Join Rivian and the Laguna Ocean Foundation for a morning of ocean stories and crafts. Kids will have a story read to them to learn about seals and their life in the ocean. After the story they will be able to color and build a seal pal of their own to take home.

All materials will be provided and all ages are welcome.

RSVP here.

Interested in becoming a Tidewater Docent volunteer for the Laguna Ocean Foundation? Join us for our volunteer orientation with the in-field training in Laguna Beach on Saturday, October18th, from 11:30AM to 3:30PM. This is the initial field training and orientation that is required in order to volunteer at the tidepools. You must also complete one additional in-person field training at the Goff and Treasure Island tidepools and an online training course about Marine Protected Areas.

At this orientation, you'll learn about the MPAs, tidepool species, and the next steps in the process of becoming an LOF volunteer. We will start the orientation at our meeting space to go over a powerpoint presentation and answer any questions before heading to the Crescent Bay tidepools for your first field training. The orientation will run from 11:30AM-1:00PM and the field training at the Crescent Bay tidepools will run from 1:30PM-3:30PM. Light refreshments will be served during the orientation.

Sign-up for the volunteer orientation here or learn more about our volunteer program here.

Interested in becoming a Tidewater Docent volunteer for the Laguna Ocean Foundation? Join us for our next volunteer training at the Ocean Institute on September 30th, from 5PM-7PM.

This volunteer orientation is held in collaboration with the Laguna Ocean Foundation, Ocean Institute and the City of Dana Point. This introductory orientation is required to start volunteering out at the tidepools. You'll learn about the MPAs, tidepool species, and the next steps in the process of becoming a tidepool education volunteer.

Please note that you'll still need to attend in-person field trainings at Goff/Treasure Island and Crescent Bay tidepools to complete your training process. 

Sign-up for the volunteer orientation here.

Join us to kick off Laguna Ocean Foundation’s Tides of Change series, a quarterly celebration of ocean science, conservation, and community action!

The evening will start off with food and drinks provided by Starfish, and engaging conversations on ocean advocacy. We will welcome guest speaker Dr. Brendan Talwar, shark researcher at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, who will share his work with global oceans and the conservation of sharks and rays.

Guests will also experience interactive demonstrations of Laguna Ocean Foundation programs, including:

• Tidepool model for ocean education

• Restoration of the Aliso Creek Estuary

• Ocean education efforts led by staff biologists and tidewater docents

• Storytelling of the Laguna Coastline through StoryMaps

 
Be part of this inspiring evening that connects science, conservation, and community action to protect our coastlines and oceans. Space is limited, RSVP today!

Doors 6:30pm
Program 7:15pm 

Don't forget to join us before the event for a guided tidepool tour at the Heisler Park tidepools! RSVP for the tidepool tour here.

Join the Rivian and Laguna Ocean Foundation (LOF) for a guided tidepool tour at the Heisler Park tidepools. LOF's team of Biologists will share their knowledge about the different animals that call the tidepools home and learn how to safely explore while following the Marine Protected Area rules.

Meet at Rivian for 5:15PM and plan to start walking over to the tidepools by 5:30PM. The tour will end at approximately 6:30PM which is when the doors open for LOF's new speaker series talk, Tides of Change. Learn more about that here and RSVP for the tidepool tour today!

Meet at Rivian 5:15pm
Depart for Tidepools 5:30pm 
Return back to Rivian 6:30pm

When visiting the tidepools, you'll want to make sure that you're dressed comfortably as we will be moving around quite a bit to access the tidepools. 

 Join Rivian and the Laguna Ocean Foundation for a morning of ocean stories and crafts. Kids will have a story read to them to learn about the importance of otters for the health of the ocean. After the story they will be able to color and build a sea otter pal of their own to take home. 

There will also be an opportunity to interact with Laguna Ocean Foundation's life size tidepool model. This is a great touch experience for curious kids.

All materials will be provided and all ages are welcome.

RSVP here.

Join Rivian and the Laguna Ocean Foundation for a morning of ocean stories and crafts. Kids will have a story of exploring the tidepool read to them. After the story they will be able to design a sea star friend to wear and take home.

All materials will be provided and all ages are welcome.

RSVP here.

Interested in becoming a Tidewater Docent volunteer for the Laguna Ocean Foundation? Join us for our next volunteer training in Laguna Beach on Friday, July 18th, from 8:30AM to 12:30PM. This is the initial field training and orientation that is required in order to volunteer at the tidepools. You must also complete one additional in-person field training at Goff Island tidepools and an online training course about Marine Protected Areas.

Meet at Crescent Bay for the field training component from 8:30AM-10:30AM followed by the orientation at 247c Forest Ave. on the Promenade from 11:00AM-12:30PM. Light refreshments will be served during the orientation.

Sign-up for the volunteer orientation here or learn more about our volunteer program here.

Join Rivian and the Laguna Ocean Foundation for a morning of ocean stories and crafts.

Kids will have a story read to them about ocean friends who help each other in finding their family. After the story they will be able to color and build a seal friend of their own to take home. All materials will be provided.

All ages welcome.

RSVP here.

Laguna Ocean Foundation is launching our very first “Algae Walk & Talk” experience from 1PM-2PM during KelpFest. LOF’s very own phycologist (algae expert!) will lead a tour from the Cobblestones over to the Heisler Park tidepools. You’ll learn all there is to know about the different algae, like kelp, that are found on the coast of Laguna. The experience will end at the Heisler Park tidepools where you’ll explore the different algae that call the tidepools home and the important role they play in the coastal ecosystem.

