    Mason Regional

    The OC Parks Jr. Ranger Program encourages park guests to explore the outdoor world within OC Parks by developing a sense of belonging, becoming a part of nature and feeling empowered to be stewards of Orange County’s natural and cultural resources.  Earn yourself a William Mason Regional Park Jr. Ranger Badge by completing this Jr. […]

    Habitat Restoration Events

    Keep It Wild – Laguna Coast

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    Nix Nature Center

     Join Laguna Canyon Foundation and OC Parks at one of our habitat restoration stewardship events in Laguna Coast Wilderness Park as we learn and work together to create a healthier habitat for the native plants and wildlife that call the canyon their home. Depending on the time of year, volunteers will assist with various stewardship […]

    Birding Events

    Bird Walk

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    James Dilley Preserve

    Spot local native and seasonal resident birds with Laguna Canyon Foundation Volunteer naturalists on this slow and easy 2-mile hike over moderate but uneven terrain with up to 100 feet in elevation gain. We will go through one of the most diverse plant communities in the United States. No experience necessary!  Age: 12 or older. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.   Location: James Dilley Preserve, Laguna […]

    Trail Stewardship Events

    Trail Stewardship – Old Emerald

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    10 Phillips Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

    If you use the Wilderness Parks for hiking, biking, photography or just relaxing, Trail Work might be right up your alley! Get up close and personal with the trails you use; you’ll see them in a whole new way. No experience necessary. This is FUN hard work. Whatever your skill level is, there is a […]

    Habitat Restoration Events

    Land Tending with LCF – Aliso & Wood Canyons

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    Aliso Viejo Community Park

    Join Laguna Canyon Foundation and OC Parks at one of our Land Tending days in Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park as we learn and work together to create a healthier habitat for the native plants and wildlife that call Aliso Creek their home. Depending on the time of year, volunteers will assist with various […]

    Art Programs

    EarthCraft

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    Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

    Enter a world of creativity by making nature themed crafts and artwork with your little ones. We’ll exclusively use Earth friendly materials that have either been found in nature, reused […]

    Nature Meditation Walk

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    Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

    Do you want to unplug and relax in nature?  Join Laguna Canyon Foundation Volunteers on a guided walk to experience the outdoors in a new way and allow your natural sense of wonder to take you to a mindful space outside.  We will walk less than 1 mile on relatively flat terrain and take stops along the way to engage in playful […]

    Habitat Restoration Events

    Land Tending with LCF – Laguna Coast

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    10 Phillips Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

    Join Laguna Canyon Foundation and OC Parks at one of our Land Tending days in Laguna Coast Wilderness Park as we learn and work together to create a healthier habitat for the native plants and wildlife that call the canyon their home. Depending on the time of year, volunteers will assist with various stewardship activities, […]

    Family Hike

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    James Dilley Preserve

    Join Laguna Canyon Foundation Volunteer naturalists in partnership with OC Parks to enjoy an easy, 2.5-mile Family Hike over moderate but uneven terrain (45-ft. elevation gain). Starting at the James Dilley Preserve, we will hike one of the most diverse areas of Laguna Coast Wilderness Park to Barbara’s Lake and back.   Age: 6 or older. […]

    Discovery Hike

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    Canyon View – Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

    Explore Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park with OC Parks and Laguna Canyon Foundation Volunteers, where you might see deer, bobcats, and hawks. Learn about acorn woodpeckers – the hippies of the bird world – and the wonderful ways of woodrats, as well as the peculiar nature of certain plants. Enjoy wildlife sounds, smells, and […]

  • Habitat Restoration Events

    Stars, Stripes & Stewardship: Keep It Wild – Laguna Coast

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    Nix Nature Center

    Celebrate our nation’s historic anniversary by giving back our local land! Join Laguna Canyon Foundation and OC Parks at one of our habitat restoration stewardship events in Laguna Coast Wilderness Park as we learn and work together to create a healthier habitat for the native plants and wildlife that call the canyon their home. Depending on the time of […]