*This hike begins at Canyon View Park, 22144 Canyon Vistas, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656*

Join OC Parks for a stroll through a majestic and mature oak woodland. We will hike in upper Wood Canyon following Wood Creek under the canopy of beautiful coast live oak trees. This hike is approximately 2.5 miles with an estimated 200 feet of elevation gain. 

This is a wilderness hike: please wear closed-toe shoes, sun and weather protection and bring snacks and water. Participants must be 12 or older. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. 

Advance registration required. Learn more and register here.

The program and parking are free. Limited street parking is available nearby.

Inclement weather may cancel this program. 

For questions, call 949-923-2200.

*This program begins at Canyon View Park, 22144 Canyon Vistas, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656*

Explore Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park where you might see deer, bobcats and hawks. Learn about acorn woodpeckers, the wonderful ways of woodrats and the peculiar nature of certain plants. Enjoy wildlife sounds, smells and sights on this moderate 5-mile hike on rocky terrain with less than 500 feet of elevation gain. 

Participants must be 16 or older. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. 

Advance registration required. Learn more and register here.

The program and parking are free. Limited street parking is available nearby.

Inclement weather may cancel this program. 

For questions, call 949-497-8324 on weekdays or 949-923-2200 on weekends. 

Join us for a lovely morning hike along Aliso Creek, one of the best riparian birding sites in Orange County.

OC Parks staff and volunteers will lead participants on an easy 3-mile loop with 50 feet of elevation gain on uneven terrain. Travel along the creek on a dirt trail and return on a paved road while birding within the wilderness park - no experience necessary! Wear hiking or walking shoes, sun protection and bring binoculars and water.

This program is for ages 12 and older. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. 

Advance registration required. Learn more and register here.

The program is free and parking is $3 per vehicle. 

Inclement weather may cancel this program.

For questions, call 949-497-8324 on weekdays or 949-923-2200 on weekends.

Join OC Parks naturalists and bring your young ones to explore Aliso’s wild backyard. Take a leisurely stroll through the garden and the creek where we will see bugs, plants and birds while exploring!

This program begins at the Aliso and Wood Visitor Center at Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park. Please wear closed-toe shoes and bring snacks and water. Please note most of the trail is not stroller-friendly. 

The program is aimed for ages 3 and younger, but all are welcome. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. 

Advance registration required. Learn more and register here.

The program is free and parking is $3 per vehicle. 

Inclement weather may cancel this program.

Come along for the fun, we’re going on a paleo run! Don’t be late, it won’t be drab - we’re going to look for shells and crab!

Join us for a guided tour of the Clark Regional Park hillside fossil bed, followed by a trip to the Interpretive Center. Closed-toe shoes are required due to uneven terrain, and sun protection and water are recommended.

The tour will meet next to parking lot A for a brief introduction. We will then walk north across Rosecrans Avenue to visit the fossil bed. After the hillside exploration we will return to the south side of Rosecrans Avenue and visit the Interpretive Center.

Participants 17 and younger must be accompanied by a guardian.

Advance registration is required for all participants. Learn more and register here.

The program is free and parking is $5 per vehicle. 

Rain or heat advisory may cancel this program.

Join us as we work toward restoring healthy habitat areas at Clark Regional Park by removing invasive plants and expanding the garden as conditions permit.

We will meet in parking lot H and the activity will take place within a quarter mile of the parking lot. No experience is necessary and all tools will be provided. Please wear long pants, closed-toe shoes, sun protection and bring water.

Registration is encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome. Learn more and register here.

Minors age 16 and younger must be accompanied by a guardian. 

This program is free and parking is $3 per vehicle.

For questions, please email sarah.hoemke@ocparks.com or call (657) 554-7133.

Rain or heat advisory may cancel this program.

Discover the joys of nature journaling at Clark Regional Park - no experience necessary!

Nature journaling can be practiced in almost any space and combines observations with insights, questions and connections with the environment around us. It allows us to pay attention to details that might otherwise be overlooked and meditate on their forms and place within the natural world.

This program will begin with an introduction to the basic techniques for beginning and maintaining your nature journal, followed by a warmup activity, then a walk in the park to find a comfortable journaling space. Bring a sketch pad or journal and your own art materials such as pencils, pens or watercolors. A portable chair is recommended along with sun protection, water and snacks.

Registration is encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome.  Learn more and register here.

This program will begin at the Interpretive Center. Be prepared to move along the trail a short distance and sit to document the beauty around you.

All ages are welcome and anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian.

This program is free and parking is $3 per vehicle.

Inclement weather may cancel the program.

Enjoy a morning at Clark Regional Park and learn about the history of paleontology and a lone dinosaur found in Orange County! Participants will visit the Interpretive Center, listen to a story about the first paleontologist and make a craft. Activities are designed for ages 2-5 but all are welcome.

We will meet in front of the Interpretive Center.

Minors age 17 and younger must be accompanied by a guardian.

Space is limited; parents must register themselves and each child. Learn more and register here. 

This program is free and parking is $3 per vehicle.

Join OC Parks and Laguna Canyon Foundation at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park as we learn and work together to create a healthier habitat for the native plants and wildlife that call the canyon 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. 

The program will meet at the Nix Nature Center parking lot. 

Advance registration required. Learn more and register here.

This program is for ages 16 and older. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. The program and parking are free. Participants will receive a parking voucher after signing in. 

Rain or heat advisory will cancel the program.

*This program will meet at Laguna Canyon Foundation Headquarters, 10 Phillips St., Laguna Beach, CA 92651*

If you use the wilderness parks for hiking, biking, photography or just relaxing, trail work might be right up your alley!  Join us as we work together to protect the fragile habitat and increase the sustainability of our trails at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. 

No experience is necessary and gloves and tools will be provided such as loppers, picks, shovels and McLeods. Please wear long pants, closed-toe shoes and sun protection and bring water. Expect to hike up to 4 miles while carrying tools. 

Advance registration is required. Learn more and register here. 

Participants must be 16 or older. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian.

The program and parking are free for volunteers. 

Rain or heat advisory may cancel this program.