OC Parks April 2013 calendar of events
April 2, 13, 16, 27 – Modjeska House
Tour
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Docent-led tour of the historic house and grounds.
Mailing Address Online: 25151 Serrano
Road. Lake Forest, CA 92630-2534
Website: http://www.ocparks.com/modjeskahouse/
Contact: (949)
923–2230
Special
Instructions: Advance reservations required. Call (949)
923-2230. Directions provided with reservations.
April 4 –Fitness Hike at Dilley
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Raise your
heart rate and your spirits on this strenuous, fast-paced, 5.5-mile hike over
steep and uneven terrain (900-ft. elevation gain) with Laguna Canyon Foundation
volunteers.
Location: Laguna Coast
Wilderness Park. 18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Website: www.ocparks.com/lagunacoast/
Cost: $2 donation per person Parking: $3 per vehicle
Contact: (949)
923-2235
Special Instructions: Reservations
required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities.
Ages 15 and up. James Dilley Preserve (east side
of Laguna Canyon Rd/Sr-133 just north of 73 Toll Road). For questions, call (949)
497-8324.
April 4, 11, 25 – Tideland Tykes
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Join our
preserve staff for a fun-filled parent and child experience that may include
arts and crafts, story telling, hands-on activities or outdoor nature walks.
Come prepared for an exciting outdoor experience!
Location: Upper Newport Bay.
2301 University Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Website: http://www.ocparks.com/uppernewportbay/
Cost: $5 per student Parking: Free
Contact: (949)
923-2290
Special Instructions: Ages 2 to 8 years recommended.
Space is limited and registration is required. Please call (949) 923-2275, or
email unbic@ocparks.com to register.
Program will be cancelled if rainy conditions are present.
April 5 – Explore the Plants on the Trail to Barbara’s Lake
9 – 11:30 a.m.
Join us on a wonderful morning walk to Orange County’s only natural
lake while learning about our native California plant life. This 2-mile
leisurely hike will be led by Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalists.
Location: Laguna Coast
Wilderness Park. 18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Website: www.ocparks.com/lagunacoast/
Cost: $2 donation per person Parking: $3 per vehicle
Contact: (949)
923-2235
Special
Instructions: Reservations required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities.
Ages 8
and up. Little Sycamore
Canyon Staging Area/Nix Nature Center (west side of Laguna Canyon Road/SR-133,
approximately 3.5-miles south of I-5/405). For questions, call (949) 497-8324.
April 5 – Animal Art I – Toddler Program
10 – 11 a.m.
Join
us for an hour of fun and creativity with an animal theme! Come ready to get a
little messy! Class includes hands-on learning, fun crafts, and meeting animals
up close. Please see special instructions.
Location: Orange
County Zoo. 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA 92869
Website: http://www.ocparks.com/oczoo/
Cost: $5 per child (one parent included) Parking: $3 per vehicle
Contact: (714)
973-6847
Special Instructions: PHONE
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Call Marcy Crede-Booth, Education Coordinator at (714)
973-6846. For
ages 3 to 4 years old. Additional parents/siblings/family/friends must pay admission fee to
enter zoo. Please note spaces fill quickly for toddler classes.
April 5, 12, 26 – Wild Tales
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Visit with Preserve staff for story-telling fun! After a story, learn
more about the natural history of the Bay through crafts, hands-on activities
and nature walks. Come prepared for an exciting outdoor experience!
Location: Upper Newport Bay.
2301 University Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Website: http://www.ocparks.com/uppernewportbay/
Cost: $5 per student Parking: Free
Contact: (949)
923-2290
Special Instructions: Ages 2 to 8 years recommended. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
Please call (949) 923-2275, or email unbic@ocparks.com
to register.
April 6, 13, 20, 27 – Nature Walk
9 – 10:30 a.m.
Join our
Naturalists on a nature walk and learn about Trabuco Canyon animals and nature.
Light to moderate walk on mostly paved roads. Meet at the Nature Center just
inside the main entrance of the park.
Location: O’Neill Regional
Park. 30982 Trabuco Canyon Road, Trabuco Canyon, CA 92678
Website: www.ocparks.com/oneillpark/
Cost: Free Parking: $5 per
vehicle
Contact: (949)
923-2260
Special
Instructions: All ages welcome. Meet at the Nature Center just
inside the main entrance.
