CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK’S DAY WITH OC PARKS
(Orange County, Calif.) – Go green and celebrate this St. Patrick’s Day holiday with OC Parks. O’Neill Regional Park, Irvine Regional Park, OC Zoo and Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve are all presenting themed special events on March 17 to get you into the Irish spirit.
Visit O’Neill Regional Park for the St. Paddy’s Day Pilgrimage from 10 to 11 a.m. 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.
Irvine Regional Park is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with the Leprechaun Loop hike from 10 to 11 a.m. 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” with the animals of the OC Zoo by bringing an empty cardboard box in exchange for complimentary zoo admission from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 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.
Still searching for that perfect four-leafed clover? Join Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve for a morning in the great outdoors from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 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!
Go green and celebrate the luck of the Irish at an OC Parks venue this St. Patrick’s Day holiday!
March 17, 2013 – OC Parks Activities!
Event: St. Paddy’s Day Pilgrimage
Time: 10 – 11 a.m.
Event Fee: Free
Parking: $5
Location: O’Neill Regional Park
Address: 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: Leprechaun Loop Hike
Time: 10 – 11 a.m.
Event Fee: Free
Parking: $5
Location: Irvine Regional Park
Address: 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA 92869
Contact: (714) 973-6835, irvinepark@ocparks.com
Special Instructions: All ages welcome.
Event: Go Green at the OC Zoo
Time: 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
Address: 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, CA 92869
Contact: (714) 973-6847, oczoo@ocparks.com
Special Instructions: All ages welcome.
Event: Coastal Clovers
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Event Fee: Free
Parking: Free
Location: Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve
Address: 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.
