Nestled at the edge of China Cove and overlooking the Newport Bay entrance channel is a small, white-and-terracotta building, with pillars on the second-floor balcony reminiscent of Spanish Missions or rancheros, and a short, lighthouse-like tower. Only the keen-eyed beachgoer

Meet the cousin of print news: the illustrated newspaper. Illustrated newspapers are a form of reportage art—a type of journalism that primarily uses visuals to tell stories. It was a widespread form of mass media in the 1800s. Because nineteenth

What’s your story? Tell us about yourself!I was born and raised in Orange County and upon graduating high school, moved around to various cities including Boulder, CO, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., San Francisco, and then returned to my roots settling

Anyone that has lived in Orange County can appreciate the modulating effect that the ocean has on our climate, suppressing summer temperatures and elevating winter temperatures. Unsurprisingly, many plants are fond of our mild climate too. However, there are plants

We recently attended the 65th Annual Spirit of Volunteerism Awards to celebrate the contributions of a few of our volunteers and docents including: Ken Schwarz, Ingrid Cebula, Keith Richardson, Melody Mcculloch, Sharon Hathaway, and Yukari Fowler. Our volunteers and docents

Come meet the helpful staff and friendly volunteers at our full-service Visitor Service Center located inside the reimagined Garden Shop. Not only is the visitor service staff knowledgeable about the gardens, but we can also help you sign up for