Go green and celebrate this St. Patrick’s Day with Kid-friendly OC Parks activities on March 17, 2013.
O’Neill Regional Park, Irvine Regional Park, OC Zoo and Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve are all presenting themed special events on to get you into the Irish spirit.
St. Paddy’s Day Pilgrimage
10 – 11 a.m.
Event Fee: Free
Parking: $5
Location: O’Neill Regional Park, 30892 Trabuco Canyon Road, Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679
Contact: (949) 923-2260, oneillpark@ocparks.com
Special Instructions: Meet at Nature Center. Wear closed toed shoes. All ages welcome.
Event Fee: Free
Parking: $5
Location: O’Neill Regional Park, 30892 Trabuco Canyon Road, Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679
Contact: (949) 923-2260, oneillpark@ocparks.com
Special Instructions: Meet at Nature Center. Wear closed toed shoes. All ages welcome.
Description: All ye lads and lassies will take 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.
Leprechaun Loop Hike
10 – 11 a.m.
Event Fee: Free
Parking: $5
Location: Irvine Regional Park, 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA 92869
Contact: (714) 973-6835, irvinepark@ocparks.com
Special Instructions: All ages welcome.
Description: Irvine Regional Park is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with the Leprechaun Loop hike. The guided hike will start at Parking Lot #7 and end up at the pot of gold, filled with special prizes! Participants will gain insight on Irvine Regional Park’s history and Irish connection.
Leprechaun Loop Hike
10 – 11 a.m.
Event Fee: Free
Parking: $5
Location: Irvine Regional Park, 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA 92869
Contact: (714) 973-6835, irvinepark@ocparks.com
Special Instructions: All ages welcome.
Description: Irvine Regional Park is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with the Leprechaun Loop hike. The guided hike will start at Parking Lot #7 and end up at the pot of gold, filled with special prizes! Participants will gain insight on Irvine Regional Park’s history and Irish connection.
Go Green at the OC Zoo
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, 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA 92869
Contact: (714) 973-6847, oczoo@ocparks.com
Special Instructions: All ages welcome.
Description: "Go Green” with the animals of the OC Zoo by bringing an empty cardboard box in exchange for complimentary zoo admission 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.
Coastal Clovers
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.Event Fee: FreeParking: Free
Location: Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve, 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Contact: (949) 923-2290, unbic@ocparks.com
Special Instructions: Meet at Muth Interpretive Center. Wear closed toed shoes. Tools and gloves provided. All ages welcome.
Description: Join Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve for a morning in the great outdoors 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!
Disclosure: This is a non-sponsored post.
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