wildlife

Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks Wilderness Access Days and More

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Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks celebrated the 5 year anniversary of the National Natural Landmark designation in October! The many organizations, agencies and volunteers helping to preserve the open spaces comprising the Landmark offer an incredible listing of outdoor activities in Orange County. In fact, I think they are about to put me out of a [...]

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Visit the Limestone Canyon Viewing Deck to See the Sinks

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There is so much to see on the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks land that it’s hard to squeeze into one post.  The Sinks is a particularly beautiful portion of Limestone Canyon and now there is a viewing deck for . . . viewing (of course!).  In the time since my first visit in February 2011, [...]

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Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks

The Sinks at Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks

The vision of the Irvine Ranch Conservancy seems simple: “Help protect and care for 50,000 acres of Natural Landmarks on the historic Irvine Ranch.” “Enhance the public’s appreciation, understanding, and connection to the land.” The Conservancy and its many partners including OC Parks, the City of Irvine and California State Parks work every day to [...]

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Wildlife Spotting and Identification Tips

Canada Goose

Wildlife spotting and identification comes naturally to me. While roaming around a park yesterday, I realized 95% of the visitors were missing the “nature” part of the lake. There were birds we see quite often like the Canada Goose and  mallards. A few people were feeding the ducks despite warnings that it’s bad for the [...]

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Why I Let Bugs Crawl on My Kids

Ladybugs

Ladybugs! The kids and I leisurely strolled across the wide lawn at Oxnard Beach Park over spring break. We were on our way from the playground to the beach, when we spotted bugs flying up from the grass. The kids went crazy! Imagine their excitement at one ladybug – now multiply it by the hundreds. [...]

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