April
6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 – 5 Senses of Nature
9:30 – 11 a.m. and 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Join Josh, one of our trained staff, on a walk to
the Redwoods on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Josh will help you use your 5
senses to engage with nature as you stroll to the Redwoods and hear the story
of these majestic trees and how they came to Carbon Canyon Regional Park. The
walks will be every Saturday and Sunday mornings and in the afternoons. You
will also get a chance to visit the Nature Center.
Location: Carbon Canyon Regional Park. 4442 Carbon Canyon Road,
Brea, CA 92823
Website: http://www.ocparks.com/carboncanyon/
Cost: Free
Parking: $5 per vehicle
Contact: (714)
973-3160
Special Instructions: All ages welcome.
April 6 – Family Hike
3 – 5 p.m.
Enjoy
nature with friends and family on a 3-mile level and moderate hike (100-ft.
elevation gain) through riparian landscape and open grassland. Along the way
discover evidence left by bobcat, coyote and deer (scat, tracks, and other
signs). Led by Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteers.
Location: Aliso and Wood
Canyons Wilderness Park. 28373 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Website: http://ocparks.com/alisoandwoodcanyons/
Cost: $2 per person Parking: $3
Contact: (949) 497-8324
Special
Instructions: Reservations
required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities.
For ages 7 and older. Aliso & Wood Canyons
Wilderness Park, Ranger Headquarters, Gate 1 (from southbound Aliso Creek Rd,
turn right on Alicia, first right Awma, left into parking lot). For questions, call (949) 497-8324.
April 6 – Caspers Park Foundation Meeting
9:30 – 11 a.m.
Interested in volunteering at Caspers Wilderness Park? Join our
monthly meeting held in the Caspers Wilderness Park Nature Center. This is a
great opportunity to learn just what volunteers do, as well as meet others who
love nature, the outdoors and preserving the park for all. Meeting starts at
9:30 a.m., followed by an informative lecture presented by guest speakers at 10
a.m.
Location: Caspers Wilderness
Park. 33401 Ortega Highway, San Juan
Capistrano, CA 92675
Website: www.ocparks.com/caspers/
Cost: Free
Parking: Free
Contact: (949) 923-2210
Special
Instructions:
Ages 16
years and up. Please bring a favorite dish for the
potluck.
April 6 – Walk in Our Wild Side Nature Walk
10 – 11 a.m.
Join our Park
Naturalist on an easy walk approximately 1 mile long in our Natural Area. See
birds, hawks, insects, butterflies and native plants. Recommended: Hat,
binoculars, drinking water, and comfortable shoes.
Location: Mile Square Regional
Park. 16801 Euclid, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Website: http://www.ocparks.com/milesquare/
Cost: Free Parking: $5 per vehicle
Contact: (714) 973-6600
Special Instructions: Meet at the entrance of the Natural Area,located
next to Parking Lot F.
April 6, 13, 20, 27 – Ranger Led Campfire Program
8 – 9 p.m.
Join us each Saturday
night at the amphitheater for this Ranger led talk on local animal life, set to
the glow of fire light. This event is only open to those camping at O’Neill Regional
Park. No access for day use after sunset.
Location: O’Neill Regional
Park. 30982 Trabuco Canyon Road, Trabuco Canyon, CA 92678
Website: www.ocparks.com/oneillpark/
Cost: Free
Contact: (949)
923-2260 or (949)
923-2256
Special
Instructions: Event is outdoors and dependent on weather
conditions.
April 6, 13, 20, 27 – Campfire Program
8 – 9 p.m.
Every Saturday
night, join us for a campfire program that may include a slide presentation,
wilderness safety, games and activities for children, animal adaptations, skins
and skulls, a live animal demonstration and a chance to visit the Nature
Center. Topics may vary weekly.
Location: Caspers Wilderness
Park. 33401 Ortega Highway, San Juan
Capistrano, CA 92675
Website: www.ocparks.com/caspers/
Cost: Free
Parking: $5 per vehicle
Contact: (949) 923-2210
Special
Instructions:
All ages
welcome!
