Orange County
Region 9b

Orange County Earth Day Celebrations 2008

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Events are listed chronologically.

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Keep It Wild Volunteer Day at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park

April 19, 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Reservations suggested: 949-923-2235
Location: Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Little Sycamore Canyon Staging Area (west side of Laguna Canyon Road/SR-133, approximately 5 miles south of I-5/405).
http://www.lagunacanyon.org/events.html
Volunteers help Laguna Canyon Foundation and OC Parks staff with exotic plant removal and other restoration projects. Free (parking fee waived).

Trail Clearing and Weeding at The Donna O'Neill Land Conservancy

April 19, 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Information: 949-489-9778 for reservations and directions
Location: The Donna O'Neill Land Conservancy; San Juan Capistrano
http://www.theconservancy.org
Explore seasonal changes by spending a few hours in beautiful surroundings with a dedicated crew. Help clear Conservancy trails and protect food plants for native wildlife by eliminating weeds, those pesky botanical invaders. A few hours of your time each month can make a big difference! Drinks and sandwiches provided. Ages 10 and up. Free

Earth Day Celebration at Irvine's Open Space Preserve - South

April 19, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Information: 714-508-4757
https://www.irvineranchwildlands.com/activities/index.asp?col=&srt=&area=&pn=4&month=4&year=2008
Trail lovers, this one is for you. Enjoy self-guided access in Irvine's Open Space Preserve-South. Designated trails will be open for self-guided hiking and mountain biking from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Trail users are allowed to enter the preserve trails up to one hour prior to closing time and no later. Park closes at 3:00 p.m. Helmets are required for biking on the trails. Self-guided. Ages 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, distance and level of difficulty dependent on trail. Pre-registration available, but not required.
In addition to the regular access day festivities, we will be celebrating Earth Day with activity tables and information booths hosted by the City of Irvine, the Irvine Ranch Conservancy, and TeamKids! Come see and hear what our Science team is working on, get information on volunteering, make an Earth Day craft or make a Native American basket or piece of rope. Native American crafting classes will start on the hour beginning at 10 am, the last class starts at 2 pm!
Come join us for an hour or the day, pack a picnic lunch, and check out the spring blooms of wildflowers blanketing the hillsides! Happy Earth Day!

Earth Day at Crystal Cove State Park

April 19, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Information: Winter Bonnin, 949-497-7647; wbonnin@parks.ca.gov
Location: 8471 Pacific Coast Highway; Laguna Beach 92651
http://www.crystalcovestatepark.com/Images/EarthDay08.jpg
The Earth Day '08 project involves removing the old, rusty fencing along the coastal bluff, installing symbolic fencing, pulling weeds, and cleaning the beach. Meet at Pelican Point parking area #4 located off of Pacific Coast Highway at the stoplight "Newport Coast." At the entrance kiosk turn left and drive to the last parking lot. Parking fee is waived for volunteers.

Working Earth Day at Bolsa Chica Wetlands

Saturday April 19, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Information: 714-846-1114
Location: North Parking Lot, intersection of Warner Ave. and Pacific Coast Highway
http://www.amigosdebolsachica.org
The Amigos de Bolsa Chica and the Bolsa Chica Land Trust Stewards will be planting native plants. Meet at the BC Ecological Reserve North parking lot on Warner Avenue at the first signal just inland of Pacific Coast Highway. Instructions will be given, and volunteers will then walk to the planting sites where all tools, and refreshments, will be provided.

UCI Annual Open House and Earth Day

April 19, 9:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
http://www.students.uci.edu/celebrate/ or http://www.students.uci.edu/celebrate/earthday.php
UCI Earth Day seeks to promote a healthy environment and a peaceful, just , sustainable world through awareness and education. The solar powered event will feature interactive, hands-on educational booths and displays, earth friendly vendors, exhibitors, recycled art, and much more. Also occurring at UCI that day: open house, Wayzgoose Medieval Faire, and much more!

Green Scene Plant & Garden Show

April 19, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and April 20, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $5 pre-sale, $6 at the door
Information: 714-278-3579
Location: 1900 Associated Road, Fullerton
http://arboretum.fullerton.edu/BulletinsDetail.asp?BB=125
The 38th annual Green Scene Garden Show returns to the Fullerton Arboretum on April 19 & 20, 2008. The show this year promises to be the best ever, with over 100 vendors planned selling everything from exotic and landscaping plants to garden accessories. Several events are planned for children and families.

Earth Day at El Dorado Nature Center

April 19, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Information: 562-570-1745
Location: 7550 E. Spring Street; Long Beach 90815
http://www.longbeach.gov/naturecenter/family_n_special_events.asp Take a walk at the Nature Center and learn about plants, insects, pond dwellers and birds from volunteers on the trail.

Earth Day at Ocean Institute (Dana Point)

April 19, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Admission: $6.50 for adults/ $4.50 for children (3-12 years)
Location: 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive; Dana point 92629
http://www.ocean-institute.org
Ocean Institute will debut new labs celebrating the International Year of the Reef. We'll have activities for the entire family celebrating coral reefs and our own local rocky reefs. Discover these important and beautiful habitats and the creatures that thrive there! We'll also feature informative booths from ocean organizations like Surfrider Foundation, Reef Check, Pacific Marine Mammal Center and more!

Earth Day at Caspers Wilderness Park

April 20, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Reservations: 714-973-6871; Angeline.Santiago@RDMD.ocgov.com
Location: 33401 Ortega Highway; San Juan Capistrano 92675
http://www.ocparks.com/caspers
Join Caspers Wilderness Park in a volunteer opportunity celebrating Earth Day. Volunteers will work with OC Parks, Park Ranger Cordero and Staff to remove invasive plants.

