Lessons Learned from hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
Sep 1, 2022
Hi everyone! It’s Kaitlin here, back with a very exciting update on my Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike! I have reached the Canadian Border, which means I’ve now walked 2,650 miles […]
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20th Annual Soiree
Aug 31, 2022
This year, we’ll flock together on the bluff top in Crystal Cove State Park, as we celebrate with a cocktail reception followed by a sumptuous al fresco dinner and dancing […]
Pacific Crest Trail: Thru-Hiking 101!
Jul 26, 2022
Hi again everyone! It’s Kaitlin here with another update from my Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike. I recently reached the Oregon/Washington border, which means I’ve walked about 2,150 miles across the […]
By unearthing the stories of its former Japanese American farming community, Crystal Cove Conservancy demonstrates the ongoing relevance of history
Jul 19, 2022
Experts, authors, and survivors convene at historic schoolhouse Newport Coast, CA– Crystal Cove Conservancy premiered the first event of their 2022 Speaker Series on July 15th. Author Janice Munemitsu, California […]
The Pacific Crest Trail and California’s Fire Future
Jun 27, 2022
Hello again everyone! Kaitlin here and I’m back with another update from my Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike. I recently passed the halfway point on my journey, at 1,325 miles in. […]
Kaitlin’s Pacific Crest Trail Update
May 31, 2022
Hi all, Kaitlin here with an update from the Pacific Crest Trail! The PCT is split into a few major sections, or regions, and I have just recently completed the […]
Kaitlin hikes the Pacific Coast Trail
Apr 29, 2022
Hi all! My name is Kaitlin, and I’m an Education Manager here at Crystal Cove Conservancy. I’m taking a hiatus from bringing students out to Crystal Cove’s backcountry to venture […]
Crystal Cove Conservancy receives 2022 ‘Every Kid Outdoors’ grant.
Feb 10, 2022
NATIONAL PARK TRUST AND USDA FOREST SERVICE SELECT CRYSTAL COVE CONSERVANCY AS A 2022 EVERY KID OUTDOORS TRANSPORTATION GRANTEE 28 Grants Awarded Will Get Nearly 9,000 Kids Outside Newport Coast, […]
Crystal Cove’s Untold History of Japanese American Farmers
Jan 25, 2022
By Rehana Morita Harvest Time (1935) The first Japanese farmer to lease from the Irvine Company along the coast was Keichi Yamashita. The Yamashita family was one of the […]
Fire Ecology Internship
Jan 6, 2022
Fire regime, our communities, and biodiversity are inextricably interconnected in Orange County. Recent large fires, such as the Silverado and Bond Fires, have affected our communities and shaped the landscape […]