Board of Directors Meetings (2009)

Time & Place: 10:00 a.m. at Irvine City Hall
Resources: Agendas | Live Webcast (via ICTV 30)

Orange County Great Park Board of Director Meetings are broadcast live on scheduled meeting dates, and are replayed on… Read More

Great Park Launches Fall Natural History Lecture Series

Offers insights on how people and environment can advance together

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 – IRVINE, California – While most people have a twinge of fear when they hear the words “wildfire” or “bees,” learning more about both is an important part of… Read More

Summer Concerts Draw Nearly 25,000 to Great Park

Guests from across Southern California experienced “Flights & Sounds of Summer” concert and dance series

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 – IRVINE, California – There was just one venue in Orange County this summer where you could hear reggae, country, swing, blues, salsa and more from internationally-recognized artists, and… Read More

Irvine Global Village 2009

October 3, 2009, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
at Col. Bill Barber Park, Irvine – Map

Make plans to travel the world at the City of Irvine’s 8th Annual Global Village Festival on Saturday,… Read More

21st Century Megafires in Southern California: Adapting to Fires in Paradise

Presented by Jon Keeley, Ph.D., U. S. Geological Survey, and Adjunct Professor of Ecology, UCLA

October 22, 2009
7:00 PM, at Second Harvest - Map
Free Parking & Admission

Wildfire! A constant concern and fear for our human communities, and a big factor that molds the natural world… Read More

Native California Bees Looking for New Real Estate

Presented by Gordon Frankie, Ph.D., Professor of Entomology at UC-Berkeley

October 8, 2009
7:00 PM, at Second Harvest – Map
Free Parking & Admission

Pollinators are necessary partners for our food supply, critical for California agriculture, as well as sustaining our natural habitats.… Read More

Flights and Sounds Summer Finale to feature Bollywood and Easy Star All-Stars

Fun begins at 7:00 PM at the Great Park Comedy Corner

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 – IRVINE, California – Get ready to step into the world of glitz and glamour of Bollywood, made popular by the movie “Slum Dog Millionaire.” Dance and enjoy the… Read More

Fall 2009 Garden Workshops

September 26 – November 21, 2009
10:00 AM, at the Farm & Food Lab – Map
Free Parking & Admission

The Orange County Great Park presents a series of gardening education workshops in… Read More

Natural History Lecture Series

October 8 and 22, 2009
7:00 PM, at Second Harvest – Map
Free Parking & Admission

The Orange County Great Park will be a new center for experiencing our natural world, and understanding… Read More

Grow Your Own Garden Now!

Great Park Launches Garden Workshops at Farm and Food Lab

September 17, 2009 – IRVINE, California – Learn everything you need to know about growing produce at home at the Orange County Great Park Food and Farm Lab Garden Workshop Series, beginning… Read More