Earn a Laguna Coast Wilderness Park Jr. Ranger Badge by completing this Jr. Ranger adventure! The OC Parks Jr. Ranger Program encourages park guests to make observations, learn about nature, and feel empowered to be stewards of Orange County's natural resources. Advance registration online is required.
Keep the beach clean while enjoying an incredible view at the Doheny State Beach Foundation Community Beach Cleanup. Invite your friends, family, and neighbors to increase your impact. If you can, bring your own recycled bag, buckets, gloves, or other supplies to make this event as zero waste as possible. No advanced registration is required.
The City of La Habra in partnership with CR&R will host a Hazardous Waste and Universal Waste collection event for La Habra residents. Appointments are required. To schedule a drop off appointment time, please call CR&R Customer service at 562.694.3730 or 866.742.8850.
Laguna Beach Residents are invited to participate in this annual free drop-off event to dispose of unwanted paint, batteries, CFL bulbs, E-waste, and more! Check the flyer and/or website link for more information.
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.
The Garden Grove Sanitary District, Republic Services, and the City of Garden Grove hosts the Community Cleanup Day program to offer residents the opportunity to dispose of bulky items for free. Residents may bring unwanted and unused items, such as non-refrigerant appliances, furniture, mattresses, and carpets. Electronic waste, including printers and computers are also accepted. This will be a self-service...
Coastal Corridor Alliance and the City of Costa Mesa invite the community for native gardening at Fairview Park. Every third Saturday volunteers contribute to restoration efforts such as removing invasive plants, collect, plant, and maintain native plants, remove debris and more. Register on Eventbrite and sign the online liability waiver to participate.
Join Save Our Beach for a beach cleanup in Seal Beach from 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM at 15 1st Street. This free monthly event helps keep our coast clean, but please bring your ticket as proof of registration.
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.
Join OC Habitats every third Saturday of the month at the Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy to support wetland restoration! Get your hands dirty removing invasive species, planting natives, or picking up trash — all while learning about wetland ecosystems and native plants. For more information and to sign up online, visit the Eventbrite link.
Join Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce and Laguna Ocean Foundation for a day of sun, sand, and sustainability at the Beach Clean up! Volunteers make a positive impact by grabbing a bucket and keep Treasure Island free of trash. Bring a signed waiver, reusable gloves and a trash picker if you have them.
Join a public group to kayak through the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve and learn about what makes this place unique! Tours are guided by certified volunteer naturalists. As you gently paddle along, you will have the opportunity to see wetland wildlife while your naturalist guide stops occasionally to talk about the ecology/natural history of the Bay. Only 20 spots...