Crystal Cove Conservancy

The nonprofit partner of Crystal Cove State Park. It leads ecology hikes and historic-cottage walking tours, holds monthly Stewardship Saturdays, and puts on a December tree lighting with a holiday market.

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Oct24Explore the Cove: Coastal Ecology HikeSaturday, 10:30 AMA guided interpretive walk along Crystal Cove State Park's beach and coastal bluffs, looking at native plants, tide pool habitats, coastal geology and how the shoreline is changing. Meet at the Education Commons, 5 Crystal Cove, Newport Coast, at 10:30 a.m. for a 90-minute outing; OCTA Route 1 stops on Pacific Coast Hwy at the park entrance. The conservancy does not print a price for the hike itself. The same hike repeats Nov 21 and Dec 12.See listing
Oct24Historic District Walking TourSaturday, 1:00 PMA one-hour walk through the cottages of the Crystal Cove Historic District with a conservancy educator, telling the story of the district and its restoration. Meet at the Visitor's Center at 1 p.m.; no registration is needed. The venue address is #5 Crystal Cove, Newport Coast, and OCTA Route 1 stops on Pacific Coast Hwy at the park entrance. No price is printed for the tour, which runs again Nov 21 and Dec 12.No registration required
Nov21Stewardship SaturdaySaturday, 8:30 AMA free volunteer morning restoring habitat at Crystal Cove State Park: depending on the season, crews prep sites, weed, seed and plant, and no experience is needed. The work site (either the Bowl, about a 1.5-mile walk each way, or the Coastal Bluffs near the parking lot) is set closer to the date; hours are 8:30 a.m. to noon, and the conservancy is at #5 Crystal Cove, Newport Coast, with OCTA Route 1 stopping on Pacific Coast Hwy at the park entrance. RSVPs are required and capped at 20 people; recommended for ages 16 and up, with under-18s accompanied by an adult. The next Stewardship Saturday is Dec 19.Free · RSVP required
Nov21Explore the Cove: Coastal Ecology HikeSaturday, 10:30 AM$15 Day Use fee per vehicle; free with State Parks annual pass
Nov21Historic District Walking TourSaturday, 1:00 PMConservancy educators lead a 60-minute stroll through Crystal Cove's Historic District, covering how the beach cottages came to be and how they were restored. Meet at the Visitor's Center at 1 p.m., no registration required; the venue address is #5 Crystal Cove, Newport Coast, reachable on OCTA Route 1 along Pacific Coast Hwy. The listing does not print a price.No registration required
Nov22Explore the Cove: Backcountry Ecology HikeSunday, 8:00 AMA guided hike up into Moro Canyon in Crystal Cove State Park's backcountry, looking at coastal sage scrub, streamside habitat and rare species. It meets at Berns Amphitheatre, 8 to 11:30 a.m.; the park address is #5 Crystal Cove, Newport Coast, and OCTA Route 1 stops on Pacific Coast Hwy at the park entrance. No price is printed on the listing. A second date follows on Dec 13.See listing
Dec530th Annual Tree Lighting and Holiday MarketDec 5 – Dec 5A full day in the Crystal Cove Historic District: local makers sell handcrafted gifts from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Santa arrives for photos from 3:30 to 5, and the tree lighting program runs 3 to 5:30 p.m. The address is #5 Crystal Cove, Newport Coast, with OCTA Route 1 stopping on Pacific Coast Hwy at the park entrance; the schedule may shift with the weather. No admission price is printed on the listing.See listing
Dec12Family Holiday Plein Air Art WorkshopSaturday, 9:00 AMChildren and their parents paint Crystal Cove's holiday tree and the ocean horizon outdoors in a family plein air class. There are two sessions, 9 to 11:30 a.m. and noon to 2:30 p.m., in Crystal Cove State Park (#5 Crystal Cove, Newport Coast; OCTA Route 1 stops on Pacific Coast Hwy at the entrance), and the schedule may change with the weather. The listing does not print a price. Holiday Family Art Day takes place in the Historic District the same morning.See listing
Dec12Holiday Family Art DaySaturday, 10:00 AMFamily art activities and holiday carolers fill the Crystal Cove Historic District for a morning of hands-on creativity. It runs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at #5 Crystal Cove, Newport Coast; OCTA Route 1 stops on Pacific Coast Hwy at the park entrance. The listing does not print a price or registration details.See listing
Dec12Explore the Cove: Coastal Ecology HikeSaturday, 10:30 AMCrystal Cove Conservancy's guided shoreline and bluff walk, introducing the park's native plants, intertidal life and coastal geology. It meets at the Education Commons, 5 Crystal Cove, Newport Coast, 10:30 a.m. to noon; OCTA Route 1 stops on Pacific Coast Hwy at the park entrance. No price is printed for the hike on the listing. The same Saturday has the Family Holiday Plein Air Art Workshop and Holiday Family Art Day in the park.See listing
Dec12Historic District Walking TourSaturday, 1:00 PMA one-hour guided history walk through the Crystal Cove Historic District, starting from the Visitor's Center at 1 p.m. with no registration needed. The venue address is #5 Crystal Cove, Newport Coast; OCTA Route 1 stops on Pacific Coast Hwy at the park entrance. No price is printed on the listing. Earlier that day the district hosts Holiday Family Art Day.No registration required
Dec13Explore the Cove: Backcountry Ecology HikeSunday, 8:00 AMCrystal Cove Conservancy leads a morning hike into Moro Canyon to look at the park's inland habitats, from coastal sage scrub to riparian corridors. Meet at Berns Amphitheatre for the 8 to 11:30 a.m. outing; the park is at #5 Crystal Cove, Newport Coast, with OCTA Route 1 stopping on Pacific Coast Hwy at the entrance. The listing does not print a price.See listing
Dec19Stewardship SaturdaySaturday, 8:30 AMCrystal Cove Conservancy's monthly volunteer habitat restoration morning, with weeding, seeding and planting at a park site chosen nearer the date. It runs 8:30 a.m. to noon; the conservancy is at #5 Crystal Cove, Newport Coast, and OCTA Route 1 stops on Pacific Coast Hwy at the park entrance. The listing does not print a price or meeting point; the November session was free with RSVP.See listing

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