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Landmark Focus: Buck Gully Reserve

1/20/2021

Buck Gully Reserve

Tucked away in a coastal neighborhood of Newport Beach is Buck Gully Reserve, featuring nearly five miles of trails perfect for hiking year-round. Irvine Ranch Conservancy, in partnership with the City of Newport Beach works to protect, conserve, and maintain this valuable open space for Orange County residents to enjoy and experience.

Buck Gully Reserve consists of 300 acres of lush wilderness including a natural stream that runs all year long. The year-round water source provides a sustainable environment for native plant communities, including riparian and coastal sage scrub habitats that attract a variety of birds and wildlife.

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IRC Staff Spotlight: Catherine Le, Program Coordinator

1/14/2021

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Catherine Le

The Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks are home to a large and diverse population of wildlife habitats, with a variety of animals that travel along the same trails we know and love. In order to help monitor the health, movements, and populations of wildlife on the Landmarks, Irvine Ranch Conservancy staff has strategically placed a network of heat and motion-triggered remote cameras throughout the wildlands.

Catherine Le, a Program Coordinator for Irvine Ranch Conservancy, is responsible for reviewing and analyzing wildlife use and activity throughout the Landmarks. While earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Evolutionary Biology & Ecology from the University of California, Irvine, Catherine was first introduced to IRC while assisting with arthropod collection and identification, and studying the impacts that arthropods and mammals have on California sagebrush.

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Get Hiking This Year with Beginner Trails on the Landmarks

12/22/2020

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Bommer Canyon

Happy New Year! With the holiday rush over and the new year upon us, it’s time to start fresh and think about what goals you want to accomplish during the year ahead. Orange County residents have the privilege of great weather all year long, so why not take the time to get out and experience the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks with easy 7-day access hiking trails?

Even though some trails on the Landmarks might be considered “easy,” it does not mean they are boring. There are a variety of easy 7-day access trails on the Landmarks that provide beginning hikers with the perfect introduction to native habitats - some rare and only found in Southern California. Easy trails can be used as a stepping stone into hiking and can also become part of a regular routine to get outside and experience the natural beauty in our own backyard.

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Happy Holidays from Irvine Ranch Conservancy

12/22/2020

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Wishing all of our Irvine Ranch Conservancy friends and family the happiest of holidays and a new year filled with health and happiness! This year, we are especially grateful to the nature lovers who continue to support IRC’s work on the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks. We look forward to the New Year and more opportunities to restore our native wildlands!

Even though Orange County isn’t considered a traditional winter wonderland, we can still experience festive winter flora throughout the local native habitats. Read more about festive winter flora on the Landmarks here.

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Irvine Ranch Conservancy Celebrates 15 Years of Restoring and Preserving Native Orange County Wildlands

12/17/2020

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Since 2005, Irvine Ranch Conservancy (IRC) has worked to restore and preserve the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks and native wildlands in Orange County, while helping hundreds of thousands of people connect with nature. Over the past 15 years, IRC’s expert staff, volunteers and land partners have been instrumental in helping the Conservancy fulfill its mission to protect, restore, enhance, and connect people to the biological and geological treasures in Orange County.

“IRC is thrilled to be celebrating our 15th year of caring for the land and involving the community in protecting these special places,” said Michael O’Connell, President & CEO. “We are beyond grateful to our many partners, our expert staff and hundreds of volunteers. Together, we have made remarkable accomplishments and will continue to work together to ensure these spectacular lands remain healthy and are enjoyed for future generations.”

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Landmark Focus: Buck Gully Reserve

IRC Staff Spotlight: Catherine Le, Program Coordinator

Get Hiking This Year with Beginner Trails on the Landmarks

Happy Holidays from Irvine Ranch Conservancy

Irvine Ranch Conservancy Celebrates 15 Years of Restoring and Preserving Native Orange County Wildlands

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