5/20/2021Learn About Endangered Species on the Irvine Ranch Natural LandmarksInvasive Species ControlIRC staff and volunteers plant tecate cypress trees in Fremont Canyon The urban wildlands of the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks… Read More →
4/15/2021Explore Native Plants on the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks During California Native Plant Week, April 17-24Plant SpeciesNative plants on the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks This Saturday, April 17 marks the beginning of California Native Plant Week,… Read More →
2/25/2021Plant Profile: Golden YarrowPlant SpeciesThe first day of spring is just around the corner, meaning the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks will be full of… Read More →
2/18/2021From Farming to Preservation on the Irvine Ranch Natural LandmarksHabitat Restoration and EnhancementCitrus groves on the Irvine Ranch What we know today as some of the most beautiful open space in Orange… Read More →
4/15/2020Landmarks Focus – Arroyo LupinePlant SpeciesMany visitors to the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks get an instant mood boost from seeing the beautiful springtime colors of… Read More →
12/18/2019Vegetation Spotlight: Tecate CypressPlant SpeciesTecate Cypress in Fremont Canyon One of the rarest species on the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks today is a hardy-looking… Read More →
9/26/2019Wildlife Spotlight: Chaparral YuccaPlant SpeciesChaparral Yucca Hesperoyucca whipplei, or Chaparral yucca, is an unmissable sight on the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks. When flowering, it… Read More →
7/12/2019Wildlife Spotlight: Chaparral BeargrassPlant SpeciesChaparral Beargrass Within the bounds of the Irvine Ranch Natural Landmarks lives an exceedingly rare plant called Nolina cismontana. This… Read More →
4/4/2019Wildlife Spotlight: Encelia californicaPlant SpeciesBush Sunflower This winter’s rainfall is bringing some beautiful benefits to Orange County: a budding and colorful show of wildflowers.… Read More →
9/27/2018Wildlife Spotlight: California SycamoresPlant SpeciesThink of the trees in a child’s drawing: full, leafy green canopies over thick, sturdy trunks. The California sycamore is… Read More →