April 7, 21 – Recreational Mountain Bike Ride
8 – 10 a.m.
Catch
beautiful coastal canyon views on this 10-mile ride over steep and uneven
terrain (1,000-ft. elevation gain) with OC Parks Ranger Ed Bridges and Laguna
Canyon Foundation volunteer mountain bike trail assistants.
Location: Aliso and Wood
Canyons Wilderness Park. 28373 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Website: http://ocparks.com/alisoandwoodcanyons/
Cost: Free Parking: $3 per vehicle
Contact: (949) 497-8324
Special Instructions: Reservations required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities.
Ages 15 and up. Aliso & Wood Canyons
Wilderness Park, Ranger Headquarters, Gate 1, 28373 Alicia Pkwy (from
southbound Aliso Creek Rd, turn right on Alicia, first right on Awma, left into
parking lot). For questions, call (949) 497-8324.
April 7 – Nature Center Open
10 am – 2 p.m.
Nature
Center open the first Sunday of each month. Join a Park Ranger for a tour of
the nature center and learn about local history, flora and fauna.
Location: Santiago Oaks
Regional Park. 2145 N. Windes Drive, Orange, CA 92869
Website: http://ocparks.com/santiagooaks/
Cost: Free Parking: $5
per vehicle
Contact: (714)
973-6620
Special
Instructions:
All ages.
April 9 – James Dilley Preserve Nature Hike
8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Join
us for some time out in the wilderness on this leisurely 2-mile loop hike
(370-ft elevation gain) over steep and uneven terrain as you spot plants,
animals or maybe their tracks and signs along the way.
Location: Laguna Coast
Wilderness Park. 18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Website: www.ocparks.com/lagunacoast/
Cost: $2 donation per person Parking: $3 per vehicle
Contact: (949)
923-2235
Special
Instructions: Reservations required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities.
Ages
12 and up. James Dilley Preserve (east side of Laguna Canyon Rd/SR-133, just
north of 73 Toll Road). For questions, call (949) 497-8324.
April 9 – Moderate Fitness Hike
9 – 11:30 a.m.
Spring
is a great time to experience beautiful Aliso and Wood Canyons. Join a
registered dietician who's a Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer on this
moderately paced, 4-mile hike. Enjoy sharing fitness and nutrition information
while you exercise (elevation gain 300-ft. on rocky and uneven terrain). Wear a
hat, sunscreen, hiking shoes and please bring water, any necessary medications
and a snack.
Location: Aliso and Wood
Canyons Wilderness Park. 28373 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Website: http://ocparks.com/alisoandwoodcanyons/
Cost: $2 per person Parking: Free
Contact: (949) 497-8324
Special
Instructions: Reservations
required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities.
Ages 15 and up. Aliso & Wood Canyons
Wilderness Park, Ranger Headquarters, Gate 7 (from intersection of Aliso Creek Rd
and Glenwood Dr, head south on Glenwood Dr [turns into Pacific Park Dr], and
turn right on Canyon Vistas. Meet at the Canyon View Park entrance. For questions, call (949) 497-8324.
April 10 – Yoga Hike
9 – 10:30 a.m.
Stretch your mind and body on this 2.4-mile hike with a yoga twist over
steep and uneven terrain (100-ft. elevation gain) led by Laguna Canyon
Foundation volunteers.
Location: Aliso and Wood
Canyons Wilderness Park. 28373 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Website: http://ocparks.com/alisoandwoodcanyons/
Cost: $2 donation per person Parking: $3 per
vehicle
Contact: (949) 497-8324
Special Instructions: Reservations required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities.
Ages 12 and up. Aliso
& Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, Canyon View Staging Area, Gate 7 (from southbound
Aliso Creek Rd, turn right on Glenwood [turns into Pacific Park] and right on
Canyon Vistas to Canyon View Park). For questions,
call (949) 497-8324.
April 11 – Fitness Hike at Little Sycamore
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Raise your heart rate and your spirits on this difficult,
strenuous and fast-paced, 4.8-mile hike (400-ft. elevation gain) over very
steep, uneven terrain with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteers.
