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5 Family Walks in Orange County

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I could walk for miles — with friends, with kids, with pets. Family walks are a gift of time. It’s time for the little ones to get their wiggles out. It’s time when we are all together without distractions. The kids share and ask questions. The parents pay attention to every word. We don’t have [...]

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Oak Glen Preserve Children’s Nature Trail – The Wildlands Conservancy

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The only thing I wanted to do in Oak Glen, besides picking apples, was check out The Wildlands Conservancy. It turned out that our apple picking destination actually shares a parking lot with the Conservancy. You can read about the Rancho and our apple picking experience HERE.  This is all about the Children’s Nature Trail [...]

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Family Nature Summit Discovery Trail

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From the moment my son was named runner-up in the Craig Tufts Education Scholarship, I knew our family was in a for a treat.  By far my favorite activity of the whole week – and we had some outstanding opportunities – was participating in the service project tradition of Family Nature Summits. They leave the [...]

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Shipley Nature Center and Blackbird Pond

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Shipley Nature Center is absolutely one of my favorite spots in Orange County. The cool thing is that it’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to outdoor activities, since it sits smack dab in the middle of Huntington Central Park! What? You didn’t know that Huntington Beach has a central park?  And [...]

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Dana Point Headlands Nature Interpretive Center: Easy Hike and Ocean View

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The City of Dana Point Nature Interpretive Center opened in April 2010. It’s open 10-4 everyday (except closed on Mondays). I’m one of those who is very sad to see the Dana Point headlands disappear to development. However, the part that is still  protected as open space provides a scenic glimpse of the beauty which [...]

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