Activities and Programs

The activities below are offered by a variety of organizations and their dedicated volunteers. All programs are FREE unless noted below. Programs led by IRC-Certified Volunteers require pre-registration, which closes at 4 p.m. on the day prior to the event.  No walk-up registrations will be permitted for these events. For policies of other organizations, please use the sign-up information provided. For mobility device policies click here.

Irvine Ranch Conservancy is committed to providing a safe and respectful environment for all participants, volunteers, and employees. Certain offensive behaviors, including problematic language or attacks based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or veteran status will not be tolerated. Participating in certain offensive behaviors may lead to dismissal from activities.

 

    Note: Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for these events. For programs requiring online registration, each adult and child must be registered.

Need help? For the fastest answers, look for organization-specific contact information in each event listing (click More Information for full listing). If no contact information is listed, email info@irconservancy.org for assistance.

Click here to learn more about IRC-Certified Volunteers.    •   Click here to learn more about the Difficulty Ratings.

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Restoration Stewardship – Little Sycamore

Stewardship
Restoration Stewardship - Little Sycamore

Join Laguna Canyon Foundation and OC Parks at one of our habitat restoration stewardship events in 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 their home. Depending on the time of year, volunteers will assist with various stewardship activities, including removal of non-native plants, seed collection, and/or planting of native plants. No experience is necessary and all tools will be provided. Please wear long pants, close toed shoes, sun protection and bring water. Come out and join the team to help restore the wild lands we all enjoy! 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). Youth ages 16 and 17 are eligible to volunteer with parent permission. A form is required to be signed by their parent or guardian prior to starting the volunteer activities. Youth under the age of 16 are not eligible to volunteer unless accompanied by an adult or guardian. On line reservations required: lagunacanyon.org/activities Forms available on this webpage as well. For questions, call 949-497-8324 Mon-Fri or 949-923-2235 Sat/Sun. Parking: Free for volunteers!

Restoration Stewardship - Little Sycamore
Date:
Wed, 06/20/2018
Time:
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where:
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
Difficulty Rating:
2
Minimum Age:
15
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Thursday, June 21, 2018

Pulling Together at Quail Hill

Stewardship
Pulling Together at Quail Hill

Invading weeds degrade habitat for birds and other wildlife. Help us keep wildlife healthy by weeding artichoke thistle from the Quail Hill loop in Irvine. This activity takes place on uneven terrain and sturdy hiking boots are highly recommended. All training, tools, and gloves will be provided to ensure your safety and comfort. Rattlesnakes are occasionally seen here and generally avoid people, but protective gear will be provided.

Reviewing the 1-through-5 Difficulty Ratings will help you evaluate your readiness to participate in this level-4 activity on the land.

Pulling Together at Quail Hill
Date:
Thu, 06/21/2018
Time:
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Where:
Quail Hill
Difficulty Rating:
4
Distance:
0 miles
Minimum Age:
18
Spaces Left:
Full
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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Science Summary: GIS Volunteer

Stewardship
Stewardship

Summary of Volunteer Only Hours for stewardship work performed.

Sasha Cheechov: 6.0 hours

Science Summary:  GIS Volunteer
Date:
Tue, 06/26/2018
Time:
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Where:
Irvine Ranch Conservancy
Difficulty Rating:
1
Distance:
Variable
Minimum Age:
18
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Science Summary: Mosquito Fish to Weir Trough

Stewardship
Stewardship

Summary of Volunteer Only Hours for stewardship work performed.

Peter  Wetzel – 1.0 hours each

Science Summary:  Mosquito Fish to Weir Trough
Date:
Tue, 06/26/2018
Time:
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where:
Weir Canyon Nature Preserve
Difficulty Rating:
4
Distance:
0 miles
Minimum Age:
18
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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Science Summary: GIS Volunteer

Stewardship
Stewardship

Summary of Volunteer Only Hours for stewardship work performed.

Sasha Cheechov: 6.0 hours

Science Summary:  GIS Volunteer
Date:
Wed, 06/27/2018
Time:
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Where:
Irvine Ranch Conservancy
Difficulty Rating:
1
Distance:
Variable
Minimum Age:
18
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Waterworks Trail Restoration: Fremont Canyon

Stewardship
Waterworks Trail Restoration: Fremont Canyon

Please join IRC staff and volunteers as we remove invasive plants along the new Waterworks Trail in Fremont! Spend the morning working under an oak woodland and coastal sage habitat. Any tools needed will be provided by Irvine Ranch Conservancy for the duration of the activity. Your work on the trail will help establish important habitat in Fremont for local wildlife!

Participants must wear closed-toe shoes, bring their own water as well as wear sunscreen and hats.