Location: Laguna Coast
Wilderness Park. 18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Website: www.ocparks.com/lagunacoast/
Cost: $2 donation per person Parking: $3 per vehicle
Contact: (949)
923-2235
Special
Instructions: Reservations
required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities.
Not
for beginners, hiking poles suggested. Ages 15 and up. Little Sycamore Canyon Staging Area/Nix Nature
Center (west side of Laguna Canyon Road/SR-133, approximately 3.5-miles south
of I-5/405).
April 11 – Down on the Farm – Toddler Class
10 – 11 a.m.
Come
learn all about barnyard animals including pigs, goats, sheep, cows, chickens,
and more! Class includes hands-on learning, fun crafts, and meeting animals up
close.
Location: Orange
County Zoo. 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA 92869
Website: http://www.ocparks.com/oczoo/
Cost: $5 per child (one parent included) Parking: $3 per vehicle
Contact: (714)
973-6847
Special Instructions: PHONE REGISTRATION
REQUIRED. Call Marcy Crede-Booth, Education Coordinator at (714) 973-6846. For ages 3 to 4
years old. Additional parents/siblings/family/friends must pay admission fee to
enter zoo. Please note spaces fill quickly for toddler classes.
April 12 – Discovery Hike
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Explore beautiful Wood Canyon and discover its wildlife with Laguna
Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalists on this moderate, but steep, uneven and
rocky, 5-mile hike (200-ft. elevation gain).
Location: Aliso and Wood
Canyons Wilderness Park. 28373 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Website: http://ocparks.com/alisoandwoodcanyons/
Cost: $2 donation per person Parking: Free
Contact: (949) 497-8324
Special Instructions: Reservations required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities.
Aliso & Wood Canyons
Wilderness Park, Canyon View Staging Area, Gate 7 (from southbound Aliso Creek
Rd, turn right on Glenwood [turns into Pacific Park] and right on Canyon Vistas
to Canyon View Park). For questions, call (949) 497-8324.
April 13 – OC Chili Winter Trail Run
7 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The OC Chili
Winter Trail Run Series will keep you fit and well fed this winter! A beautiful
5-mile run through O’Neill Regional Park, high quality t-shirt, and post-race
chili is included in registration!
Location: O’Neill Regional
Park. 30982 Trabuco Canyon Road, Trabuco Canyon, CA 92678
Website: www.ocparks.com/oneillpark/
Cost: Go to www.bookthatevent.com
for more information and registration. Parking: $5 per vehicle
Contact: (949)
923-2260
April 13 – California Native Plants & Wildflower Hike
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Learn to
identify native plants with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalist
Nadine Nordstrom (author of the South Coast Wilderness Plant Identification
Guide) on this moderate but very fast-paced, steep and rocky, 4.8-mile hike (700-ft.
elevation gain).
Location: Laguna Coast
Wilderness Park. 18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Website: www.ocparks.com/lagunacoast/
Cost: $2 donation per person Parking: $3 per vehicle
Contact: (949)
923-2235 or (949)
923-3702
Special
Instructions:
Reservations required,
sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities. Ages 12 and up. Little Sycamore Canyon Staging Area/Nix Nature
Center (west side of Laguna Canyon Road/SR-133, approximately 3.5-miles south
of I-5/405).
April 13 – Irvine Park Railroad’s Fourth Grade California History
Education Family Day
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 – 3 p.m.
On
Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., take a
trip back in time with Irvine Park Railroad’s (located inside Irvine Regional
Park) Fourth Grade California History Education Program Family Day. Usually
only offered for school field trips, Irvine Park Railroad will open the program
up to the public for one day only. Created by
teachers, for teachers, this hands-on learning experience meets the State of
California curriculum requirements for fourth grade history. Six
different stations make up the program: a ride on the Irvine Park Railroad
train, an authentic mine shaft, miner’s camp, water wheel that runs a replica
sawmill and a historic old west building complete with a jail cell and saloon.
Visitors can also pan for gold just like the 49’ers did during the gold rush.
Location: Irvine Regional
Park. 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA 92869 Website: www.ocparks.com/irvinepark/
Cost: $14 per person Parking: $5 per
vehicle
Contact: (714) 973–6835
Special Instructions: Recommended
for children 7 to 12 years old. For more information, please visit: http://www.irvineparkrailroad.com/content/california-history-education-program-public-day.
