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Guided Hikes
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
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Explore the trails and learn more about the flora, fauna, geology and history of this
6,600-acre wilderness area with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalists and Orange County Parks staff!
May 2008
Thursday, May 1
Fitness Hike
9-11 a.m.
Raise your heart rate and your spirits on this strenuous, fast-paced, 3.5- to 5-mile hike with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalist Helen Flanagan. Meet at Laguna Coast
Wilderness Park, Willow Canyon Staging Area (20101 Laguna Canyon Road, west side, just south of El Toro Road intersection). Reservations suggested, 949-923-2235. Parking: $3.
Saturday, May 3
Canyon to Canyon Hike
8-11:30 a.m.
Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalist Kathleen Farinacci leads this 7-mile, strenuous, interpretive hike from Little Sycamore Canyon to Willow Canyon via Laurel
Canyon. Meet at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Willow Canyon Staging Area (20101 Laguna Canyon Road, west side, just south of El Toro Road intersection) to carpool to Little
Sycamore Canyon. Reservations suggested, 949-923-2235. Parking: $3.
Saturday, May 3
First Weekends at the Nix Nature Center—Dr. Sue's Insect and Arthropod Zoo
1-4 p.m.
See Sue Van Vorhis Key's "zoo" full of live insects and arthropods, from walking sticks to scorpions. Then learn about arthropods by making your own. Meet at Laguna Coast
Wilderness Park, Nix Nature Center, Little Sycamore Canyon Staging Area (west side of Laguna Canyon Road/SR-133, approximately 3.5 miles south of I-5/405). Reservations required, 949-923-2235. Parking: $3.
Sunday, May 4
Intermediate Mountain Bike Ride
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Enjoy ocean and canyon views on this 8- to 15-mile ride led by Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalists and mountain bike trail assistants. RESERVATIONS AND HELMETS
REQUIRED, call 949-923-2235. Meet at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Big Bend Staging Area (ask for directions when making reservation). Parking: $3.
Thursday, May 8
Fitness Hike
9-11 a.m.
Raise your heart rate and your spirits on this strenuous, fast-paced, 3.5- to 5-mile hike with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalist Helen Flanagan. Meet at Laguna Coast
Wilderness Park, James Dilley Preserve (east side of Laguna Canyon Road/SR-133, just north of 73 Toll Road). Reservations suggested, 949-923-2235. Parking: $3.
Friday, May 9
Elder Trek
9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Enjoy a leisurely, 2-mile hike with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalists Annie Stoeckmann and Penny Lewis. Reservations suggested, 949-923-2235. Laguna Coast
Wilderness Park, Nix Nature Center, Little Sycamore Canyon Staging Area (west side of Laguna Canyon Road/SR-133, approximately 3.5 miles south of I-5/405). Reservations required, 949-923-2235. Parking: $3.
Saturday, May 10
Native Plant Hike
8-11:30 a.m.
Look for edible plants and learn to identify native bloomers on this vigorous, 3.5-mile hike with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalist Nadine Nordstrom. Meet at Laguna
Coast Wilderness Park, Willow Canyon Staging Area (20101 Laguna Canyon Road, west side, just south of El Toro Road intersection). Reservations suggested, 949-923-2235. Parking: $3.
Sunday, May 11
Mother's Day Hike
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Bring Mom and the whole family on this 2-mile hike up and down Little Sycamore Canyon Trail with OC Parks Resource Specialist Laura Cohen. Meet at Laguna Coast Wilderness
Park, Nix Nature Center, Little Sycamore Canyon Staging Area (west side of Laguna Canyon Road/SR-133, approximately 3.5 miles south of I-5/405). Reservations required, 949-923-2235. Parking: $3. Program: $4/person.
Thursday, May 15
Fitness Hike
9-11 a.m.
Raise your heart rate and your spirits on this strenuous, fast-paced, 3.5- to 5-mile hike with Laguna Canyon Foundation naturalist Helen Flanagan. Meet at Laguna Coast Wilderness
Park, Little Sycamore Canyon Staging Area (west side of Laguna Canyon Road/SR-133, approximately 3.5 miles south of I-5/405). Reservations suggested, 949-923-2235. Parking: $3.
Saturday, May 17
Keep It Wild Volunteer Day
8-11 a.m.
Volunteers help Laguna Canyon Foundation and OC Parks staff with exotic plant removal and other restoration projects. Bring your own work gloves or use the ones provided. Wear
sunscreen, a hat, sturdy shoes, and long sleeves. Meet at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Little Sycamore Canyon Staging Area (west side of Laguna Canyon Road/SR-133,
approximately 3.5 miles south of I-5/405). Reservations suggested. For additional information, call 949-923-2235. Free (parking fee waived).
Saturday, May 17
Native Plants & Pollinators Hike
8-11 a.m.
Join Sarah Jayne, Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalist and president of the Native Plant Society, to learn about the plants of Laurel Canyon and their pollinators. Meet at Laguna
Coast Wilderness Park, Willow Canyon Staging Area (20101 Laguna Canyon Road, west side, just south of El Toro Road intersection). Reservations suggested, 949-923-2235. Parking: $3.
Sunday, May 18
Intermediate Mountain Bike Ride
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Enjoy ocean and canyon views on this 8- to 15-mile ride led by Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalists and mountain bike trail assistants. RESERVATIONS AND HELMETS
REQUIRED, call 949-923-2235. Meet at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Big Bend Staging Area (ask for directions when making reservation). Parking: $3.
