Staff Nature Center at Irvine Park.

Volunteer hour summary for the TARP project on Loma Ridge

Michael Dresser – 1/10/2017 – 3.0 hours: Total Hours: 3.0

Volunteer Hour Summary for the Native Seed Farm not during a public stewardship. – A variety of Farm work:Farm Chores before and after a stewardship, Seed cleaning, Farm Training Help, Weeding at the Seed Farm.

Janice Bora: 12/23/2017 – .5 hours: Total hours: 0.5

Rene Miller: 1/11/2017 – 3.0 hours: 1/16/2017 – 2.5 hours: 1/24/2017 – 3.0 hours; 1/25/2017 – .5 hours:  Total Hours: 9 hours

Judy Bright: 1/16/2017 – 2.5 hours: Total Hours: 2.5

Margaret Kim: 1/16/2017 – 1 hour: 1/17/2017 – 1.0 hours: Total Hours: 2.0

Rudi Berkelhammer: 1/17/2017 – 2.0 hours: Total Hours: 2.0

Amy Guth: 1/18/2017 – 2.5 hours; 1/10/2017 -3.5; 1/17/2017 – 3.5 hours: Total Hours: 9.5

Mary Nolan: 12/28/2016 – 0.5 hours: 1/3/2017 – .5 hours: 1/13/2017 – 6.0 hours; 1/18/2017 – 4.5 hours; 1/2/2017 – 4.5 hours:  Total Hours: 16.0

Sylvia J. Stevenson: 1/24/2017 – 3.0 hours: Total Hours: 3.0

Tom Alessi: 1/28.2017 – 1 hour: Total Hours: 1

Gerri Alessi: 1/28/2017 – 1 houe: Total Hours: 1

Lyn Graveson: 1-31/2017 – 3.5 hours: Total Hours: 3.5

Summary of Volunteer Only Hours for stewardship work performed.

David Wilson:

Miss playing in the dirt?  Want to give back to Nature? Then sign up to help behind the scenes at the Irvine Ranch Conservancy’s one-of-a-kind native seed farm in Irvine! You’ll have a chance to “dig into” this easy, satisfying work.

Together we will be planting new plants into our growing fields, and weeding to protect them while they grow. Tools, knee pads and a how-to lesson will be provided. No experience needed! Reviewing the 1-5 Difficulty Ratings will help you evaluate your readiness to participate in this Level 1 activity.

The Youth Action Team, an after school community-service based program throughout the City of Irvine regularly volunteers their time to steward the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks. This week, middle school students will spend their afternoon helping to enhance Bommer Canyon! Stewardship activities can include planting native species to enhance the habitat, planting cactus to close social trails, watering newly planted natives, and more. Please help lead this group and provide a wonderful experience they will never forget!

Reviewing the 1-through-5 Difficulty Ratings will help you evaluate your readiness to participate in this level-2 activity on the land.

Come out and assist OC Park Rangers assigned to the Irvine Ranch Open Space (IROS) during this monthly special access event. The event takes place in Black Star Canyon next to Santiago Creek with spectacular views of the “Red Rocks” and surrounding area. Job duties include event set up, traffic control, visitor service/check in, post assignments, and trail patrol. Must be a current Ranger Reserve with OC Parks to sign up. No past area experience is needed, but welcomed.

Miss playing in the dirt?  Want to give back to Nature? Then sign up to help behind the scenes at the Irvine Ranch Conservancy’s one-of-a-kind native seed farm in Irvine! You’ll have a chance to “dig into” this easy, satisfying work.

Together we will be planting new plants into our growing fields, and weeding to protect them while they grow. Tools, knee pads and a how-to lesson will be provided. No experience needed! Reviewing the 1-5 Difficulty Ratings will help you evaluate your readiness to participate in this Level 1 activity.

Join Irvine Ranch Conservancy Land Stewards for a morning  of surveying and removing small invasive plants from the Santiago Creek bed. These plants invade stream beds, take water and space from native plants and wildlife. Volunteers have helped to restore Santiago Creek by removing most of these weeds over the last years. But we need to return every year to make sure that they don’t come back! We will be working in rocky stream beds and on uneven terrain and will use various tools to extract and treat plants.

No previous experience is necessary, we wil provide pictures and samples to help you identify the weeds. Just bring your desire to work out doors!

All tools, water and light snacks will be provided. Wear sturdy closed toe shoes, sun protection, long sleeved shirts, long pants and be ready for some serious searching and vigorous work, depending on how many weeds are found. Training,  gloves, and chaps will be provided. Activity will involve bending, stooping, kneeling, and pulling.

Join Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve staff and 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; please bring hat, sunscreen, snacks, etc. Water and tools are provided.

• Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
• Minors ages 16 and younger must have legal guardian present at all times.
• Rain or heat advisories cancel event.

Come out to assist OC Park Rangers service a system of access monitoring cameras on the Irvine Ranch Open Space. Explore the beautiful Irvine Ranch Open Space while providing critical assistance to the camera program. Must be a current OC Parks Ranger Reserve to participate. Prior experience on the Open Space camera route, or working with someone who has, is required.

Miss playing in the dirt?  Want to give back to Nature? Then sign up to help behind the scenes at the Irvine Ranch Conservancy’s one-of-a-kind native seed farm in Irvine! You’ll have a chance to “dig into” this easy, satisfying work.

Together we will be planting new plants into our growing fields, and weeding to protect them while they grow. Tools, knee pads and a how-to lesson will be provided. No experience needed! Reviewing the 1-5 Difficulty Ratings will help you evaluate your readiness to participate in this Level 1 activity.