Flora & Fauna

  • Why Close the Trails?

    After four consecutive days of rain this month, bringing a record 4.5 inches within ten days, OC Parks Rangers made the…

  • Take Nothing But Pictures…

      This week, we’re excited to share a special guest blog from volunteer John Foley. Thanks, John! Growing up in Los…

  • Catching a Weed Before It’s Too Late

    In our efforts to preserve and protect our open space, one of the most common challenges we face is invasive plants.…

  • “Keep Calm and Love Animals” – Lessons from the Field

    Nothing like planning for the upcoming school year to reflect on hard-earned accomplishments while pondering what’s ahead. Wait, what…but it’s summer.…

  • Tiny Wonders

    “Look!  Look!  Look deep into nature and you will understand everything.”  –Albert Einstein Springtime is here on the trails! The canyon has…

  • Celebrating Native Plant Week

    Did you know that California is one of the world’s 25 biodiversity hotspots? Our coastal sage scrub wilderness contains high numbers…

  • Invaders in Your Backyard

    When most people hear the word invasion, the first thought that comes to mind is of alien spaceships or military troops.…

  • Laguna’s Mighty Oaks

    “The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson The mighty oak is an iconic California feature…

  • Pecten Reef Habitat Restoration

    Laguna Canyon Foundation is thrilled to announce the funding of the Pecten Reef Habitat Restoration Project! The Pecten Reef project is…

  • Laguna’s East View

    For the past 13 years, my husband and I have walked our dogs daily on the fire road between Moulton Meadows…

  • Fall Migration

    With temperatures hitting 80 degrees this week in southern California, it might be hard to believe that we marked the first…

  • Laguna Canyon – Your Backyard

    A picture is worth a thousand words. And a video can be worth even more. In this age of digital media,…