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William R. Mason Regional Park
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Fall - Winter Hours, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. PDT Spring - Summer Hours, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. PST Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Park Map Park Brochure Parking fees: $3 per vehicle entry Monday - Friday; $5 Saturday - Sunday; Higher for some...
Orange County Historical Commission Historical Plaques
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Orange County Historical Site Plaques For more than 50 years, the Orange County Historical Commission (OCHC) has designated sites and structures of local or countywide significance as Historical Sites. Over the years, descriptive bronze plaques have been placed at each of these sites by the Orange County Board of Supervisors...
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Collections
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Paleontology The paleontology collection includes local Orange County fossils dating as far back as the Jurassic period 180 million years ago, including notable type specimens. Orange County has particularly excellent records of Eocene terrestrial mammals, late Oligocene-early Miocene terrestrial mammals, and Miocene-Pliocene marine mammals. The collection contains ancient mammals including...
County of Orange Paleontology and Archaeology Collections
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The County of Orange Paleontology and Archaeology (COPA) collection contains more than six million artifacts and fossils collected since the 1970s from within the County and throughout our parks. As stewards of the collection, OC Parks is dedicated to preserving these artifacts and fossils in perpetuity for the benefit of...
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Talbert Regional Park Master Plan
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The County of Orange, OC Parks is developing a Master Plan for Talbert Regional Park and is seeking comments from the public. Come and share your thoughts regarding the future of Talbert Park! Third draft of the Master Plan Public Open House January 15, 2025 Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025...
Trail Use Designation Pilot Project
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OC Parks in 2021 engaged in a Trail Use Designation Pilot Project that we hope will improve user experience and alleviate trail user conflict and congestion. The project involved temporarily changing existing trail use designations on select trails at Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park and...
Volunteers and Interns
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Interns and volunteers are an important part of the scientific discovery, education, and outreach activities of the County of Orange Paleontology and Archaeology (COPA) collection. Learn more and sign up to become an OC Parks volunteer. More information about OC Parks' internship program . Internships Interns assist staff with preparation...
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Internships
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Internships with the County of Orange offer students and recent graduates an opportunity to partner with one of the premier employers in the region as they explore career options and apply their academic skills and knowledge to the workplace. OC Parks offers internships in a variety of different areas including...