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  • Nature Scene Investigators (NSI): On A Not-So-Secret Mission to Get Families Outdoors
  • National Wildlife Week Kick-Off
  • Campfire Tales: Changing My Mind
  • SB Natural History Museum: Where The Rattlesnake Rattles On
  • Woo-Hoo! Hurray for a Holiday
  • Newport Coast Parks: Binoculars NOT Optional at Canyon Watch and Harbor Watch Pocket Parks
  • Woodbury Community Park: A Training Ground for Mountaineers and Hamsters
  • How A Simple Stroll Turned Into My Dream Date
  • Beach Berm Play for California Winters
  • Our First Fairy House (Nature Craft)
  • Seville Park in Mission Viejo
  • Aldrich Park Exploration at UC Irvine
  • Simple Nature Adventures
  • Ojai Hike on Shelf Road: June Gloom Getaway in Ventura County
  • Crown Valley Community Park: Secret Gardens for Knights and Ladies
  • Playing at the Beach: Ode to the Biggest Sandbox
  • Carbon Canyon Regional Park: The $5 Park with $10 Worth of Fun
  • Hidden Playground and Nature Hike at Laguna Niguel Regional Park
  • How to Make Scissors from Weeds
  • National Parks on PBS by Ken Burns
  • Cedar Grove Park: Under the Troll Bridge and Through the Woods

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"The Park Lady"

My name is Michele Whiteaker and I'd love for you to think of me as your personal Play Concierge. Humbly sharing playful OC outdoor places to fit your tight budget through this unofficial and free community resource filled with time-tested recommendations from parents/caregivers like you.

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