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Nearly 400 Acres of Wildlife Habitat Will Be Destroyed … Unless We Stop It
The Irvine Company wants to build 1058 residential lots that would destroy 396 acres of open space — while providing virtually no fiscal benefits to the City of Orange or to the Co

06/02/2026

We can’t get over the hop!!!! 🦌

One of our volunteers Eloisa () spotted some Mule deer on a biosurvey with on Wednesday, May 13th! They were located north of Santiago Canyon Rd.

Footage like this is so important because it shows how close wildlife is at all times to our homes and alongside traffic everyday to survive.

With the Orange Heights project, The Irvine Company wants to expand Santiago Canyon Rd near the development, making a busy and dangerous road (rated one of the deadliest in Orange County, earning it the nickname “Road of Death) even harder for wildlife to cross for species like Mule deer, mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, skunks, raccoons, etc. Almost HALF of our mountain lion population in the Santa Ana Mountains is due to vehicle strikes. We can’t keep letting this happen.

We need more open space to provide safety for wildlife. While there is nothing we can do about the existing road and noise pollution, the least we can do is ensure they have a safe haven to eat, rest, and raise their young.

Please support wildlife by opposing The Irvine Company’s Orange Heights project. Click our bio to learn more and find out how you can support the cause! 💚

05/29/2026

Take some time to enjoy the peace that this video brings.
Let it regulate your nervous system.

Allow yourself a mere 45 seconds to be calm in a chaotic world.

If need be...play it again.
Close your eyes.
Breathe.

This is what nature provides if we become one with it again.
This is what nature gives to us when we need it most.
This is why we need to protect these spaces...for all of the flora and fauna within it, but also for ourselves.
We cannot continue to become distant from what makes us human and a part of this Earth - not apart from it.

Save Orange Hills.
Link in bio to support our campaign to preserve wild Orange County.

Let’s breathe with the land for a moment. 🧘🏽‍♀️💚Join us at Irvine Regional Park for an all-levels yoga flow with a view ...
05/29/2026

Let’s breathe with the land for a moment. 🧘🏽‍♀️💚

Join us at Irvine Regional Park for an all-levels yoga flow with a view led by professional yoga instructor and certified naturalist
Heather Westenhofer ().

We’ll move, stretch, reflect, then enjoy the conversation after as we wind down.

Meet at Parking Lot N (Lot 13 on Google Maps)
å. Bring a mat or towel
• Bring your breakfast and enjoy social time following
$15 + fees

Link in bio to join us! 🎟️

05/28/2026

Join flautist/flute maker Bryan Baker () and meditation teacher Miguel Pulido () for an evening of guided rest, breath awareness, and bamboo flute music outdoors.

We’ll begin with gentle guided grounding and invitations to rest and tune in, allowing the body and attention to settle into a slower rhythm. Once comfortable, live bamboo flute will open space for rest, listening, and quiet reflection in relationship with the surrounding landscape.

This offering is open to all backgrounds; no meditation experience is required, just an appreciation for the outdoors and relaxing flute music.

Bring:
- blanket
- yoga mat
- cushion
- eye mask
- water
- or just yourself
Whatever would improve your experience!

📍 Irvine Regional Park
🗓️ May 30
⏰ 4:30-6:00 PM

Park: Irvine Regional Park has a $5 parking fee. Turn right after the Kiosk and park in parking lot K, we’ll congregate under some nearby trees.

Become a citizen scientist! Learn about and document the bees, birds, and animals that call Irvine Regional Park home wi...
05/26/2026

Become a citizen scientist! Learn about and document the bees, birds, and animals that call Irvine Regional Park home with Jen Saiyawong.

Walk with us along the Horseshoe Loop Trail towards the edge of the 400-acre wildlife corridor and Native American village site in California’s oldest regional park.

Learn techniques on how to observe, identify and photo-document the incredible diversity of native bees using iNaturalist. Stop frequently to focus on the physical characteristics, adaptations and behaviors of various species as they relate to their habitat. Help Save Orange Hills record native bees that rely on the threatened wildlife corridor for their survival.

DIFFICULTY: Easy for experienced hikers.

Moderate for inexperienced hikers. 2-3 miles round-trip. Full sun exposure. A few hundred feet of elevation gain. Uneven terrain. Some steep sections. Not recommended for those with medical or mobility issues. For ages 16 and up.

📍 Irvine Regional Park (Meet at Parking Lot G near the main entrance).
🗓️ Sunday, May 31st
🕰️ 10 am - 2 pm

IRVINE PARK VEHICLE ENTRANCE FEE: $5

Questions? Email: [email protected]

DEADLINE EXTENDED DUE TO HOLIDAY!Written comments are now due by Tuesday, May 26 at 5 PM!!!🚨📢 Loud and clear, Orange Cou...
05/24/2026

DEADLINE EXTENDED DUE TO HOLIDAY!
Written comments are now due by Tuesday, May 26 at 5 PM!!!

🚨📢 Loud and clear, Orange County: this is our chance to speak up for the future of Orange Hills!!!

The Irvine Company is moving forward with revised plans for the Orange Heights development, and a new environmental review process is now underway. That means the public has an opportunity — RIGHT NOW — to demand accountability and push for stronger protections for wildlife, open space, cultural resources, and community safety.

