News Archive

First Harvest at the Farm & Food Lab

The Great Park’s Farm & Food Lab received its first harvest this week!

Second Harvest Food Bank received 1,000 pounds of our fresh, organic sugar snap peas. An additional 1,500 pounds… Read More

Board Approves Comprehensive Park Design

February 19, 2009 – IRVINE, California – The Great Park Board today approved the Comprehensive Park Design presented by Master Designer Ken Smith and the Great Park Design Studio. Today’s… Read More

Great Park Launches Winter Programs with “Great Skate”

Anaheim Ducks to Participate in Opening Day Activities

February 13, 2009 – IRVINE, California – Get out your skates, mittens and jackets. The Great Park is gliding into its first ever 2009 Winter Program schedule beginning with the Great… Read More

Media Alert: Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez to Tour Great Park Design Studio and Ride in the Great Park Balloon

Who: U.S. Representative Loretta Sanchez, 47(th) Congressional District and Great Park Master Designer Ken Smith

What: U.S. Representative Loretta Sanchez to meet with Great Park Chair Larry Agran and Master Designer… Read More

El Toro Groundwater Cleanup

For information about the groundwater cleanup at El Toro and the quality of drinking water in Irvine, please visit the Irvine Ranch Water District’s website for answers to Frequently Asked… Read More

APA National Award of Excellence

December 18, 2009 – IRVINE, California – The Great Park has been selected for the American Planning Association’s National Award of Excellence, for the Orange County Great Park Comprehensive Master… Read More

Donate to Toys for Tots this Holiday Season

The Orange County Great Park has teamed up with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation this year and will be accepting new unwrapped toy donations between now through December 31st.… Read More

Board Makes Move to Bring Cirque du Soleil to Great Park

NOVEMBER 20, 2008 – IRVINE, California – Today, the Great Park Board of Directors recommended the City Council authorize the Great Park Chief Executive Officer to negotiate an agreement with Cirque du… Read More

2008 AIA Honor Award in Regional & Urban Design

American Institute of Architects (California Council)

The American Institute of Architects, California Council (AIACC) is the nation’s largest state architectural organization, representing more than 10,000 architects on issues of statewide importance to the public and profession.

The… Read More

A Tribute to El Toro’s past

On October 2, 2008, the Orange County Great Park paid tribute to those who shared and documented their El Toro life memories through the Great Park Oral History Program (a… Read More