Celebrate this St. Patrick’s Day holiday (March 17, 2007):
Event: St. Paddy’s Day Pilgrimage
A Ranger guided 2-mile hike through the park and learn a bit about the history of St. Patrick’s Day and O’Neill Park’s unique Irish heritage.
Time: 10 – 11 a.m.
Event Fee: Free
Parking: $5
Location: O’Neill Regional Park
Address: 30892 Trabuco Canyon Road, Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679
Contact: (949) 923-2260, [email protected]
Special Instructions: Meet at Nature Center. Wear closed toed shoes. All ages welcome.
Event: Leprechaun Loop Hike
A guided hike that will start at Parking Lot #7 and end up at the pot of gold, filled with special prizes!
Time: 10 – 11 a.m.
Event Fee: Free
Parking: $5
Location: Irvine Regional Park
Address: 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA 92869
Contact: (714) 973-6835, [email protected]
Special Instructions: All ages welcome.
Event: Go Green at the OC Zoo
“Go Green” with the animals of the OC Zoo by bringing an empty cardboard box in exchange for complimentary zoo admission from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on St. Patrick’s Day. The boxes are recycled and used as enrichment toys for the zoo’s animals. Kids can participate in fun themed St. Patrick’s Day crafts on-site.
Time: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Event Fee: Free admission for each person with a cardboard box.
Parking: $5
Location: OC Zoo inside Irvine Regional Park
Address: 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA 92869
Contact: (714) 973-6847, [email protected]
Special Instructions: All ages welcome.
Event: Coastal Clovers
Join Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve for a morning in the great outdoors from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and help remove pesky non-native clover from the Butterfly Habitat. Volunteers will learn about the beautiful native flora and decorate a pot to take home filled with coastal California’s Owl Clover seeds!
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Event Fee: Free
Parking: Free
Location: Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve
Address: 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Contact: (949) 923-2290, [email protected]
Special Instructions: Meet at Muth Interpretive Center. Wear closed toed shoes. Tools and gloves provided. All ages welcome.