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

Waterworks Trail Restoration: Fremont Canyon
Date:
Wed, 06/27/2018
Time:
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where:
Fremont Canyon Nature Preserve
Difficulty Rating:
2
Distance:
0 miles
Minimum Age:
12
Spaces Left:
Registration has closed.
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Thursday, June 28, 2018

Citizen Science: Butterfly Survey Lists

Stewardship
Stewardship

Volunteer Only Hours for stewardship work performed. Butterfly Count Data

6/12 – .30 minutes

6/27  – 1 hour

5/28 – 1.5 hours

3.0 hours

Citizen Science: Butterfly Survey Lists
Date:
Thu, 06/28/2018
Time:
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where:
Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve
Difficulty Rating:
1
Distance:
7 miles
Minimum Age:
12
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Science Summary: GIS Volunteer

Stewardship
Stewardship

Summary of Volunteer Only Hours for stewardship work performed.

Sasha Cheechov: 6.5 hours

Science Summary:  GIS Volunteer
Date:
Thu, 06/28/2018
Time:
8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Where:
Irvine Ranch Conservancy
Difficulty Rating:
1
Distance:
Variable
Minimum Age:
18
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Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Science Summary: GIS Volunteer

Stewardship
Stewardship

Summary of Volunteer Only Hours for stewardship work performed.

Sasha Cheechov: 7.5 hours

Science Summary:  GIS Volunteer
Date:
Tue, 07/03/2018
Time:
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Where:
Irvine Ranch Conservancy
Difficulty Rating:
1
Distance:
Variable
Minimum Age:
18
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Thursday, July 5, 2018

IRC Farm Steward Workday

Stewardship
IRC Farm Steward Workday

IRC Farm Stewards are invited to help out at this “openhouse style” workday!

Our tasks and actual location are TBD, and they will be based on accomplishing the Farm’s top priority work for each specific week. Depending on the time of year we might be at the Farm doing planting, weeding, doing nursery things, or at the Extension center cleaning Farm & wild seed , or something else entirely new!

(Not a Farm Steward yet? To get started on becoming one, check out “Trainings” under the Activities category drop-down menu, and get signed up for the next quarterly Farm Intro Training!)

IRC Farm Steward Workday
Date:
Thu, 07/05/2018
Time:
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Where:
Native Seed Farm OCP
Difficulty Rating:
1
Minimum Age:
18
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Friday, July 6, 2018

CANCELLED: First Friday Habitat Restoration in Buck Gully

Stewardship
CANCELLED: First Friday Habitat Restoration in Buck Gully

Birds and other wildlife need healthy habitat to thrive. Simple things like planting native plants can greatly improve habitat for wildlife. You can be part of that positive impact while enjoying the beauty of Buck Gully near Newport Beach. This activity takes place on sloped terrain and sturdy hiking boots are highly recommended. All training, tools, and gloves will be provided to ensure your safety and comfort. Rattlesnakes are occasionally seen here and generally avoid people, but protective gear will be provided.

Reviewing the 1-through-5 Difficulty Ratings will help you evaluate your readiness to participate in this level-3 activity on the land.

CANCELLED: First Friday Habitat Restoration in Buck Gully
Date:
Fri, 07/06/2018
Time:
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where:
Buck Gully Reserve
Difficulty Rating:
4
Distance:
0 miles
Minimum Age:
18
Spaces Left:
Full
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Sunday, July 8, 2018

CANCELLED: Irvine Park Trail Restoration Day

Stewardship
CANCELLED: Irvine Park Trail Restoration Day

Leave your park better than you found it! Join Irvine Ranch Conservancy staff during monthly habitat stewardship activities at Irvine Regional Park, aimed at keeping the park’s trails and habitat healthy. Identified in collaboration with the Park Rangers that patrol the trails everyday, stewardship projects can include planting to combat the effects of off-trail use, removing invasive plant species that threaten to crowd out the diversity of native plants, and more!

Reviewing the 1-through-5 Difficulty Ratings will help you evaluate your readiness to participate in this level-3 activity on the land.

CANCELLED: Irvine Park Trail Restoration Day
Date:
Sun, 07/08/2018
Time:
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where:
Irvine Regional Park
Difficulty Rating:
3
Minimum Age:
13
Spaces Left:
Registration has closed.
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CANCELLED: Native Plant Nursery at Augustine Staging Area

Stewardship
CANCELLED: Native Plant Nursery at Augustine Staging Area

Please join us at the Native Plant Nursery located at the Augustine Staging Area. This is a unique opportunity to help remove invasive plants species and water the newly planted native shrubs. Your help will help to enhance native habitat within Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve! We will be working in close proximity to the parking area. 

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

CANCELLED: Native Plant Nursery at Augustine Staging Area
Date:
Sun, 07/08/2018
Time:
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Where:
Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve
Difficulty Rating:
1
Minimum Age:
6
Spaces Left:
Registration has closed.
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Monday, July 9, 2018

Waterworks Trail Restoration: Fremont Canyon

Stewardship
Waterworks Trail Restoration: Fremont Canyon

Please join IRC staff and volunteers as we work to restore and maintain the land along the new Waterworks Trail in Fremont Canyon! This is a stewardship activity and duties may include removing invasive plants, watering, weeding around existing native plants that were planted earlier in the year or other similar duties. Spend the morning working under an oak woodland and/or coastal sage habitat. Any tools and equipment needed will be provided by Irvine Ranch Conservancy for the duration of the activity. Your work on the trail will help establish important habitat in Fremont for local wildlife.

