Spend Summer Exploring the Wilderness

Several volunteer led programs and hikes are scheduled for the month of June at Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park. 

Reservations can now be made online for all hikes, classes and events.

Check out the upcoming activities:

Edible and Useful Plant Hike

• June 5 
• 8 to 11 a.m.
• Ages 12 and up
• Canyon View Staging Area, Gate 7 (from southbound Aliso Creek Road, turn right on Glenwood [turns into Pacific Park] and right on Canyon Vistas to Canyon View Park.)
• Reservations required
• Cost: $2 donation per person
• "Learn about edible and useful plants and on this moderate, but steep, uneven and rocky, 2.4 mile hike (100-ft. elevation gain) with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalists."

 Yoga Hike 

• June 8
• 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
• Ages 12 and up
• Canyon View Staging Area, Gate 7
• Reservations required
• Cost: $2 donation per person
• "Stretch your mind and body on this 2.4 mile hike with a yoga twist over steep and uneven terrain (100-ft. elevation gain) led by Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteers.  Please bring a yoga mat, towel and water."

Discovery Hike

• June 10 
• 9 to 12 p.m.
• Canyon View Staging Area, Gate 7
• Reservations required
• Cost: $2 donation per person
• "Explore beautiful Wood Canyon as you discover its wildlife with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalists on this moderate, but steep, uneven and rocky, 5 mile hike (200-ft. elevation gain.)"

Explore the Trails 

• June 11 
• 8 to 9:30 a.m.
• Ranger Headquarters, Gate 1, 28373 Alicia Pkwy (from southbound Aliso Creek Rd, turn right on Alicia, first right AWMA, left into parking lot.)
• Reservations required
• Cost: $2 donation per person, parking $3
• "There are always new encounters along the trail! Hear the latest wildlife gossip on this easy, approximately 1.5 mile hike with O.C. Parks Ranger Portia Arutunian."

Fitness Hike

• June 16 
• 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
• Canyon View Staging Area, Gate 7
• Reservations required
• Cost: $2 donation per person
• "Raise your heart rate and your spirits on this strenuous, fast-paced, 3.5 mile hike over steep and uneven terrain (100-ft. elevation gain) with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteers."

Stress-Free Early Evening Hike

• June 17 
• 4 to 6 p.m.
• Canyon View Staging Area, Gate 7
• Reservations required
• Cost: $2 donation per person
• "Come and enjoy a stress-free end to your day on this 2.4-mile hike over steep and uneven terrain (100-ft. elevation gain) through one of the most biologically diverse areas."

Keep It Wild Volunteer Day 

• June 18 
• 8:00 - 11:00 am
• Ranger Headquarters, Gate 1, 28373 Alicia Parkway
• Reservations required
• Cost: Free, parking fee waived
• "Volunteers help Laguna Canyon Foundation and O.C. Parks staff with restoration projects."

Baby and Me Hike

• June 20 
•  9 to 11 a.m.
• Canyon View Staging Area, Gate 7
• Reservations required
• Cost: $2 donation per person
• "Explore Mother Nature on your way to fitness. This brisk, 2 mile hike (400-ft. elevation gain) is for expectant women and mothers with babies in arms, packs or slings. No toddlers. (Trails not accessible for strollers.)"

Family Bike Ride

• June 25 
• 10 to 11:30 a.m.
• Ranger Headquarters, Gate 1, 28373 Alicia Pkwy
• Reservations required
• Cost: $2 donation per person, parking $3
• "Catch beautiful canyon views on this easy, family-friendly, 6 mile bike ride with O.C. Parks Ranger Portia Arutunian."

Birding Hike

• June 26 
• 8 to 11 a.m.
• Ages 12 and up
• Canyon View Staging Area, Gate 7
• Reservations required
• Cost: $2 donation per person
• "Spot local native and spring migrant birds with Laguna Canyon Foundation volunteer naturalists on this 2 mile hike over uneven terrain (400 ft. elevation gain) through one of the most diverse plant communities in the United States. Bring your binoculars."