The Garden Grove Sanitary District, Republic Services, and the City of Garden Grove hosts the Community Cleanup Day program to offer residents the opportunity to dispose of bulky items for free. Residents may bring unwanted and unused items, such as non-refrigerant appliances, furniture, mattresses, and carpets. Electronic waste, including printers and computers are also accepted. This will be a self-service...
Want to expand your knowledge and appreciation of your local environment and our waterways? Join the naturalists of Coastal Corridor Alliance for an immersive tour of Fairview Park every second Saturday. Events include Spanish language interpreters, binoculars, field guides and fun! Register on Eventbrite to reserve your spot.
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 and natural history of the Bay. Only...
Protect our waterways while you support your local community. Join Surfrider at the Newport's Pier to learn about their beach cleanup and rid trash from our shores. Sign up online for the exact address.
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. Learn about the history of...
Protect our waterways and prevent stormwater pollution by joining the Bolsa Chica Land Trust for their Monday Cleanups. It’s fun, beautiful, great exercise, AND it helps the environment. Most of the supplies are provided, but if you want, please bring a reusable bucket or bag, and gloves.
Join your neighbors at Costa Mesa City Hall for an Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a day of fun activities and sustainability education. Visitors can learn about Fairview Park's flora and fauna, get kids involved in activities to learn how to recycle and compost, protect our waterways, participate in planter improvements/plant trees at City Hall, and more!
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 City's tri-annual Bulky Item Drop Off Day is back! Take advantage of this FREE event by bringing items that cannot be picked up on regular collection days and keep them our of our waterways. Goodwill and onsite document shredding will also be available. For more information, please contact Public Works at publicworks@danapoint.org
Coastal Corridor Alliance and the City of Costa Mesa invite the community for native gardening at Fairview Park. Every third Saturday volunteers contribute to restoration efforts such as removing invasive plants, collect, plant, and maintain native plants, remove debris and more. Register on Eventbrite and sign the online liability waiver to participate.
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.
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...