January |
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The
greening of the hills with rain - Visit any of the parks.
Butterfly Display on Display at the O.C. Natural
History Museum
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February |
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The rains bring frogs and salamanders.
Whales Migrate.
Gray Whale Fun Day - Crystal Cove State Beach
Orange County Natural History Museum - Aliso &
Wood Canyons have frogs and toads on display
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March |
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Wildflowers, migrating whales,
grunion begin to run, and bird songs are more plentiful.
Spring begins this month (Spring Equinox)
Bird Walks and Watching - Upper Newport Bay
Festival of the Whales - Dana Point Harbor, Doheny
State Beach
Wildflower Walks - Rancho Mission Viejo Land Conservancy
Vernal Equinox Nature Hike & Celebration - San
Clemente State Beach
Geology Hike - O.C. Natural History Museum
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April |
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Earth Day, Wildflowers, and
Butterflies - Events County Wide
Earth Day Activities - Upper Newport Bay, Chino Hills,
Crystal Cove State Beach
Annual Grunion Night - Doheny State Beach
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May |
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Owls calling, butterflies flying,
and maybe more wildflowers.
Owling Outings & Butterfly Workshops
Fiesta de las Aves - Peters Canyon
Butterfly Programs - San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary
Wilderness Adventure - Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness
Park
State Parks Celebration - San Clemente State Beach
Nature Sciences Fair - O.C. Natural History Fair
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June |
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Butterfly
counts.
Ocean Discovery Day - Upper Newport Bay
Heritage Day - Oak Canyon Nature Center
Evening Campfire Programs - San Clemente State Park
Insect Programs - O.C. Natural History Museum
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July |
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Bats are abundant.
Bat Walks - Rancho Mission Viejo Land Conservancy,
San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary
Annual Grunion Night - Doheny State Beach
Bird Camp - San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary
Campfire Programs - Doheny State Beach
Owl Program - O.C. Natural History Museum
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August |
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Insects
singing in the evenings and tarantulas walking.
Clear, warm, evenings are good for astronomy
Ranger Hikes - Caspers Wilderness Park
Star Programs - Riley Wilderness Park
Interpreting the Great Outdoors - Upper Newport Bay
Ecological Reserve
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September |
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Spiders
are weavng webs, Moths are flyng, insects are abundant.
Family Fossil Days - Ralph C. Clark Regional Park
Environmental Faire - Oak Canyon Nature Center
Watershed Clean-up |
October |
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Nature's
Harvest.
Acorn Day - O'Neill Regional Park
Wilderness Experience Day - Chino Hills State Park
A Date with Nature - Donna O'Neil Land Conservancy
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November |
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California
Sycamores and Fall Colors.
Fall Migration - Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve
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December |
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The month of the winter solstice
(longest night of the year);
Christmas Bird Counts, Mistletoe, and Monarch Butterflies.
Family Fossil Days - Ralph C. Clark Regional Park
Christmas Bird Count - San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.
Winter Solstice Hike - Crystal Cove State Beach
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