Thursday, May 22
Fitness Hike
9-11 a.m.
Raise your heart rate and your spirits on this strenuous, fast-paced, 3.5- to 5-mile hike with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalist Helen Flanagan. Meet at Laguna Coast
Wilderness Park, Willow Canyon Staging Area (20101 Laguna Canyon Road, west side, just south of El Toro Road intersection). Reservations suggested, 949-923-2235. Parking: $3.
Saturday, May 24
Spring Wildflower Hike
8-11:30 a.m.
Join Laguna Canyon Foundation naturalist Dick Newell as he brings the intricacies of nature in focus and helps you spot some late-spring bloomers. This 3.5-mile hike has some steep
climbs. Bring plenty of water and binoculars. Meet at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Willow Canyon Staging Area (20101 Laguna Canyon Road, west side, just south of El Toro Road
intersection). Reservations suggested, 949-923-2235. Parking: $3.
Thursday, May 29
Fitness Hike
9-11 a.m.
Raise your heart rate and your spirits on this strenuous, fast-paced, 3.5- to 5-mile hike with
Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalist Helen Flanagan. Meet at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, James Dilley Preserve (east side of Laguna Canyon Road/SR-133, just
north of 73 Toll Road). Reservations suggested, 949-923-2235. Parking: $3.
Saturday, May 31
Fitness, Flora, Fauna and Fun
8-11:30 a.m.
Exercise your mind and body with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalists Dan
Carreras and Dave Terrack on this 3.5-mile hike. Bring plenty of water and binoculars. Meet at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, James Dilley Preserve (east side of Laguna Canyon
Road/SR-133, just north of 73 Toll Road). Reservations suggested, 949-923-2235. Parking: $3.
INFORMATION: Visit http://www.ocparks.com/lagunacoast (click on Activities and Programs). To be included on Laguna Coast Wilderness Park's monthly e-mail event list, call
949-923-2235. To learn more about volunteering or helping Laguna Canyon Foundation to preserve, protect and enhance the South Coast Wilderness, visit www.lagunacanyon.org or call 949-497-8324.
click here for May printable flyer
(presented in Adobe .pdf format)
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First Weekends at the Nix Nature Center
February – December 2008
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park
Little Sycamore Canyon Staging Area
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Anticipate exciting events designed to engage visitors with crafts, storytelling,
experts in many fields, live demonstrations and much more. Offered every first weekend of the month from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Programs free. Parking $3.00. Visit www.ocparks.com/LagunaCoast or call 949-923-2235.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2008
Awakening Snakesssssss
As spring approaches, snakes emerge from their winter dens, warm themselves in the sun,
and begin to wander the hills in search of prey. Herpetologist Frank Wegscheider will bring live snakes to the Nix Nature Center. Bring your curiosity. Learn to tell venomous from
non-venomous snakes. Touch a snake if you like. Design your own snake!
SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2008
Wild in California - Meet Your Wildlife Neighbors
Meet your wildlife neighbors! Join Mollie Hogan, from Nature of Wildworks, for a presentation
about our local wildlife. See a live skunk, opossum, fox, and birds of prey up close. Make a promise necklace for Earth Day.
SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2008
Dr. Sue's Insect & Arthropod Zoo
Dr. Sue Van Vorhis Key, Ph.D., has a zoo full of amazing live insects and arthropods, from
walking sticks to scorpions. Learn to identify insects and make your own to take home!
SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2008
American Indian Musical Instruments
Martin Espino is a master musician who creates traditional American
Indian musical instruments and even invents some of his own! Design your own rhythm instrument for free or finish and decorate your own percussion stick or bamboo flute ($5 material fee). Join in for a concert when you are
finished.
SUNDAY, JULY 6, 2008
Orange County Bats & Other Animals
Join bat biologist Stephanie Remington for a presentation about bats of Orange County. See
how the Nix Nature Center's robot bats are like real bats. Then, enjoy live animals visiting from Oak Canyon Nature Center —-from doves to opossums—-visiting from Oak Canyon Nature Center and make your own bat mask!
 SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2008
Orange County Wild Cats - Bobcats & Cougars
Meet Orange County mountain lion tracker Donna Krucki and hear her tales.
Learn about the recent local bobcat studies. Meet the researchers and find out about radio tracking equipment! Make a track ID book!
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2008
Daytime Astronomy
Join astronomers Russ Tanton and Dave Gosmann to view the sun through telescopes
equipped with special solar filters! Search for sunspots and solar flares. Have fun making your own sundial and ultraviolet-detecting bracelet!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2008
Love Your Spiders
 Listen to biologist Lenny Vincent's fascinating stories about spiders. These animals spin many kinds of silk for as many purposes: parachutes, sling
shots, fishing nets, underwater chambers, and more. Share the wonder of spiders—and design your own!
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2008
Make Your Own Gifts from Nature
Explore our native plants and their uses. Impress your friends for the holidays with a gift of a
basket or gourd ornament. Learn from artist Bette Lee how to work with natural treasures to create your own!
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2008
Why Do Birds Mob, Sing and Soar?
Join biologist Trude Hurd and discover the wonders of bird behavior. Make your hiking and bird watching more meaningful. Develop your own bird behavior game.
click here for Nix Center First Weekends printable flyer
(presented in Adobe .pdf format)
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