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American Society of Landscape Architects Gives Orange County Great Park Comprehensive Master Plan 2008 Professional Award of Honor

APRIL 28, 2008 – IRVINE, California – The American Society of Landscape Architects has selected the Orange County Great Park Comprehensive Master Plan – titled “A Vision for the Great Park of… Read More

Great Park Board Adopts Themes for Preview Park Summer

“Festival of Flight” to Launch Summer Activities

APRIL 17, 2008 – IRVINE, California – The Orange County Great Park Corporation Board today approved the themes and programs for the 2008 outdoor performing arts and cultural event series that will… Read More

Great Park Model Building Lab to Tap into Children’s Imaginations

APRIL 14, 2008 – IRVINE, California – How do you build a truly Great Park? Ask a child. That’s exactly what will happen as children and families across Orange County are asked… Read More

Great Park Designer Plants Seeds for Restoration Ecology

MARCH 14, 2008 – IRVINE, California – Milan Mitrovich, Senior Wildlife Biologist for the Orange County Great Park will be making a presentation on restoring complex habitats and local biotic connections of… Read More

Great Park Board Approves Further Development of Priority Programs

FEBRUARY 15, 2008 – IRVINE, California – On Thursday, the Orange County Great Park Board of Directors approved feasibility studies for seven priority programs proposed for the Great Park. Among the
programs are… Read More

Gift of Rare Vintage Airplane to Launch Great Park Military Museum

JANUARY 31, 2008 – IRVINE, California – Today, the Orange County Great Park Board Corporation welcomed the gift of a vintage 1943 Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Airplane from The Aviator Underwriters of Dallas,… Read More

Los Angeles Times Architecture Critic Names Great Park One of the Best Designs of 2007

December 27, 2007 – IRVINE, California – Los Angeles Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne names his picks for the Best of 2007.   He cited the Orange County Great Park as an example of… Read More

Great Park Balloon Closed for Repairs

DECEMBER 21, 2007 – IRVINE, California – The Great Park Corporation announced today that unexpected wind gusts caused minor damage to the Great Park balloon. The balloon will be closed for… Read More

Great Park Balloon Rises to New Attendance Record

DECEMBER 20, 2007 – IRVINE, California – Attendance at the Orange County Great Park Balloon site continues to break records. This past week, 2,631 passengers took flight. That is more passengers… Read More

Great Park On Schedule

Board Explores Programs to be Included in Park

NOVEMBER 8, 2007 – IRVINE, California – The development of the Great Park is moving along on schedule. The design team is on track to complete a more detailed schematic design… Read More