Join the Laguna Ocean Foundation along the Cobblestones of Main Beach! This year’s Kelp Fest features live music and many hands-on activities offered by amazing exhibitors. There’s sure to be something for everyone! So come on down for a fun day filled with opportunities to learn, explore, and give back to the community.
Join Stand Up to Trash in Dana Point for a beach cleanup and a free lunch and learn session at Ocean Institute. Stand Up to Trash encourages participants to bring reusable supplies such as bags, gloves, and water bottles to reduce additional waste. This event is open to all ages advanced registration is required.
Want to learn about watersheds, how to collect data for making environmental action decisions, and help cleanup your environment? Hop into a kayak or stand-up paddleboard with Surfrider at their next Huntington Harbor cleanup! There is a 30 person limit and advanced registration is required.
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.
Gardens should be for all members of the family to enjoy! Learn how to create a welcoming space that's safe for your family and our waterways during this webinar. Topics include what makes a garden kid friendly, managing animal waste, constructing fun and stimulating gardens beyond turf, and more! This class is free but advanced registration is required.
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.
Earn an Aliso and Wood Canyons 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.
The City of Laguna Niguel in partnership with CR&R invites residents to a free household hazardous and E-waste collection event. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to safely dispose of unwanted household items that cannot be disposed of in the regular trash. For more details on what you can bring, check out the website link.
Keep your community clean and prevent pollution. Join Coastkeeper to help protect Huntington Beach's beautiful waterways! Make sure to bring closed-toed shoes, comfortable and weather-appropriate clothing, sun protection, and your own cleanup equipment. This is a free event and advanced registration online is required.
At this free event, you will get the opportunity to remove invasive weeds while enjoying the beauty of River's End Park! Gloves and limited tools will be supplied. Please bring your own if you have them! Sign up for the exact address.
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...
Strengthen your knowledge and appreciation of natural resources near you. Join a Bolsa Chica Land Trust docent on the second and third Sunday of each month for a free guided walking tour of the Bolsa Chica wetlands and mesa. Look for the white canopy and tables at the back of the lot by the footbridge and learn about the history...