Events

The Bolsa Chica Stewards invite the public to join them on the first Sunday and third Saturday of each month for thier habitat restoration efforts. Help them care for the new plants, remove non-native plants, pick up trash, and other maintenance tasks to prevent polltuion of local waterways. Pre-registration and event sign up is required.

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...

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...

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.

This free workshop will teach you composting basics and best practices, community composting, and practical ways to reduce food waste at home. RSVP online or through the QR Code to save your spot!

Want to learn about watersheds, how to collect data for making environmental action decisions, and help cleanup your environment? Hop into a kayak or stand-up paddleboard with Surfrider at their next Huntington Harbor cleanup! There is a 30 person limit and advanced registration is required.

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 explore how their team ensures environmental safety through compliance, inspections, and monitoring. Learn about their laboratory technology, the Ocean Monitoring Program, and their research vessel, the Nerissa.

Protect our waterways and prevent stormwater polltuion 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.

In this virtual workshop, you will discover principles of integrated pest management (IPM), develop strategies to prevent pest problems (highlighting mosquitoes), manage weeds and regrowth without chemicals, and review non-toxic solutions for pest control. The class is free, but advance registration is required.

At this free event, you will get the opportunity to remove invasive weeds while enjoying the beauty of River's End Park! Gloves and limited tools will be supplied. Please bring your own if you have them! Sign up for the exact address.

Keep your community clean and prevent pollution. Join Coastkeeper to help protect Huntington Beach's beautiful waterways! Make sure to bring closed-toed shoes, comfortable and weather-appropriate clothing, sun protection, and your own cleanup equipment. This is a free event and advanced registration online is required.

Protect our waterways and prevent stormwater polltuion 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.

Where does our drinking water come from? This question may be a tricky one for students to answer, yet it is essential to understand. In this workshop we will be learning some water basics – developing a framework to understand how watersheds work, reviewing how water is essential to not just ecosystems but all of humanity, and figuring out how...

This workshop discusses alternative groundcover options for replacing ornamental lawn areas, including keeping the existing lawn in place and creating a “Polyculture” green space. Attendees will learn: the importance of polycultures and diversity, how to select a blend of groundcovers for greater resiliency and soil health, managing limited irrigation, and more! The class is free, but advance registration is required.

Learn more about Surfrider's beach cleanup program at popular surf destination The Wedge at Newport Beach. Be ready to skim the shoreline and parking lot for waste and collect data for environmental action decisions. Advanced registration is required.

The Bolsa Chica Stewards invite the public to join them on the first Sunday and third Saturday of each month for thier habitat restoration efforts. Help them care for the new plants, remove non-native plants, pick up trash, and other maintenance tasks to prevent polltuion of local waterways. Pre-registration and event sign up is required.

Join Save Our Beach for a beach cleanup in Seal Beach from 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM at 15 1st Street. This free monthly event helps keep our coast clean, but please bring your ticket as proof of registration.

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.

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.

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...