Earth Day at Bolsa Chica Wetlands

Sunday April 20, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Information: 714-846-1114
Location: North Parking Lot, intersection of Warner Ave. and Pacific Coast Highway
http://www.amigosdebolsachica.org
The Amigos de Bolsa Chica and the Bolsa Chica Conservancy will have a great variety of relevant wetland activities and information booths at the BC Interpretive Center (North lot) on Warner Avenue at the first signal just inland of PCH. Activities include: wetland overview, touch tank, native wetland plants, birds, "Leave no Trace," recycling, and wildlife management.

Green Scene Plant & Garden Show

April 20, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (also April 19, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
Cost: $5 pre-sale, $6 at the door
Information: 714-278-3579
Location: 1900 Associated Road, Fullerton 92831
http://arboretum.fullerton.edu/BulletinsDetail.asp?BB=125
The 38th annual Green Scene Garden Show returns to the Fullerton Arboretum on April 19 & 20, 2008. The show this year promises to be the best ever, with over 100 vendors planned selling everything from exotic and landscaping plants to garden accessories. Several events are planned for children and families.

Earth Day Celebration at Upper Newport Bay

April 20, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Information: 949-923-2269
Location: Peter and Mary Muth Interp. Center, 2301 University Dr., Newport Beach
http://www.newportbay.org/earth08a.htm
The Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends are presenting their 18th Annual Earth Day celebration "Learning from Nature." Earth Day is a time for all of us to think about how we can protect our planet and preserve it for the future. There are many ways to do so: recycling, reusing, conserving resources, and preventing pollution. Visit the environmental booths to find out how you can help. Other activities include a family scavenger hunt, children's craft activities, the Sharkmobile touch tanks, science discovery booths, puppet shows, live music and Newport Film Festival environmental films. Refreshments will be available. Electronic waste will be collected for recycling by eWaste.

Earth Day at The CAMP and The LAB

April 20, 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Information: 714-444-4CMP
Location: 2937 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa
http://www.thecampsite.com
Check out eco artists, listen to live music, learn about earth-preserving causes, and eat vegan from Native Foods.

Earth Day Fair, San Juan Capistrano

April 24, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m
Information: 949-234-4564
Location: 25925 Camino del Avion; San Juan Capistrano 92675
http://www.sanjuancapistrano.org
San Juan Capistrano's 7th Annual Earth Day Fair is a regional public education and outreach effort to inform and educate the public in ways to protect and preserve the environment. There will be many hands-on displays and plenty of free information and giveaways.

Laguna Coast Wilderness Park: "Make a Day of it Hike" (Laguna Beach)

April 26, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Reservations suggested: 949-923-2235
Location: Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Willow Canyon Staging Area (20101 Laguna Canyon Road, west side, just south of El Toro Road intersection). http://www.lagunacanyon.org/events.html
Enjoy panoramic ocean views and blooming wildflowers on this approximately 10-mile hike with Laguna Canyon Foundation naturalist Brad Larkins. Bring plenty of water and a lunch. Parking: $3.

Third Annual Spring Festival at Shipley Nature Center

April 26, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Information: info@shipleynature.org or 714-842-4772
Location: 17829 Goldenwest Street in Huntington Beach's Central Park
http://www.shipleynature.org/springfestival.html
The day's activities will begin at 9:00 a.m. with a Continental breakfast, a California Native Plant Sale, and the opening of the nature friendly Information Fair. A wide variety of community groups and businesses will be on hand to share useful and informative materials. Admission is free.

Family Nature Walk at The Donna O'Neill Land Conservancy

April 26, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Information: 949-489-9778 for reservations and directions
Location: The Donna O'Neill Land Conservancy; San Juan Capistrano
Donation: $10.00/adult; $5.00/child; Free for Members
http://www.theconservancy.org
Visit the beautiful Donna O'Neill Land Conservancy for a spring family nature walk. Wander with a naturalist guide on the Conservancy's trails where we will discover how the plants change with the seasons. Enjoy the beautiful, peaceful wildlands of Orange County. Young child walks are a leisurely 1-2 miles. Ages 6 and up. Free.

Membership Appreciation Day - Party for the Planet! at Santa Ana Zoo

April 26, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Information: 714-835-7484: Recorded zoo information
Location: 1801 East Chestnut Avenue, Santa Ana 92701
http://www.santaanazoo.org
Members get FREE train rides and extra discounts and celebrate Earth Day at the Zoo.

Starr Ranch Sanctuary

Audubon's 4000-acre Starr Ranch invites you to two FREE events (reservations are REQUIRED)

  • Family Nature Workshop: May 3, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
    Nature walks and programs on cougars, bats, spiders, hawks, and more. Call 949-858-0131 for reservations.

  • Bird Day: May 10 , 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
    Bird banding, hawk research simulation, bird walks, and more! Contact jweir@audubon.org or call Justin at 949-858-3537 for reservations.

Butterfly House Opening & Eco Faire at the Environmental Nature Center

May 10, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Information: 949-645-8489
Location: 1601 16th Street; Newport Beach 92663
http://www.encenter.org
Explore Orange County's only butterfly house, home to OC native butterflies and their host and nectar plants. Visit informational booths, where local "green" businesses will give us hints on how to live more sustainably. Buy butterfly host and nectar plants (cash & checks only). Start your own butterfly garden! Receive a butterfly or caterpillar face painting. Go on a nature scavenger hunt in the Center. Create butterfly themed crafts. Bring your electronic waste to recycle! Computers, monitors, laptops, TV's, cell phones, printers, stereos, microwaves, and even refrigerators will be collected for recycling.

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