April 13 – Wilderness Walking Club
3 – 5 p.m.
Join Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer
naturalist on this peaceful, easy 2.0-mile walk over moderate but uneven
terrain (100-ft. elevation gain) through flowering Coastal Sage Scrub to
Barbara’s Lake, the only natural fresh-water lake in Orange County.
Location: Laguna Coast
Wilderness Park. 18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Website: www.ocparks.com/lagunacoast/
Cost: $2 donation per person Parking: $3 per vehicle
Contact: (949)
923-2235
Special
Instructions: Reservations
required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities. Ages 8 and up.
Please bring water, a hat, sunscreen and comfortable walking shoes. James
Dilley Preserve (east side of Laguna Canyon Rd/SR-133, just north of 73 Toll
Road). For questions,
call (949) 497-8324.
April 14 – Second Sunday Habitat Restoration Program
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Join Preserve staff and other volunteers in enhancing the Bay’s habitat
for local wildlife. Activities may include non-native plant removal, planting
natives, watering, trash cleanup and Butterfly Garden maintenance. No
experience is necessary; water, snacks and tools are provided.
Location: Upper Newport Bay.
2301 University Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Website: http://www.ocparks.com/uppernewportbay/
Cost: Free Parking: Free
Contact: (949)
923-2290
Special Instructions: Minors aged 16 and younger must have legal
guardian present at all times. Space is limited and pre-registration is
required. Please call (949) 923-2275, or email unbic@ocparks.com to register. Program will
be cancelled if inclement weather is present.
April 18 – Fitness Hike at Ridge Park
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Raise
your heart rate and your spirits on this difficult, strenuous and fast-paced,
6.5-mile hike (700-ft. elevation gain) over very steep, uneven terrain with
Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteers.
Location: Laguna Coast
Wilderness Park. 18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Website: www.ocparks.com/lagunacoast/
Cost: $2 donation per person
Contact: (949)
923-2235
Special
Instructions: Reservations
required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities. Ages 15 and up.
Not for beginners. Hiking poles suggested. Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Ridge
Park Staging Area (Newport Coast Drive to Ridge Park Rd. east to end; meet at
the gate.)
April 18 – Magnificent Mammals – Toddler Class
10 – 11 a.m.
Come
learn all about animals covered with fur! Class includes hands-on learning, fun
crafts, and meeting animals up close.
Location: Orange
County Zoo. 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA 92869
Website: http://www.ocparks.com/oczoo/
Cost: $5 per child (one parent included) Parking: $3 per vehicle
Contact: (714)
973-6847
Special Instructions: PHONE
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Call Marcy Crede-Booth, Education Coordinator at (714)
973-6846. For
ages 3 to 4 years old. Additional parents/siblings/family/friends must pay admission fee to
enter zoo. Please note spaces fill quickly for toddler classes.
April 19 – A Morning Stroll to Barbara’s Lake
9 – 11:30 a.m.
Enjoy the outdoors and learn about diverse plant life on this leisurely
paced, 2-mile hike with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalists.
Location: Laguna Coast
Wilderness Park. 18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Website: www.ocparks.com/lagunacoast/
Cost: $2 donation per person Parking: $3 per vehicle
Contact: (949)
923-2235
Special Instructions: Reservations required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities.
Ages 8 and up. Little Sycamore Canyon Staging Area/Nix
Nature Center (west side of Laguna Canyon Road/SR-133, approximately 3.5-miles
south of I-5/405).
April 19 – Tot Walk
9 – 11 a.m.
Bring your wee ones (babies to 3 years), to explore our wild backyard
on this easy walk with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteers.
Location: Aliso and Wood
Canyons Wilderness Park. 28373 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Website: http://ocparks.com/alisoandwoodcanyons/
Cost: $2 donation per person Parking: $3 per
vehicle
Contact: (949) 497-8324
Special Instructions: Reservations required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities.
Ages 0 to 3 years. Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park Ranger
Headquarters, Gate 1, 28373 Alicia Parkway (from southbound Aliso Creek Road,
turn right on Alicia, first right Awma, left into parking lot). For questions,
call (949) 497-8324.
