Join Surfrider at Irby Park to help restore the native landscape! Activities include removing invasive weeds, planting native vegetation, and working on other important projects. This is a free event and advanced registration is required. Sign up online for the exact address.
Help prevent litter from harming local water resources at San Clemente Pier with Surfrider. Bring your reusable water bottle, sunscreen, and work/garden gloves. Participants will have everything provided to do a beach clean and data collection. Advanced sign up is required. Sign up online for the exact address.
Actively help restore our local ecosystems by participating in these ongoing habitat restoration days (Tuesdays and Saturdays) while learning about local natural communities and the issues that arise from human activities impacting local habitats. Register online.
Volunteer for a morning of outdoor fun while learning about Orange County's butterfly population as well as the native plants they depend on for survival. Volunteer tasks for all ages include watering, seed collection, mulching, weeding, and other activities. Youth can participate in a ‘hands-on’ activity.
Rid trash from the tall grass and weeds at this month's Santa Ana River Cleanup. The Santa Ana River has many tributaries that feed into it before it meets the ocean, you can do your part to prevent pollution on a local level. Must wear closed toed shoes and pants. Sign up online for the exact address.
Learn about native, introduced, and invasive plants and help work toward restoring healthy habitat areas at Clark Regional Park. Volunteers will help manage and expand the garden as conditions permit. No experience is necessary, and all tools will be provided. Be prepared to remove weeds using hand tools, install plants, or spread mulch or seeds. Long sleeves and pants, closed-toe...
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 trash and Butterfly Garden maintenance. Advanced registration is recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. Register online.
Join Laguna Canyon Foundation and OC Parks during their habitat restoration stewardship events in Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park to learn and work together to create a healthier home for the native plants and wildlife. Volunteer stewardship tasks may include removal of non-native plants, seed collection, planting of native plants, and/or trash pick-up along the creek. No experience is...
UPDATE: Due to the Extreme Heat Watch issued by the National Weather Service, we unfortunately have to cancel this weekend's event. Over the last 24 hours the heat has crept up to a point where it is unsafe for our guests, volunteers, and staff. We are hoping to reschedule soon, please follow us at @ucsouthcoast on Instagram to stay updated...
Join the RSM Cares Zero Trash Initiative, led by Brad McGirr, to help clean up our community and protect our waterways on the first Saturday of each month. Meet at 9:45 AM outside Cinépolis in RSM Town Center and the cleanup runs from 10 AM to noon.
The Bolsa Chica Stewards invite the public to join them on the first Sunday and third Saturday of each month for their habitat restoration efforts. Help them care for the new plants, remove non-native plants, pick up trash, and other maintenance tasks to prevent pollution of local waterways. Pre-registration and event sign up is required.
Workshop #3 (of 3) – The California Landscape Contractors Association and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California now offer a one-of-a-kind certification and educational opportunity for landscape professionals in Southern California. This joint effort combines the CLCA Water Management Certification Program with the Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper program to offer the landscape industry an opportunity to obtain two nationally recognized...