Become a volunteer with the Reserve Watch program. Volunteers work to create awareness through education and outreach to encourage environmentally conscious behavior, monitor critical species for future management and facilitate their rescue when needed. Click the link for more information and to get involved!
Join OC Habitats and Project Grow in restoring the salt marsh habitat at Upper Newport Bay Ecological Preserve to restore the vital salt marsh ecosystem through invasive plant removal and trash cleanup. For more information and to sign up online, visit the Eventbrite link.
Help Grow Native Plants for Restoration at the Back Bay Science Center. Volunteers assist in seasonal nursery activities such as seed collection and sowing, processing cuttings, composting, and more, no experience needed! Advanced registration is required.
The FLOW (follow & learn about the ocean and wetlands) program is a community-based water quality research program designed to better understand, identify, and respond to sources of pollution. FLOW volunteers collect a weekly ocean water sample from different water collection sites and analyze its chemical properties and planktonic composition. Starting point will be the Bolsa Chica State Beach –...
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...