Events

Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today
  • Trail Stewardship Events

    Trail Stewardship – Car Wreck

    RSVP

    Hollyleaf Cul-de-sac

    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 […]

    Walk & Wonder / Camina y Maravilla

    RSVP

    Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

    Join OC Park and Laguna Canyon Foundation Volunteers for a bilingual nature hike through the scenic trails of Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park. This guided, 3-mile hike on Aliso Creek Trail East with 150 ft. of elevation gain invites participants to explore the natural world in both English and Spanish, fostering connection, curiosity, and community. Together we […]

    Native Plant and Wildflower Hike

    RSVP

    James Dilley Preserve

    Come join Laguna Canyon Foundation Volunteer naturalists in partnership with OC Parks to learn about the seasonal life of California Native Plants on this enjoyable 2.5-mile hike (175-ft. elevation gain) […]

    Fitness Hikes

    Advanced Fitness Hike

    RSVP

    Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

    Please be aware this is an Advanced Fitness Hike and not for beginners; the pace is approximately a 19-minute mile. Join Laguna Canyon Foundation Volunteers to raise your heart rate […]

    Explorers Hike: Serrano Ridge

    RSVP

    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 […]

    Jr. Ranger Adventures

    Jr. Ranger Adventure: Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

    RSVP

    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 […]

    Birding Events

    Bird Walk

    RSVP

    Laguna Niguel Regional Park

    Spot local native and seasonal resident birds with Laguna Canyon Foundation Volunteer naturalists on this slow and easy 2-mile hike through a landscaped suburban parkland setting at Laguna Niguel Regional […]

    Trail Stewardship Events

    Trail Stewardship – Rock-It

    RSVP

    Canyon View – Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park

    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 […]

    Stories Carved in Stone

    RSVP

    James Dilley Preserve

    Join OC Park and LCF Volunteers on this moderate 3-mile program with 300-foot elevation gain over uneven, steep and rocky terrain. Step back 25 million years in Orange County’s history […]

    Art Programs

    EarthCraft

    RSVP

    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

    Registration Full

    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 […]

    Discovery Hike

    RSVP

    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 […]

    Fitness Hikes

    Fitness Hike – Nix/Little Sycamore

    RSVP

    Nix Nature Center

    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 […]

    Little Explorers Program

    Little Explorers: Oak Trees!

    Registration Full

    James Dilley Preserve

    Join OC Parks naturalists for story time and a short hike with your little ones (ages 3 to 6) as we explore oak trees! Age: 3-6 year-olds. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.   Location: James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park (I-5 or 405 south to 133 south to stoplight at 73 toll road; and make […]

    Tot Walk

    Registration Full

    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 […]

    Art Programs

    Nature Creativity: Native Plant Tea

    RSVP

    Nix Nature Center

    Join OC Parks naturalists as we explore the native plants of the coastal sage scrub ecosystem. Learn about how native plants are connected to other parts of the ecosystem, historical […]

    Birding Events

    Birds of a Feather: Beginners Birding

    RSVP

    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 […]

    Native Plant Nursery Events

    Keep It Wild – Native Plant Nursery – Willow

    RSVP

    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 […]

    Trail Stewardship Events

    Trail Stewardship – Old Emerald

    RSVP

    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 […]