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The two major emphases of the collection are the plants of the California Floristic Province (where UC Irvine is located) and plants of South Africa.Notable among the arboretum's collection of California native plants are species from Baja California, the Channel Islands of California, the Mojave Desert, Southern maritime chaparral, Otay Mesa, and California oak woodland. [4]
Within the sanctuary, water from the creek percolates through a system of ponds, constructed in 1997 and ringed with bulrushes; the ponds are periodically drained and re-seeded, and the surrounding land is covered with native plants. [2] A small hill at one edge of the site serves as an arboretum for non-native trees, planted for Earth Day in ...
The Orange County Zoo is a small 8-acre (3.2 ha) zoo located within the 477-acre (193 ha) Irvine Regional Park in the city of Orange, California, United States. The zoo is mainly home to animals and plants that are native to the Southwestern United States .
The park was originally a hotspot for camping, but by the 1930s in an effort to crack down on squatters, all camping in the park was banned. In November 1942, the Army acquired a total of 225 acres of land, 160 acres in lease from Orange County and 65 acres in lease from James Irvine to construct Camp Irvine and Camp Rathke respectively.
Jul. 5—CHIPPEWA FALLS — A new hiking trail in Irvine Park provides some challenges, but it provides a beautiful view of Duncan Creek, says Chippewa Falls Parks Director John Jimenez. The Bluff ...
The Great Park is a public park in Irvine, California, with a focus on sports, agriculture, and the arts. It is a non-aviation reuse of the decommissioned Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) El Toro. The Orange County park comprises 28.8% of the total area that once made up the air base. The project was approved by the voters of Orange County in ...
CHIPPEWA FALLS — The aging pillars that provide the entrance to Irvine Park off of Jefferson Avenue are being replaced, with the new structures set to be finished by the end of the month. John ...
Dec. 29—CHIPPEWA FALLS — For the past two decades, Jennifer London has doted after the animals in the Irvine Park zoo. She has made sure they were fed, cleaned their messes, cared for them ...