Bugs, Blooms & Butterflies

Spring is in the air! Join OC Parks for a fun-filled day discovering life in the garden with Bugs, Blooms and Butterflies!  Explore educational stations, informative exhibits and live arthropod friends. Butterfly, Plant and Insect experts will be on-site to provide...

Upper Newport Bay

The Upper Newport Bay (located in Newport Beach Ca.) is a large coastal wetland (an estuary) in Southern California and a major stopover for birds on the Pacific Flyway. Dozens of species, including endangered ones, can be observed here. Upper Newport Bay Nature...

Pollinator Symposium A Huge Success

A Symposium  titled “Plants and their Pollinators: Interaction for a Healthy Planet” was held  on June 22.  This symposium was organized by Dr. Peter Bryant, board member and leader of the Newport Bay Conservancy research committee.   The sold out symposium featured...

Newport Bay Conservancy Notices

NBC is very appreciative of the Deutsche Bank restoration volunteers for their determined effort to restore the flora of the Upper Newport Bay.  Go here for more info and pictures.

Gulls Harvesting Clams

If you are looking for some entertainment you can walk on down to the Big Canyon Parking lot for some bird watching.  By far the most entertaining activity are the clamming gulls.  These guys have figured out how to dig the clams out of the mud.  That’s the easy part,...

Jay Robinson

Jay was born on September 10, 1946 to Frank and Frances Robinson, who spearheaded the effort to save the Back Bay in Newport Beach as a natural preserve, despite efforts by developers. Jay initiated their efforts while biking along the bay as a young boy and...