Monarch Nature Trail Volunteer Day

5302 Rancho Road Huntington Beach, CA 5302 Rancho Rd., Huntington Beach

Learn about Orange County's butterfly population, as well as the native plants they depend on. There will be volunteer tasks for all ages like watering, seed collection, mulching, weeding, and more! Youth attendees will be able to participate in a "hands-on" nature activity too. No registration is required for this in-person free event. Make sure to wear tennis shoes, a...

Free

Rancho Santa Margarita Cleanup

Rancho Santa Margarita City Hall 22112 El Paseo, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, United States

Sign up online today!

Free

Deciphering Your Irrigation Controller

Webinar CA, United States

Intimidated by your irrigation controller? Have no fear, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is here to help. In this webinar, you'll learn irrigation’s role in maintaining a soil moisture balance, the purpose and potential of a weather-based controller, basic terminology and programming principles, and identifying special functions like cycle & soak. The class is free, but registration is...

Free

Huntington Harbor Cleanup

Huntington Harbor Boat Rentals 16732 Pacific Coast Hwy, Sunset Beach, CA, United States

Take your cleanup efforts onto the water and join Surfrider for their Help Your Harbor cleanup. Huntington Harbor Boat Rentals donates their kayaks so all you need to bring is sunscreen, a hat, water, and shoes! Have fun while making a difference to protect Huntington Harbour from pollution.

Rainwater Harvesting

Webinar CA, United States

In this free webinar, you will learn the criteria and considerations for selecting a rainwater capture method, swale and berm tips, information about cisterns, and integrating hardscapes. Registration is required.

Free

Gray Water Basics

Webinar CA, United States

This webinar by California American Water will go over gray water as an appropriate water source, siting and sizing mulch basins, designing and implementing a laundry-to-landscape system, special considerations for plants irrigated with gray water, and maintenance/troubleshooting. This class is free, but registration is required.

Free

Coastal and Inner Coastal Cleanup Day

Various sites throughout OC - see link CA, United States

The 38th Annual California Coastal and Inner Coastal Cleanup Day is taking place on Saturday, September 17th from 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. in neighborhoods across California. Find a cleanup near you by going to https://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/ccd.html and join your neighbors in protecting our waterways. Thank you for keeping our creeks, rivers, and ocean healthy!

Free

California Native Plants

Library Community Room 4582 Lakeview, Yorba Linda, CA, United States

Attend this free class to learn how to have a colorful and beautiful garden full of California native plants. This landscape reduces water usage and the need for chemical fertilizers, while increasing the local wildlife habitat. No registration is required!    

Free

Adopt A Channel Cleanup at Adams Ave. Bridge

Adams Avenue bridge, Huntington Beach side Huntington Beach, CA, United States

To register contact Elyse Toal at volunteercoordinator@hsb.surfrider.org

Stormwater Awareness Week

Webinar CA, United States

It’s Stormwater Awareness Week! Register to attend the many free online workshops and learn everything from pollution prevention for municipalities, compost-based BMPs, stormwater treatment systems, permeable surfaces, and more! No matter if you're a member of the general public or work under the Municipal Separate Stormwater Sewer System Permit, Construction General Permit, or Industrial General Permit, there are workshops for...

Stormwater Awareness Week

Webinar CA, United States

It’s Stormwater Awareness Week! Register to attend the many free online workshops and learn everything from pollution prevention for municipalities, compost-based BMPs, stormwater treatment systems, permeable surfaces, and more! No matter if you're a member of the general public or work under the Municipal Separate Stormwater Sewer System Permit, Construction General Permit, or Industrial General Permit, there are workshops for...

Garden Design Workshop

Webinar CA, United States

Learn about sizing and siting the stormwater capture area, developing a palette of climate-appropriate plants, applying key design principles, and laying out a successful planting plan. Registration is required and only available to Metropolitan Water District service area customers.

Free