Conservation

Home Contact Us Membership Outings View All Newcomer Events Social Events Conditioning Hikes Ski Schedule 20s & 30s Meetings Little Hikers Past Events Photo Gallery Leaders Resources Becoming a Leader Event Submission Maps of Local Parks Conservation Policies & Bylaws Links Few people think there's wild land left in coastal Southern California. But in the heart of South Orange County - within a stone's throw of urban sprawl's front lines - lies 35,000 acres of rare habitat that occurs in only five places in the world. This wildland is a biological reservoir of national importance and a beautiful land of hills, oaks and wildlife. The land, connecting mile-high peaks with world-famous surf at Trestles Beach, is not the stereotypical Southern California of traffic and subdivisions. Saddleback Canyons Conservancy - County-wide group based in Trabuco Canyon, California (South Orange County - Southern California) whose mission is to work together as friends and neighbors to preserve and protect our rural lifestyle and the pristine nature of our beloved canyons. We seek to identify those elements critical to ensuring the quality of life we enjoy today and preserving it for our children. Friends of the Foothills - Friends of the Foothills seeks to protect South Orange County's quality of life by permanently preserving South Orange County's remaining open space, stopping the extension of the Foothill-South Toll Road, and keeping our creeks and surf clean. NOV 15 SUN 8:00 AM BOLSA CHICA ECOLOGICAL RESERVE NEWCOMER HIKE O: [OCSS, OCG, PVSB] Easy paced, reasonably flat, 5 mile hike, approx 3 hrs. Newcomers Welcome. Enjoy the natural beauty of Bolsa Chica, one of the last remaining wetland ecosystems in Southern California. Meet 8 am Warner Ave parking lot (East corner of PCH and Warner next to trailer) Bring camera, water, sun protection, hat, light hiking boots. Ldrs: Gail Roy, Donna Specht, Steve Bradford, Pete Height. JAN 17 SUN 8:00 AM BOLSA CHICA ECOLOGICAL RESERVE NEWCOMER HIKE O:[OCSS, OCG, PVSB]: Easy paced, reasonably flat, 5 mile hike, approx 3 hrs. Newcomers Welcome. Enjoy the natural beauty of Bolsa Chica, one of the last remaining wetland ecosystems in Southern California. Warner Ave parking lot (East corner of PCH and Warner next to trailer) Bring camera, water, sun protection, hat, light hiking boots. Ldrs: Gail Roy, Steve Bradford, Pete Height. FEB 21 SUN 8:00 AM BOLSA CHICA ECOLOGICAL RESERVE NEWCOMER HIKE O: [OCSS, OCG, PVSB] Easy paced, reasonably flat, 5 mile hike, approx 3 hrs. Newcomers Welcome. Enjoy the natural beauty of Bolsa Chica, one of the last remaining wetland ecosystems in Southern California. Meet Warner Ave parking lot (East corner of PCH and Warner next to trailer) Bring camera, water, sun protection, hat, light hiking boots. Ldrs: Gail Roy, Pete Height