Activity Cards

Spot local native and seasonal resident birds with Laguna Canyon Foundation Volunteer naturalists on this slow and easy 2-mile hike through a landscaped suburban parkland setting at Mason Regional Park. No experience necessary!

Age: 12 or older. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Location: Mason Regional Park at 18712 University Drive, Irvine (Exit I-405 at Culver Drive south, turn right (west/south) on University Drive, left at San Joaquin/park entrance – meet at the western end of Parking Lot A).

Parking: $5/car at Mason Regional Park parking lot. Parking is limited; carpooling is encouraged.

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

Materials: Participants must bring plenty of water, closed-toed shoes, and sun protection. Binoculars are recommended.

Safety precautions and protocols:

• Advanced registration required. Every individual, including children, must be registered. Register here.
• Group sizes are minimized for safety purposes. For group registrations or questions please email volunteer@lagunacanyon.org
• Participants must individually sign a waiver at the beginning of the program. For participants under 18, a parent or guardian must sign the waiver.
• To protect all employees, volunteers, and participants, please do not attend if you are not feeling well, have symptoms of illness or have been in contact with someone who was ill.
• If you register and are no longer able to attend, please cancel your registration as soon as possible to allow others the chance to register.

Contact volunteer@lagunacanyon.org with any questions.

Weather, including high temperatures and wet or muddy trail conditions, may lead to cancellation of this event.

Do you dig plants? If so, join Laguna Canyon Foundation for a morning of creating healthier habitats at the 18-acre Berns Canyon Preserve! LCF volunteers and staff will work together on various stewardship activities, including hand-weeding non-native plants, hand watering, seed collection, and planting. No experience is necessary, and all are welcome to come learn and tend to these habitats together. All tools are provided for volunteers. 

This event is for volunteers trained with Laguna Canyon Foundation ONLY. To become a volunteer with us, please email volunteer@lagunacanyon.org.

Location: Laguna Canyon Foundation Headquarters (10 Phillips St. Laguna Beach, CA 92651, East side of Laguna Canyon Rd/SR-133). This location is on a small, dead-end street at the Berns Canyon Preserve.

Parking: Free parking for volunteers on site.

Please bring:

• Water
• Sturdy, close-toed shoes
• Sun protection (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen)
• Long sleeves recommended, long pants required
• Work or garden gloves, if you have some you like!

Safety precautions and protocols:

• To protect all employees, volunteers, and participants, please do not attend if you are not feeling well, have symptoms of illness or have been in contact with someone who was ill.

Contact marjorie@lagunacanyon.org with any questions.

Weather, including high temperatures and wet or muddy trail conditions, may lead to cancellation of this event.

The OC Parks Jr. Ranger Program encourages park guests to explore the outdoor world within OC Parks by developing a sense of belonging, becoming a part of nature and feeling empowered to be stewards of Orange County’s natural and cultural resources.

Earn yourself a Laguna Niguel Regional Park Jr. Ranger Badge by completing this Jr. Ranger adventure! We will be learning about and monitoring the birds at Laguna Niguel Regional Park.

Age: Designed for 7 to 12 years of age, but all are welcome to participate. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Location: Laguna Niguel Regional Park (28241 La Paz Road, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677). Meet at the boathouse next to the lake.

Parking: $5/car at Laguna Niguel Regional Park parking lot. Parking is limited, carpooling is encouraged.

Difficulty Rating: 2/5

Materials: Participants must bring plenty of water, closed-toed shoes, and sun protection.

Safety precautions and protocols:

• • Advanced registration required. Every individual, including children, must be registered. Register here.

• • Group sizes are minimized for safety purposes. For group registrations or questions please email volunteer@lagunacanyon.org

• • Participants must individually sign a waiver at the beginning of the program. For participants under 18, a parent or guardian must sign the waiver.

• • To protect all employees, volunteers, and participants, please do not attend if you are not feeling well, have symptoms of illness or have been in contact with someone who was ill.

• • If you register and are no longer able to attend, please cancel your registration as soon as possible to allow others the chance to register.

Contact volunteer@lagunacanyon.org or richard.schaffer@ocparks.com with any questions.

Weather, including high temperatures and wet or muddy trail conditions, may lead to cancellation of this event.