(Dana Point, Calif.) – OC Parks recently installed the first community-driven shoreline monitoring location in Orange County. Located along the Strands Beach access ramp (map included in Press Images), the CoastSnap station encourages community members to help with coastal monitoring efforts. The CoastSnap station includes a smartphone cradle and instructions...

Irvine Regional Park is expecting an increase in visitation throughout the months of September and October, especially on weekends. The park entrance may be impacted and the park could close to vehicle traffic if parking reaches capacity. Overflow parking will be available at Santiago Canyon College, 8045 E. Chapman Ave...

The Chicano Collection/La Colección Chicana art exhibit is now open to the public at the Old Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana (211 W. Santa Ana Blvd.). The exhibition features i mages depicting urban life and the Chicano experience between 1969 and 2001 and consists of limited-edition digital reproductions, known...

(Santa Ana, Calif.) – Chicano history and culture intersect at The Chicano Collection/La Colección Chicana art exhibit. Now open to the public at the Old Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana (211 W. Santa Ana Blvd.), the collection features images depicting urban life and the Chicano experience between 1969 and...

This project has been completed Placement of up to 20,000 cubic yards of sand material from the Santa Ana River, from OC Public Works, at Capistrano Beach within the City of Dana Point. This is a joint project between OC Parks and OC Public Works. Public access may be limited...

(Orange County, Calif.) – Join OC Parks, Newport Bay Conservancy and volunteers around the globe for Coastal Cleanup Day at Upper Newport Bay Saturday, Sept. 21. Lend a helping hand and make an impact on our coastlines as we work together to remove trash and recyclables from the marsh, waterway...

(Orange County, Calif.) – OC Parks is offering a variety of free, fall and spooky-themed events and programs for all ages throughout Orange County this autumn. Explore decorated historical grounds during special park hours at the fourth annual Fall-O-Ween at Heritage Hill Historical Park Oct. 11-13 and 18-20. Put on...

(Buena Park, Calif.) – Join OC Parks on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Ralph B. Clark Regional Park for Prehistoric OC, a free family-friendly event celebrating local paleontology, archaeology and the rich natural and cultural history of Orange County. Visitors of all ages can enjoy fun crafts, games, live animal demonstrations...

(Lake Forest, Calif.) – Celebrate the spooky season with OC Parks at the fourth annual Fall-O-Ween at Heritage Hill Historical Park Oct. 11-13 and 18-20. Explore the decorated historical grounds during special park hours and enjoy family-friendly festivities including fall and Halloween-themed photo opportunities, a scavenger hunt for ghoulish goodies...

The clocks fall back early Nov. 3, marking the end of daylight saving time and the beginning of OC Parks’ fall-winter operating schedule. Most regional parks close at 6 p.m. for the fall and winter, and wilderness parks close at sunset year-round. Fall-winter hours for the following regional parks are...