Help protect recently installed new plantings in Big Canyon by removing invasive plants that pose a huge threat to displacing native plant communities and wildlife at the Bay. Meet at 9am at the project site entrance and be sure to follow directions that will be included in your confirmation email. Note: Google Maps will lead you astray. Registration required.
Orange County Coastkeeper has taken traditional group beach cleanups and turned them into Beautification on Your Block cleanups. Continue to do your part in keeping your community safe and clean. Take a walk around your neighborhood and clean any litter or trash you find.
Join OC Habitats in the Upper Newport Bay for their monthly restoration of the ecological reserve and salt marsh through invasive plant removal and native planting. Meet at Back Bay Science Center, parking is free. This is a gated site so you will be given access upon arrival at the gate on Shellmaker. Registration and waivers required.
In partnership with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Newport Bay Conservancy and Surfrider Foundation, help clean up trash from Upper Newport Bay. This event may include a walk of up to 1 mile to the cleanup site. Meet at 8:30am at Back Bay Drive/Big Canyon Parking Lot. Note: Google Maps will lead you astray. Registration required.
Learn how to design a yard using the four principles of gorgeous and watershed wise landscaping: building a healthy living soil sponge, holding rainwater on your property, selecting local native plants that minimize water use and maximize biodiversity, and controlling your irrigation. Registration required.
Use your powers of observation and trusted internet resources to solve garden problems, identify plants and deal with pests. Learn the steps Master Gardeners take when answering questions on their hotline. Registration required.
Learn how to remove your lawn and make the right moves for creating a gorgeous, watershed wise landscape including: removing turf without the use of chemicals, replacing it with climate-appropriate plantings, keeping it in place but maintaining it in an organic manner. Registration is required.
Learn how to design a yard using the principles watershed-wise landscaping, including understanding soil moisture balance, key components of a properly installed drip system, typical problems with drip and how to avoid them, and developing a successful maintenance practice. Registration is required.
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will show you how to do year-round gardening, month by month for a year of good food! Learn about when to plant which veggie, keeping fruit trees productive, pruning, mulching, starting seeds, soil, managing pests, fertilizing, irrigation, pollinators, harvesting, composting, plant rotation, and tips for success.
Coastkeeper's Cleanup OC team meets in San Clemente every month for a community beach clean up. They encourage the “BYOB” (bring your own bucket or reusable bag, gloves, and reusable water bottle) philosophy to help reduce any additional waste. Gloves and bags are provided at an additional $1 donation. Registration required.
Save our Beach invites you to participate in a beach cleanup at Seal Beach. They provide bags and disinfected pickers. Participants must provide gloves and masks. Pre-registration is required.
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will show you how to do year-round gardening, month by month for a year of good food! Learn about when to plant which veggie, keeping fruit trees productive, pruning, mulching, starting seeds, soil, managing pests, fertilizing, irrigation, pollinators, harvesting, composting, plant rotation, and tips for success.