Newport Bay Naturalists & Friends Restoring and Preserving the Native Habitat of the Bay In 2000, two highly respected volunteer organizations - Friends of Newport Bay and Upper Newport Bay Naturalists – merged to form the Newport Bay Naturalists & Friends (NBNF). The merger created a unified and passionate volunteer force whose members work diligently on behalf of beautiful Upper Newport Bay. Read More DATE/TIME PROGRAMS & DESCRIPTION AVAILABILITY & SIGN-UP 07/18/2009 7:00 AM Wilderness Access Day- Hike and Bike Online Sign-up (714) 508-4757 07/20/2009 6:00 AM Monday Morning Sunrise Hike in Orchard Hills Online Sign-up (714) 508-4757 07/22/2009 7:30 AM Summer Solar Eclipse Hike Online Sign-up (714) 508-4757 07/22/2009 8:00 AM Mid Week Intermediate MTB Ride at Quail Hill Online Sign-up (714) 508-4757 View More Programs Landmark News is published quarterly by the Irvine Ranch Conservancy. Copyright © 2009 Irvine Ranch Conservancy, All Rights Reserved. The Elusive Trapdoor Spider Outlives Other Species…Yet Now Struggles to Survive The California trapdoor spider (Bothriocyrtum californicum) belongs to one of the oldest and most primitive spider groups that includes tarantulas and dates back 200 million years. Among invertebrates...   Read More The Legend of Hangman’s Tree For years, a monument marking the site of one of Orange County's most notorious killings was hidden under a thick blanket of mustard plants and other weeds not far from the Foothill toll road. It wasn’t until...  Read More New Cell Phone Tour of Quail Hill in Irvine Did you know you can take a private, naturalist-guided tour of Quail Hill Loop Trail in the City of Irvine’s Open Space Preserve any time – simply by using your cell phone? In a first for Orange County recreation, IRC recently launched...   Read More

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