Irvine Open Space Preserve
Since its incorporation in 1971, Irvine has had a strong desire to balance the built and natural environment. As this incredible master-planned community has grown, each phase of development has been accompanied by the preservation and
Learn
The Irvine Open Space Preserve is part of the historic Irvine Ranch, which has been officially designated as a Natural Landmark by both the State of California and the United States Department of the Interior, in recognition of the exceptional value of
Protect
The first application of the NCCP/HCP in the Central and Coastal Subregion of Orange County was the establishment of the Nature Reserve of Orange County (NROC), a 37,000 acre area designed to protect the habitat of coastal sage scrub communities
Explore
Describe special landscape features, trails, activities throughout open space system (Bommer Canyon Trailhead, Jeffrey Open Space Trail, Shady Canyon Bike Path, etc.)