April 20 – Keep It Wild Volunteer Day
8 – 11 a.m.
Come on out and
help restore the wild lands we so enjoy! There’s no better way to start a
Saturday morning than by joining Laguna Canyon Foundation and OC Parks staff in
an invigorating project of non-native plant removal and/or planting native
plants. Help us make a healthier environment for the native wildlife and for
ourselves.
Location: Laguna Coast
Wilderness Park. 18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Website: www.ocparks.com/lagunacoast/
Cost: Free Parking: Free for volunteers
Contact: (949)
923-2235
Special Instructions: Reservations required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities. Little Sycamore Canyon Staging Area/Nix Nature
Center (west side of Laguna Canyon Road/SR-133, approximately 3.5-miles south
of I-5/405). For questions, call (949)
497-8324.
April 20 – Keep It Wild Volunteer Day
8 – 11 a.m.
Come on out and
help restore the wild lands we so enjoy! There’s no better way to start a
Saturday morning than by joining Laguna Canyon Foundation and OC Parks staff in
an invigorating project of non-native plant removal and/or planting native
plants. Help us make a healthier environment for the native wildlife and for
ourselves.
Location: Aliso and Wood
Canyons Wilderness Park. 28373 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Website: http://ocparks.com/alisoandwoodcanyons/
Cost: $2 donation per person Parking: $3 per
vehicle
Contact: (949) 497-8324
Special Instructions: Reservations required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities.
Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park Ranger
Headquarters, Gate 1, 28373 Alicia Parkway (from southbound Aliso Creek Road,
turn right on Alicia, first right Awma, left into parking lot). For questions,
call (949) 497-8324.
April 20 – Moulton Peak Geology Natural History Hike
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Explore
beautiful Wood Canyon and climb the park’s highest peak. Join Laguna Canyon Foundation
volunteers on this strenuous 5-mile hike (600-ft. elevation gain) over very
steep, uneven terrain. Wear lug soles and bring hiking poles. Bring your GPS,
binoculars, water and lunch/snacks.
Location: Aliso and Wood
Canyons Wilderness Park. 28373 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Website: http://ocparks.com/alisoandwoodcanyons/
Cost: $2 per person Parking: $3 per vehicle
Contact: (949) 497-8324
Special
Instructions: Reservations
required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities.
For ages 15 and older. Aliso & Wood Canyons
Wilderness Park, Ranger Headquarters, Gate 7 (from southbound Aliso Creek Rd,
turn right on Glenwood and right on Canyon Vistas to Canyon View Park). For questions, call (949) 497-8324.
April 20 – Earth Day at the Bay!
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Come to Upper Newport Bay for our annual Earth Day celebration and see
how you can make Earth Day - every day! Explore environmental exhibits, science
discovery booths, live animal demonstrations and conservation films courtesy of
the Newport Film Festival. Enjoy family fun with face painting, arts and
crafts, food trucks, a scavenger hunt just for kids and a special Earth Day
mega-mural for us to color together! There will also be live music by Danny
Maika.
Location: Upper Newport Bay.
2301 University Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Website: http://www.ocparks.com/uppernewportbay/
Cost: Free Parking: Free
Contact: (949)
923-2290
Special Instructions: Please bring a refillable water bottle. Food will
be available for purchase.
April 21 – Recreational Mountain Bike Ride
8 – 10 a.m.
Catch
beautiful coastal canyon views on this 10-mile ride over steep and uneven
terrain (1,000-ft. elevation gain) with OC Parks Ranger Ed Bridges and Laguna
Canyon Foundation volunteer mountain bike trail assistants.
Location: Aliso and Wood
Canyons Wilderness Park. 28373 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Website: http://ocparks.com/alisoandwoodcanyons/
Cost: Free Parking: $3 per vehicle
Contact: (949) 497-8324
Special
Instructions: Reservations
required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities.
Ages 15 and up. Aliso & Wood Canyons
Wilderness Park, Ranger Headquarters, Gate 1, 28373 Alicia Pkwy (from
southbound Aliso Creek Rd, turn right on Alicia Pkwy, first right on Awma Rd,
left into parking lot).
April 21 – Restoration Day
8 – 11 a.m.
