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The Irvine Ranch wildlands and parks - more than 50,000
acres of permanently protected open space in the
heart of Orange County, California - offers a rich
menu of recreational opportunities in its Irvine
parks, from hiking and horseback riding to bird-
watching and picnicking. As vast as it is beautiful,
the land comprise more than half of the historic
93,000-acre Irvine Ranch, known for its master-planned
communities and unique abundance of accessible wildlands,
trails and Irvine parks. The Ranch was created over the
last 100 years through conservation initiatives of The
Irvine Company, community organizations and municipalities.
The Irvine parks within the land are home to hundreds
of species of native plants and animals, and features
terrain varying from rugged mountains to rolling meadows
to sandy beaches. The Irvine Ranch Conservancy serves as
steward of the major wildlands on The
Irvine Ranch and its many Irvine parks,
integrating two primary roles: planning and managing
the preservation and protection of the native habitat
and species on the land, and coordinating appropriate
public access to the area.
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