This project threatens:
• Wildlife habitat & connectivity
• Rare and protected species
• Prehistoric Indigenous cultural sites
• Increased wildfire danger
• Major traffic impacts
• One of Orange County’s remaining natural landscapes

This is your first chance to help shape the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) and ensure these impacts are fully addressed.
👉 Attend the meeting
👉 Submit comments
👉 Use our talking points
👉 Review the project study
👉 RSVP through the link in bio

Again, written comments are due by May 26 at 5 PM!!!

The fight to keep Orange Hills wild is far from over — in many ways, it’s just beginning.

We cannot afford silence while open space disappears.
Protect biodiversity. Protect cultural history. Protect our hills.

EnvironmentalJustice, CEQA, Protect Open Space, Wildlife Corridors, Habitat Protection, Conservation Biodiversity, California Wildlife, Land Conservation Community Action, Nature for all

Happy International Day for Biological Diversity! 💚Today we want to celebrate the incredible biodiversity of not only Ca...
05/23/2026

Happy International Day for Biological Diversity! 💚

Today we want to celebrate the incredible biodiversity of not only California, but of Orange County! 🍊

Orange County is GLOBALLY recognized as a biodiversity hotspot. The region contains an incredible variety of rare and endemic species due to its complex mix of coastal wetlands, scrub, and chaparral landscapes.

Many threatened and endangered species call the Orange Hills home!

This is why saving any and ALL wild spaces that we have left in Orange County is SO crucial.

We need the support of the community to fight the Orange Heights development and permanently protect the irreplaceable flora and fauna that inhabit this land.

Let’s Save Orange Hills 👏🏼 Click the link in our bio to find out how you can help and make public comments to the City of Orange.

Hooray! A 2-for-1 ticket deal! 🥳 BOGO BABY!We’re back for our last nature journaling course of this series with 🫶🏼Put d...
05/22/2026

Hooray! A 2-for-1 ticket deal! 🥳 BOGO BABY!

We’re back for our last nature journaling course of this series with 🫶🏼
Put down your camera and learn to capture nature in watercolor...supplies provided! 🎨📓🌱

Interested in learning about and connecting with our local wildlands? Join us for an Introduction to Nature Journaling!

Let’s take a walk through the beautiful local wilderness and enjoy the spring season, making thoughtful observations through a creative lens. Nature journaling is a wonderful tool to connect with yourself and the world around you while practicing creativity and creating a memento of your time outdoors. 🌼

Professional instructor Dori Dewberry will lead this series of art lessons in nature! We will be settling into a spot where the Orange Hills can be seen, and learn techniques for capturing their wild beauty with pencil, paint and paper. All supplies have been generously donated by Blick Art Materials, you need only bring something to sit on.

Materials provided include the following:
🔸Watercolor Paper
🔸Watercolor Pans / Pencils
🔸Clipboard
🔸Brushes
🔸Water Jar

Please wear comfortable closed toed shoes, layers for changing temperatures, and sun protection (hat, sunscreen, sunglasses). Each person should bring 1 liter (½ gallon) of water, personal medications (epipen, inhaler, etc.) and snacks.
This activity is an easy walk of up to 1 mile. This is a dog friendly trail: dogs must be on leash, and you are responsible for your own safety and anyone you bring. Please don’t attend if you are feeling unwell; masks are always welcome. Photos and videos will be taken during the activity (let us know if you’d prefer not to be photographed).

For this last session, the instruction focus will be on watercolor, but all materials will be available. For more information, contact [email protected].

Parking is $5. Gather at LOT N of Irvine Regional Park.

05/21/2026

The first one is our sleep paralysis demon 👹

But this is a nightmare we CAN wake up from if we fight!!

Submit your comments to the City of Orange and tell them that the Irvine Company needs to broaden their scope for the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) and push for a SUBSEQUENT REVIEW!

You can still submit written comments by May 25 at 5:00 PM to:

Hayden Beckman
Planning Manager, City of Orange
📍 300 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92866
📧 [email protected]

(Be sure to include your name, address, and contact info) and CC Heather Westenhofer at [email protected]

Let’s make a difference for Orange County’s wild spaces!

🚨📢 Loud and clear, Orange County: this is our chance to speak up for the future of Orange Hills!!!The Irvine Company is ...
05/20/2026

🚨📢 Loud and clear, Orange County: this is our chance to speak up for the future of Orange Hills!!!

The Irvine Company is moving forward with revised plans for the Orange Heights development, and a new environmental review process is now underway. That means the public has an opportunity — right now — to demand accountability and push for stronger protections for wildlife, open space, cultural resources, and community safety.

This project threatens:
• Wildlife habitat & connectivity
• Rare and protected species
• Prehistoric Indigenous cultural sites
• Increased wildfire danger
• Major traffic impacts
• One of Orange County’s remaining natural landscapes

This is your first chance to help shape the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) and ensure these impacts are fully addressed.
👉 Submit comments
👉 Use our talking points
👉 Review the project study

Written comments are due by May 25 at 5 PM!!!

The fight to keep Orange Hills wild is far from over — in many ways, it’s just beginning.

We cannot afford silence while open space disappears.
Protect biodiversity. Protect cultural history. Protect our hills.

EnvironmentalJustice, CEQA, Protect Open Space, Wildlife Corridors, Habitat Protection, Conservation Biodiversity, California Wildlife, Land Conservation Community Action, Nature for all

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+17147984392

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