Help maintain the park you love by volunteering to help remove
non-native brush for fire suppression and re-vegetation of native plantings.
Please wear jeans and durable shoes/boots. Park provides tools/gloves/water.
Bring sunscreen/hats/snacks.
Location: Peters
Canyon Regional Park. 8548 E. Canyon View Ave., Orange, CA 92869
Website: http://ocparks.com/peterscanyon/
Cost: Free Parking: $3 per
vehicle
Contact: (714)
973-6611
Special
Instructions:
Ideal for ages 16 and up. Minors must be accompanies by an adult. Large school
groups/companies welcome. Call (714) 973-6611 for group registration. Click
link for online waivers - http://ocparksforms.com/.
April 21 – Exploring San Juan Hot Springs and Cold Springs Canyon
Hike
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Please join Caspers Park Naturalist Karin Klein on a 3-mile
journey through history and nature as we explore the San Juan Hot Springs and
Cold Springs Canyon. This hike will take you past the Hot Springs while
learning its history and geologic significance, then it's up Cold Springs
Canyon where you'll find a wide variety of Milkmaids, Canyon Sunflower, Miners
Lettuce and Canyon Pea under this beautiful Coast Live Oak canopy.
Location: Caspers Wilderness
Park. 33401 Ortega Highway, San Juan
Capistrano, CA 92675
Website: www.ocparks.com/caspers/
Cost: Free
Parking: Free
Contact: (949) 923 - 2210
Special
Instructions:
Ages 7
and up. Space is limited, reservations
required. Please contact Office Technician Cindi Morgan at (949) 923-2207 or cindi.morgan@ocparks.com. This
hike is approximately 3 miles with 400-ft. elevation gain. Please bring water,
sun protection and sturdy hiking shoes. Meet at Hot Springs Parking lot on Hot
Springs Road, behind Fire Station.
April 23 – Beginning Fitness Hike
9 – 10:30 a.m.
Now is a great time to start a new fitness routine beginning with
an easy 2-mile hike over moderate but uneven terrain to Barbara’s Lake &
back (100-ft. elevation gain. Join LCF volunteer and registered dietitian to
learn about fitness and nutrition during this 1.5-hour hike. Wear walking or
hiking shoes, hat, sunscreen, and bring water.
Location: Laguna Coast
Wilderness Park. 18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Website: www.ocparks.com/lagunacoast/
Cost: $2 donation per person Parking: $3 per vehicle
Contact: (949)
923-2235
Special Instructions: Reservations
required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities.
Ages 12 and up. James Dilley Preserve (east side
of Laguna Canyon Rd/Sr-133 just north of 73 Toll Road).
April 25 – Fitness Hike at Willow
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Raise
your heart rate and your spirits on this strenuous, fast-paced, 5.5-mile hike
over steep and uneven terrain (400-ft. elevation gain) with Laguna Canyon
Foundation volunteers.
Location: Laguna Coast
Wilderness Park. 18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Website: www.ocparks.com/lagunacoast/
Cost: $2 donation per person Parking: $3 per vehicle
Contact: (949)
923-2235
Special Instructions: Reservations required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities. Ages 15 and up. Willow Canyon Staging Area (20101
Laguna Canyon Road, just south of El Toro Road intersection).
April 27 – Caspers Trail Work Day
8 – 11 a.m.
Come
join Caspers Wilderness Park Rangers and other enthusiastic Caspers Park Foundation
volunteers for our monthly trail work day. You will work with our Park Rangers
and trail leaders in maintaining and brushing Caspers Wilderness Park trails.
Location: Caspers Wilderness
Park. 33401 Ortega Highway, San Juan
Capistrano, CA 92675
Website: www.ocparks.com/caspers/
Cost: Free
Parking: Free
Contact: (949) 923-2210
Special
Instructions: Ages 16 years and up. To sign up call Cindi Morgan at 949-923-2207
or email cindi.morgan@ocparks.com.
If rain, event cancels. For cancellation or more information, please call (949)
923-2210. Please bring water, work gloves, sunscreen and sturdy hiking
shoes.
April 27 – Let’s Go Hiking
8 – 10:30 a.m.
