Guest blogs

Keep Our Parks Buzzing (Guest Post by The Little Humbugs)

Little Humbugs

Play parks full of beautiful flowers and plants attract certain insects and birds. Bees, butterflies and other insects fly through leaves and petals taking pollen from one plant to the next, and pollinating the plants throughout the park. Just like human children, the Little Humbugs love to visit parks, play on the swings, smell the [...]

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5 Fun Things at the Park from One Fun Thing™ Author and Illustrator Alii Goedecke

One Fun Thing

Enjoy these 5 Fun Things at the Park post written by One Fun Thing™ Author and Illustrator Alii Goedecke . . . Ever notice that when you smile, not only do you feel better, but so do others around you?  One simple solution for adding more smiles to your life is One Fun Thing, the [...]

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OC Explorer Guest Blog: OC Hiking Trails for Families

Trail

If you’re looking for Orange County hiking trails for families, Joe Anzenberger from OC Explorer is the one to ask.  Joe covered Nature Preserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries, as well as Nature and Interpretive Centers for us last year. Here are some trails to help you “Get Outside and Explore Nature More“ in 2010. Happy New [...]

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OC Explorer Guest Post: Orange County Nature and Interpretive Centers

OC Nature Centers

Last week, we featured Joe Anzenberger’s guest post on OC Nature Preserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries. Since it’s supposed to be a rainy week, I thought his discussion of OC Nature Centers might be appropriate. ORANGE COUNTY NATURE CENTERS Fun Orange County Parks recently wrote up reviews of several nature centers, like Oak Canyon, Turtle Rock, [...]

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OC Explorer Guest Post: Nature Preserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries

Heron

Joe Anzenberger dedicates himself to sharing stories and advice about exploring the “back country” of Orange County on his OC Explorer website. His site presents all the off-pavement trails in Orange County, spotlighting beautiful locations where entertainment lies in the sounds and sights of a million year old natural environment. I asked Joe to share [...]

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