Community Volunteers

A community volunteer helps tend to the farm during a public stewardship activity.
A community volunteer helps tend to the farm during a public stewardship activity.
Community Volunteers
The community volunteers during a clean up day activity.

About The Program

If you are looking for a way to give back to the land or experience it in a different way, consider registering for a Community Volunteer activity.  These guided activities are designed to give the community a chance to have a meaningful, positive impact on wildlands in Orange County.
Opportunities to volunteer are available for all schedules and levels of interest – whether you’re looking for a few hours of giving back with your friends or family, or a more rugged adventure to remote restoration sites. Use the “Stewardship” filter on the activity page for a list of upcoming stewardship activities around Orange County and at the Native Seed Farm or see below for a preview of upcoming activities.  OC Parks also has single-day volunteering opportunities available at various regional and wilderness parks; see “Support Your Local Park” below for those programs.

Community Volunteer Activities

Ongoing Stewardship Activities

Ongoing Stewardship Activities
Ongoing Stewardship Activities

Stewardship of the land is full of rewarding and diverse work. The scope of work may vary on any project, and stewardship leaders will assign tasks based on participants’ abilities.

Growing Together at the Native Seed Farm
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Date:
Sat, 09/20/2025
Time:
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Where:
Native Seed Farm OCP
Youth Action Team Stewardship at Augustine
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Date:
Wed, 09/24/2025
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Where:
Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve
Growing Together at the Native Seed Farm
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Date:
Fri, 09/26/2025
Time:
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Where:
Native Seed Farm COI
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Native Seed Farm

Ongoing Native Seed Farm Activities

Activities at the Native Seed Farm vary by season, and can include planting native seedlings, weeding, and harvesting seeds from wildflowers.

Growing Together at the Native Seed Farm
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Date:
Sat, 09/20/2025
Time:
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Where:
Native Seed Farm OCP
Growing Together at the Native Seed Farm
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Date:
Fri, 10/03/2025
Time:
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Where:
Native Seed Farm OCP
Growing Together at the Native Seed Farm
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Date:
Sat, 10/04/2025
Time:
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Where:
Native Seed Farm OCP
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Support Your Local Park

Mason Regional Park
Support Your Local Park

OC Parks offers a variety of Short Term Volunteer opportunities that the public can participate in. These activities include single day special events as well as short-term project based work (i.e., trail restoration, facility maintenance, park clean-ups, etc.). Short Term Volunteer opportunities do not require specialized training.

Keep It Wild – Native Plant Nursery – Willow
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Date:
Sat, 09/20/2025
Time:
8:00 am - 11:00 am
Where:
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
Keep It Wild – Laguna Coast
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Date:
Sat, 09/20/2025
Time:
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Where:
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
Jr. Ranger Adventure: Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park
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Date:
Sat, 09/20/2025
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Where:
Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park
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Other Volunteer Opportunities
Irvine Ranch Conservancy Volunteer describing information about plant material.

Other Volunteer Opportunities

Are you interested in becoming a fully trained volunteer or group volunteer activities?

Explore Trained Volunteer Page
Explore Group Volunteer Page

Volunteer Spotlight

It Feels Great to Give Back

I really enjoy the variety of programs…yoga, Native Seed Farm, everything that they offer, I take advantage of. There’s just so much to choose from.

Fire Watch
Rocky Bruno

The thing that I love about LGO and OC Parks is that there are SO MANY activities to choose from. You can do something new or go to a new location every day! There is literally something for everyone in OC Parks.

OC Parks Volunteer
Michael Jiang

I enjoy seeing how excited people are to get away from the traffic, houses, and noises… I enjoy socializing with people. It’s important to have people enjoy the outdoors and see what they’d like to see.

IRC Trail Guide
Fran Howard