Join Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy every third Saturday of the month to assist in the care and maintenance of marshes and dune habitats including planting native plants, removal of non-native/invasive plants, trash pick-up, and much more.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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. Register online.
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 –...
Join Laguna Canyon Foundation and OC Parks at one of their Land Tending days to create a healthier habitat for the native plants and wildlife that call Aliso Creek their home. Volunteers will assist with various stewardship activities, including removal of non-native plants, hand watering, seed collection, and/or planting of native plants. Advanced registration online 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...
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.