• 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.

  • Spring Pruning Workshop (Love Your Garden)

    Huntington City Beach (20th St., Huntington Beach, CA 92648)

    Get your garden ready for spring with expert tips on pruning and pest control. Share the love and bring succulent plant cuttings to share with fellow gardeners at the Succulent Cutting Exchange booth. FREE bags of compost and mulch will be available for attendees, while supplies last. Register online today!

  • Wastewater 101- Citizens Academy -OC San: The Nuts and Bolts

    Virtual

    This Academy will breakdown all parts of OC San so that you can walk away with a better understanding of what they do, how, and why. In this class you will discover the daily process of treating wastewater from millions of people. Follow the flow from pipelines to treatment and see how recycled water is produced through the Groundwater Replenishment...

  • Bolsa Chica Stewards Habitat Restoration Volunteering

    Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve- North Parking Lot (3842 Warner Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92649)

    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.

  • Monday Beach Cleanups

    Huntington City Beach (20th St., Huntington Beach, CA 92648)

    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. Cleanup will be cancelled in the event of rain.

  • Sow & Grow: Volunteer at the Native Plant Nursery

    Back Bay Science Center (600 Shellmaker Road, Newport Beach, CA 92660)

    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.

  • Beach Cleanup – San Clemente Pier

    622 Avenida Del Mar, San Clemente, CA 92672

    Help prevent litter from harming local water resources at San Clemente Pier with Surfrider. Bring your reusable water bottle, sunscreen, and work/garden gloves. Participants will have everything provided to do a beach clean and data collection. Advanced sign up is required. Sign up online for the exact address.

  • Keep it Wild – LCF Native Plant Nursery

    Laguna Canyon Foundation Headquarters (10 Phillips St., Laguna Beach, CA 92651)

    Do your part at the native plant nursery in Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. Native plants are nature's filtration system to slow stormwater pollution. Volunteers may collect seeds, sow seeds in flats, bump plants up, plant at restoration sites, sterilize plant containers and help maintain the nursery. All tools and equipment will be provided. Participants should wear closed-toe shoes, layered clothing...

  • Calafia Beach San Clemente Cleanup

    Calafia Beach (250 Avenida Calafia, San Clemente, CA 92672)

    Volunteer at Calafia Beach to protect our beautiful ocean. To ensure safety and comfort please bring closed toe shoes, a reusable water bottle, trash picker, sun protection (sunscreen, hat, and sunglasses), and comfortable clothing. Advanced registration is required. Sign up online for the exact address.

  • Santiago Park and Creek Cleanup

    600 East Memory Lane, Santa Ana, CA 92705

    Help restore the beauty of Santiago Park and Creek at this clean up opportunity with OC Habitats and the City of Santa Ana! In addition to picking up trash, you'll also be removing invasive plants and learn about the native habitats and species living in Orange County.

  • Keep it Wild – Aliso and Wood Canyons

    28373 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

    Create a healthier habitat for the native plants and wildlife that call Aliso Creek home! Volunteers will assist with various stewardship activities including removing non-native plants, cleaning up the creek or planting native plants. No experience is necessary and all tools will be provided. Please wear long pants, closed-toe shoes and sun protection, and bring water. Advance registration required.

  • Zero Trash Initiative

    Meet outside of the Cinepolis at RSM Town Center (30632 Santa Margarita Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688)

    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.