Wildflower & Wildlife Walk @ Irvine Park, Saturday, 3PM
MUST SECURE RSVP: CALL 714-639-8480 or EMAIL jrobinson@naturalist-for-you.org with # in party to confirm participation.
Follow Barefoot Joel along the Horseshoe Loop Trail to the edge of the 400-acre wildlife corridor and Native American village site in California's oldest regional park. We'll stop frequently to observe, appreciate and identify spring wildflowers and wildlife, including the locally rare Catalina mariposa lily, lupine, northern harrier, grasshopper sparrow, black-headed grosbeak and other seasonal favorites. Bring the whole family!
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.
WHERE: Since it is Easter weekend, parking lots in the park will probably be full. Please allow for extra time and take advantage of overflow parking at Santiago Canyon College. From there, walk to the entrance of Irvine Park and meet us at Parking Lot G near the main entrance. See park map.
IRVINE PARK VEHICLE ENTRANCE FEE: $5
DONATIONS: https://www.zeffy.com/donation-form/no-orange-heights
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Orange City Council Meeting, Tuesday, April 22, 7PM
Speak Up for the Orange Hills – Orange City Council Meeting
WHERE: 300 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92866
The new 2025 fire hazard severity map confirms what we already knew: Orange Heights is in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ).
Wildfires are becoming more intense, and evacuation routes are already overwhelmed. During the 2017 Canyon Fire 2, it took 1-2 hours to travel just 2-3 miles. Adding 1180 more homes will make evacuations even more dangerous.
Orange Heights is another wildfire disaster waiting to happen.
We encourage everyone to attend or submit a comment! Let’s raise awareness about:
• Increased evacuation risks
• Declining mountain lion populations
• Impacts to Irvine Regional Park & Peters Canyon
• Destruction of a prehistoric Native American village site
TALKING POINTS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aUa_bWw49mvx4qmGmFTHoJ19rN3ya5vJuZEW64AAvOM/edit?usp=sharing
Can’t attend in person?
Email: ccpubliccomment@cityoforange.org
Or leave a voicemail by 3:00 PM: (714) 744-2234
Every voice matters—help protect the Orange Hills!
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EARTHFEST @ Santiago Canyon College, Thursday, April 24, 10AM-1PM
We’ll be hosting our outreach table at Santiago Canyon College for EARTHFEST on Thursday, April 24, from 10AM to 1PM. We’re looking forward to talking with students about the educational opportunities associated with the preservation, research and restoration of the 400-acre wildlife corridor and prehistoric Native American village site located next to the campus between Irvine Regional Park and Peters Canyon Regional Park.
WHERE: Strenger Plaza, 8045 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92869
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Court Hearing September 16, 2025
Attorney Winter King gave us an update about our lawsuit against the CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife for violating the CA Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and CA Endangered Species Act (CESA) for approving the incidental take permit (ITP) for the Crotch’s bumble bee, an endangered species candidate without any new environmental review.
The judge scheduled the court hearing for September 16, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. This date may change. The Irvine Co. has agreed not to do work until that time.
Please donate to our legal action fund.
DONATE: https://www.zeffy.com/donation-form/no-orange-heights
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Petition Reaches 25,000 Signatures!
We knew this would happen! Thanks to your support, we are connecting to more community members every day. Now it’s time to get 30,000 signatures. We recognize that the significant impacts from proposed Orange Heights development project cannot be mitigated, which is why the 400-acre wildlife corridor and prehistoric Native American village site needs to be preserved for the public benefit. Please continue to share our petition!
PETITION: https://chng.it/cwY6VHfvLy
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Volunteer with us!
Join our team and connect with the community! What activities can you help us with?
1) outreach table and distributing flyers
2) biological surveys using iNaturalist.org
3) fundraising
4) accounting
5) marketing, public relations
6) volunteer recruitment and coordination
7) organization operations management
SIGN ME UP: Email noorangeheights@gmail.com and include your name, email, phone number, zip code, availability and the activities you would like to help with.
Thank you so much!
Barefoot Joel
No Orange Heights (NOH)
714-798-4392 (text/voicemail)
714-639-8480 (landline)
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