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A view of the native seed farm in Irvine.

IRC staff and volunteers plant seed at the native seed farm in Irvine.



High-quality native plants and seeds are critical to the success of IRC’s habitat restoration and enhancement projects. To produce this…


Volunteers work at the Native Seed Farm in Irvine, CA on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. The public can work on the farm two days a week to help native plants grow. The Irvine Ranch Conservancy manages about 40,000 acres of wild land owned by OC Parks, Irvine and Newport Beach. The Native Seed Farm supplies seeds and plants for restoration of wild lands of the former Irvine Ranch properties. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)


IRC Volunteers huddle up for a picture following a good day of work in the field.

Volunteer Jaelyn Pizarro, 10, of San Clemente picks weeds at the Native Seed Farm in Irvine, CA on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. The public can work on the farm two days a week to help native plants grow. The Irvine Ranch Conservancy manages about 40,000 acres of wild land owned by OC Parks, Irvine and Newport Beach. The Native Seed Farm supplies seeds and plants for restoration of wild lands of the former Irvine Ranch properties. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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Irvine Ranch Conservancy operates a native seed farm located in north Irvine. The site uses locally sourced plant materials and seeds to propagate native plants for use in habitat restoration and enhancement projects.