Do you want to take a hike with other nature
enthusiasts? Enjoy a 3.8-mile, moderate (600-ft. elevation gain) hike through
Laurel and Willow Canyons with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteers. You will experience
a variety of plant communities, from Coastal Sage Scrub to Oak Woodland and
enjoy a view of the ocean at the top. Minimal interpretation, but questions
welcome. The terrain can often be rocky and uneven. Participants should bring
water, a hat, a snack, and wear proper hiking shoes.
Location: Laguna Coast
Wilderness Park. 18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Website: www.ocparks.com/lagunacoast/
Cost: $2 donation per person Parking: $3 per vehicle
Contact: (949)
923-2235
Special
Instructions: Reservations
required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities.
Ages 15 and up. Willow Canyon Staging Area (20101
Laguna Canyon Rd, just south of El Toro Rd intersection). For questions call: (949)
497-8324.
April 27 – Saturday Fitness Hike at Canyon Vistas
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Enjoy
a fresh, coastal breeze as you get your workout in the park on this strenuous,
fast-paced, 6.5-mile hike over steep and uneven terrain (1,000-ft. elevation
gain). Hike through lush Wood Canyon and up surrounding ridges with OC Parks
Resource Specialist Rick Schaffer.
Location: Aliso and Wood
Canyons Wilderness Park. 28373 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Website: http://ocparks.com/alisoandwoodcanyons/
Cost: Free Parking: Free
Contact: (949) 497-8324
Special
Instructions: Reservations
required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities.
Ages 15 and up. Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness
Park, Canyon
View Staging Area, Gate 7 (from southbound Aliso Creek Rd, turn right on
Glenwood [turns into Pacific Park] and right on Canyon Vistas. Meet at the
Canyon View Park entrance).
April 27 – Wieder Work Days
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Join
park staff and other volunteers with enhancing Wieder Regional Park's natural
resources. Located on the coastal bluffs of Huntington Beach, this unique
habitat overlooks the Bolsa Chica Wetlands and Pacific Ocean. Activities may
include non-native plant removal, trail maintenance or trash cleanup. No
experience is necessary; water, snacks and tools are provided.
Location: Harriett M. Wieder
Regional Park. 19251 Seapoint Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Website: http://www.ocparks.com/wiederpark/
Cost: Free Parking: Free
Contact: (949)
923-2290
Special
Instructions:
Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please phone (949) 923-2275,
or email unbic@ocparks.com to register.
Rain cancels the event.
April 28 – Weed Warrior Work Day
8 – 11 a.m.
Come join
Caspers Park Rangers and other enthusiastic Caspers Park Foundation volunteers
for our monthly trail work day. You will work with our Park Rangers and trail
leaders in maintaining and brushing Caspers Park trails. Please bring water,
work gloves, sunscreen and sturdy hiking shoes. Lunch will be on us.
Location: Caspers Wilderness
Park. 33401 Ortega Highway, San Juan
Capistrano, CA 92675
Website: www.ocparks.com/caspers/
Donation: Free
Parking: Free
Contact: (949) 923-2207 or (949) 923-2210
Special
Instructions:
Ages 16
and up. Reservations
are required and can be made by calling Cindi Morgan at (949) 923-2207 or
emailing cindi.morgan@ocparks.com.
If rain, event cancels. For cancellation or more information, please call (949)
923-2210.
April 28 – Bird Walk
8 – 11 a.m.
Spot
local and winter spring birds with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer
naturalists on this 2-mile hike over uneven terrain (up to 150-ft. elevation
gain) through one of the most diverse plant communities in the United States.
Location: Laguna Coast
Wilderness Park. 18751 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Website: www.ocparks.com/lagunacoast/
Cost: $2 donation per person Parking: $3 per vehicle
Contact: (949)
923-2235 or (949)
923-3702
Special
Instructions: Reservations required, sign-up online: www.lagunacanyon.org/activities.
Ages
12 and up. Wear hiking shoes and bring your binoculars. Little Sycamore Canyon
Staging Area/Nix Nature Center (west side of Laguna Canyon Rd/SR-133,
approximately 3.5 miles south of I-5/405).
Comments
Post a Comment
Ashley and I encourage and welcome our readers to submit comments about their experiences on the trails we have posted on our blog or about their own hiking experiences in general.