If time permits, we will take an optional hike along the Waterworks Trail. The hike is a 2-mile round trip smooth and flat trail that will be taken at an easy pace.

Participants must wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes and preferably wear a long-sleeved shirt and long pants. Participants must also bring their own water as well as wear sunscreen and hats.

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

Waterworks Trail Restoration: Fremont Canyon
Date:
Mon, 07/09/2018
Time:
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where:
Fremont Canyon Nature Preserve
Difficulty Rating:
2
Distance:
0 miles
Minimum Age:
12
Spaces Left:
Registration has closed.
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Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Native Plant Nursery at Quail Hill (Waterworks Trail Project)

Stewardship
Native Plant Nursery at Quail Hill (Waterworks Trail Project)

Please join us at the Community Stewardship Native Plant Nursery located at the Quail Hill Trailhead in Irvine. Help us to prepare native plants for future planting on the land alongside the new Waterworks Trail in Fremont Canyon. This stewardship activity may involve planting seeds, watering and weeding. Your work at the nursery will help to enhance the native habitat and directly benefit the local wildlife!

Native Plant Nursery at Quail Hill (Waterworks Trail Project)
Date:
Wed, 07/11/2018
Time:
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where:
Quail Hill
Difficulty Rating:
2
Minimum Age:
6
Family Friendly:
Yes
Spaces Left:
Registration has closed.
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Thursday, July 12, 2018

Science Summary: GIS Volunteer

Stewardship
Stewardship

Summary of Volunteer Only Hours for stewardship work performed.

Sasha Cheechov: 7 hours

Science Summary:  GIS Volunteer
Date:
Thu, 07/12/2018
Time:
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where:
Irvine Ranch Conservancy
Difficulty Rating:
1
Distance:
Variable
Minimum Age:
18
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Give Back and Enjoy the Beauty: Dripping Springs

Stewardship
Give Back and Enjoy the Beauty: Dripping Springs

Connect with nature and give back to the land as we assist native plants and wildlife flourish in an extremely sensitive area of Limestone Canyon Preserve. You will ride through the canyon in a safari-type vehicle to the Dripping Springs Trail where you may water or add native plants. In addition we will give existing native plants room to thrive as we weed out invasive plants. As a bonus we will hike approximately 2 miles round-trip to Dripping Springs; a fern-covered rock face dripping with life-giving water creating an essential watering hole for wildlife in the canyon. Your work along this trail will not only benefit the plants and animals, but you will be supporting its continued beautification and protection.

Reviewing the 1-5 Difficulty Ratings will help you evaluate your readiness to participate in this Level 3 activity. The hike is a Level 2 Difficulty Rating.

Give Back and Enjoy the Beauty: Dripping Springs
Date:
Thu, 07/12/2018
Time:
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Where:
Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve
Difficulty Rating:
3
Distance:
3.5 miles
Minimum Age:
16
Spaces Left:
Registration has closed.
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Friday, July 13, 2018

Science Summary: GIS Volunteer

Stewardship
Stewardship

Summary of Volunteer Only Hours for stewardship work performed.

Sasha Cheechov: 6 hours

Science Summary:  GIS Volunteer
Date:
Fri, 07/13/2018
Time:
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Where:
Irvine Ranch Conservancy
Difficulty Rating:
1
Distance:
Variable
Minimum Age:
18
More Information  

IRC Farm Steward Workday- Special Friday Session

Stewardship
IRC Farm Steward Workday- Special Friday Session

IRC Farm Stewards are invited to help out at this “openhouse style” workday!

Our tasks and actual location are TBD, and they will be based on accomplishing the Farm’s top priority work for each specific week. Depending on the time of year we might be at the Farm doing planting, weeding, doing nursery things, or at the Extension center cleaning Farm & wild seed , or something else entirely new!

(Not a Farm Steward yet? To get started on becoming one, check out “Trainings” under the Activities category drop-down menu, and get signed up for the next quarterly Farm Intro Training!)

IRC Farm Steward Workday- Special Friday Session
Date:
Fri, 07/13/2018
Time:
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Where:
Native Seed Farm OCP
Difficulty Rating:
1
Minimum Age:
18
More Information  

First Friday Habitat Restoration in Buck Gully

Stewardship
First Friday Habitat Restoration in Buck Gully

Birds and other wildlife need healthy habitat to thrive. Simple things like planting native plants can greatly improve habitat for wildlife. You can be part of that positive impact while enjoying the beauty of Buck Gully near Newport Beach. This activity takes place on sloped terrain and sturdy hiking boots are highly recommended. All training, tools, and gloves will be provided to ensure your safety and comfort. Rattlesnakes are occasionally seen here and generally avoid people, but protective gear will be provided.

Reviewing the 1-through-5 Difficulty Ratings will help you evaluate your readiness to participate in this level-3 activity on the land.

First Friday Habitat Restoration in Buck Gully
Date:
Fri, 07/13/2018
Time:
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where:
Buck Gully Reserve
Difficulty Rating:
4
Distance:
0 miles
Minimum Age:
18
Spaces Left:
Registration has closed.
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