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Previous Public Meetings

Body Project Information OC Public Libraries and OC Parks are working on a project to relocate the Silverado Branch Library from Silverado Canyon Road to the former Silverado Elementary School site on Santiago Canyon Road. Other improvements will be made to the main building’s multipurpose room and to the site. Former...

History

Body The land comprising Mason Park was originally part of Rancho San Joaquin. This rancho was granted to Jose Sepulveda in 1842 by the Mexican governor Alvarado. In 1864 the Rancho, consisting of 48,803 acres, was acquired by the firm of Irvine, Flint, Bixby and Company. The firm acquired another 59,381...

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Park Amenities

Body Hiking Trails: Hikers yield right-of-way to equestrians. Hikers have access to all signed trails, including Red Rock Canyon and Billy Goat Trail, which are designated as “Hiking Only.” Mountain Bike Trails: Bicyclists yield right-of-way to hikers and equestrians. A variety of trails exist within the park. Please use only signed...

Habitat Restoration

Body There are a number of different habitats within the Upper Newport Bay. A habitat is a type of place where a particular animal or plant or group of animals and plants are most at home. In this type of place the general combination of food, water, shelter and space allows...

History

Body Tri-City Regional Park is located on the site of the Tuffree Reservoir, built in the 1870s to provide irrigation water for local farms. Urban development in the 1950s and 1960s led to a reduction of agriculture in the area and a greatly diminished need for the reservoir. In the mid-1970s...

Park Rules

Body Consumption of intoxicants prohibited. Park only in designated areas. Radio-controlled models are prohibited. All fires are prohibited. Fire prevention must be the first concern of every visitor. Use of motorized vehicles and equipment is prohibited. Possession or use of firearms or weapons is prohibited. No pets. (horses exempt) Swimming or...

Reservations and Permits

Body The County is requiring that you (the reservation holder/customer) comply with any and all current health orders and guidelines issued by Federal, State, or local government agencies that apply to your activity. These guidelines are changing often, and it is your sole responsibility to monitor the guidelines which have a...

Butterfly Garden

Body In the winter of 2000 as the new Visitor Center was being installed, several volunteers gathered together and began planting what today is a one acre Butterfly Garden. This is an area that has been planned thoroughly to attract not only the adult butterflies but also the larval form of...

ADA Mobility Devices

Body ADA Mobility Device Rules Effective March 15, 2011 Introduction On September 15, 2010 the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) revised rules to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) effective March 15, 2011. These rules allow a mobility device defined by DOJ rules as a wheelchair to be permitted in...