• Water Festival

    SMWD Headquarters 26111 Antonio Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, United States

    Bring the whole family for a fun day learning about water and getting to know your water provider. Enjoy food and children’s activities, sign up for an Infrastructure Tour, explore the WaterWorks Garden, and more! Advanced registration is required for specific tours. Check website for more info.

  • Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve Free Public Tour

    Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve- South Parking Lot (18000 CA-1, Huntington Beach, CA 92648)

    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...

  • Landscape Transformation: Keep, Remove, or Replace Grass

    Virtual

    In this class 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 to replace it with climate-appropriate plants, simple lawn care strategies to improve resilience, and more! The class is free, but advance registration is required.

  • Fourth Saturday Beach & River Mouth Cleanup

    7004 Seashore Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92663

    Join the mission to protect our underwater pals, keep the wildlife safe, and stop trash in its tracks before it hits the waves with Coastal Corridor Alliance. Every fourth Saturday meet at Newport Lifeguard Tower 74 to pick up trash and help keep our waterways and community clean. Register on Eventbrite and sign the online liability waiver to participate.

  • Discover Upper Newport Bay Kayak Tour

    Newport Aquatic Center (1 Whitecliffs Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660)

    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...

  • Discover Upper Newport Bay Kayak Tour

    Newport Aquatic Center (1 Whitecliffs Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660)

    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...

  • Keep it Wild – Laguna Coast

    Nix Nature Center, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park (18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach 92651)

    Learn and work together towards habitat restoration stewardship in Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. Native plants are nature's filtration system to slow stormwater pollution. As a volunteer, you will collect seeds, remove non-native plants, plant native ones. Gloves and tools will be provided. Participants should bring water, closed-toe shoes, layered clothing and sun protection. Advance registration required.

  • Beach Cleanup – Bolsa Chica State Beach

    17851 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA 92649

    Looking for a fun beach day activity while protecting our waterways? Join the Surfrider Foundation of North Orange County's beach clean up at Bolsa Chica State Beach! This event is free and suitable for watershed warriors of all ages.

  • Last Sunday of the Month Trash Cleanup

    Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve - South Parking Lot (18000 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA 92648)

    Help keep the waters of the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve healthy! On the last Sundays of the month, help clean up trash from the area around the south parking lot and footbridge. Tools, gloves and buckets will be provided. Click the link to register online.