UPDATE: Due to the Extreme Heat Watch issued by the National Weather Service, we unfortunately have to cancel this weekend's event. Over the last 24 hours the heat has crept up to a point where it is unsafe for our guests, volunteers, and staff. We are hoping to reschedule soon, please follow us at @ucsouthcoast on Instagram to stay updated...
Join the RSM Cares Zero Trash Initiative, led by Brad McGirr, to help clean up our community and protect our waterways on the first Saturday of each month. Meet at 9:45 AM outside Cinépolis in RSM Town Center and the cleanup runs from 10 AM to noon.
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.
Workshop #3 (of 3) – The California Landscape Contractors Association and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California now offer a one-of-a-kind certification and educational opportunity for landscape professionals in Southern California. This joint effort combines the CLCA Water Management Certification Program with the Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper program to offer the landscape industry an opportunity to obtain two nationally recognized...
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.
Learn how to transform your yard into a beautiful, sustainable, and water-efficient landscape. Topics include selecting climate-appropriate plant palettes, planning a new landscape that thrives with less water, and exploring sustainable landscape techniques, functions, turf removal options, and rebates. This class is free but advanced registration is required.
Earn a 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. Participants will explore the Park, complete activities and take the OC Parks Jr. Ranger Oath to earn a unique Jr. Ranger badge. This...
This highly requested webinar takes attendees through the step-by-step process of creating a successful Watershed Wise design including rain garden and permeable landscape design and placement, the role of native plants in creating biodiversity, and more! The class is free, but advance registration is required. Please go to the link to register.
Learn how to design a yard using the four principles of gorgeous and watershed-wise landscaping. Topics include building healthy soil, capturing rainwater, selecting climate-appropriate and native plants, and use of high-efficiency irrigation. This class is free but advanced registration is required.
Join OC Habitats every third Saturday of the month at the Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy to support coastal dune habitat restoration! Help restore this vital habitat by removing invasive plants, brush, weeds, and debris to reveal sandy space for native species to thrive, all while learning about coastal dune habitat restoration. For more information and to sign up online, visit...
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 –...
Earn a Laguna Niguel Regional 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.