Space is limited to 25 people. Please arrive to KelpFest by 12:45 to check-in with LOF and reserve your space.

Join the Rivian and Laguna Ocean Foundation during their KelpFest celebration for a guided tidepool tour at the Heisler Park tidepools. LOF's team of Biologists and Tidewater Docents will share their knowledge about the different animals that call the tidepools home. Learn how to safely explore while following the Marine Protected Area rules.

Meet at Rivian for 11:00AM and plan to start walking over to the tidepools by 11:15AM. The tour will end at approximately 12:15PM which still provides ample time to check out KelpFest!

When visiting the tidepools, you'll want to make sure that you're dressed comfortably as we will be moving around quite a bit to access the tidepools. We recommend wearing clothes that you don't mind potentially getting wet or dirty. Shoes should be closed toe or sandals with straps. We don't recommend flip flops or crocs since they're not secured on your feet. Please make sure to bring water to stay hydrated and appropriate sun protection (marine safe sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, etc.).

RSVP here and save your spot. Space is limited!

Join us on Saturday, June 7th, 2025 along the Cobblestones of Main Beach! This year’s event features live music from the SeaView Serenaders and a special appearance by the Huntington Beach Mermaids! Whether you’re coming to get your picture taken with the mermaids, enjoying the live music, or participating in one of the many hands-on activities offered by our amazing exhibitors, there’s something for everyone!

We have a fun day filled with opportunities to learn, explore, and give back to the community. Here’s our schedule of events:

10AM-11AM: Beach Clean-up at Main Beach

11:30AM-12:30PM: Tidepool Tour at Heisler Park

1:00PM-2:00PM: Algae Talk along Main Beach

Go to our event page to learn more about KelpFest!

June is Ocean Awareness Month and we want to kick it off right. Come join LOF for some tidepool exploration for a state wide bioblitz. We will be using the free app iNaturalist to add our tidepool data to scientific data across the state. This state wide bioblitz is all month long! If you are not able to join us but want to tidepool on your own while adding data for the bioblitz email Carissa, carissa@lagunaoceanfoundation.org, for more information.

 Be sure to bring water, ocean safe sunscreen, and good tide pooling shoes. 

For more information and to sign-up, click here.

Come unwind in beautiful Laguna Beach and join us for Earth Night on Friday, April 25th at the Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center! The event will be closing Earth Week. We’ll dive into ocean preservation, land conservation, and biodiversity protection for future generations. We’ll also discuss the serious impact of recent fires and algae blooms on marine species, as well as the actions deployed and needed to mitigate these effects.

Meet the panelists:

• Rob Lee, Managing Director Laguna Ocean Foundation 

• Tom Lamb, Author of Laguna Beach and the Greenbelt: Celebrating a Treasured Historic American Landscape 

• Tracy Quinn P.E., CEO of Heal the Bay

• Evelyn Tickle, Founder of GROW Oyster Reefs, LLC

• Dave Bader, Chief Operations and Education Officer at The Marine Mammal Center.

• Talk moderated by Hanako BOULANGEAT, Founder of EARTH BOUTIQUE

The evening will be packed with game changers and visionary leaders who take actions to preserve our oceans, lands and rich biodiversity. 

Because the places we love begins with being informed - Now is the time to come together and foster positive change to ensure our beautiful coasts and rich biodiversity are being preserved!

Inspiring conversations, fantastic music, art exhibition and champagne networking await!

Save your spot now: https://bit.ly/3Xyh9od

Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center in collaboration with the Laguna Ocean Foundation, presents "Edge", an exhibition of artwork emblematic of the Laguna rocky intertidal zone.

The Edge. Where the land meets the ocean. A place of evolution. A way of life. A state of
mind. A physical and spiritual way of being. Where life is exposed to constant change and
extreme conditions that only the strong and adept survive, to create a strange beauty.

Exhibitors
Sean Hunter Brown
Fred Hope (painting)
Tom Lamb (photography)
Patsee Ober (photography)
Cassey Parlette (sculpture)
Oriana Poindexter (photography)
Sharon Williams (photography)

Exhibition
The Edge exhibition will be on display from April 1st to April 30th for Water Awareness month. On Thursday, April 24th, join us for a gallery reception and meet and greet with the artists at 7PM.

Relax and unwind with Laguna Ocean Foundation during our Earth Day happy hour from 3PM-6PM at the Rivian South Coast Theater. Talk with LOF staff and board members to learn more about our role in protecting and educating about the Laguna coast.

This event will be held upstairs in the balcony area where light refreshments will be served. If you have time, join us for our beach clean-up at Main Beach from 2-3PM or our tidepool tour at Heisler Park from 3-4PM before you stop by!

Whether you’re joining us after our Earth Day Beach Clean-up or joining us just for fun, we’re excited to show you around the tidepools at Heisler Park! Our Biologists will teach you about the Marine Protected Area rules to ensure fun and safe exploration, but they’ll also point out all of the different species that call the tidepools home.

We recommend sandals with straps or close-toed shoes that are okay to get wet. Please, no flip-flops or crocs. Don’t forget your sun protection and water for hydration.

Join us over at the Rivian South Coast Theater after the tour for small bites to eat at our Earth Day Happy Hour from 3PM-6PM upstairs.

Laguna Ocean Foundation is teaming up with the Project O Foundation to offer a beach clean-up component to their ocean clean-up event on Saturday, April 19th. Whether you want to paddle out to pick-up trash or walk along the beach, you’ll be covered!

Schedule of Events:

8:00AM-CHECK-IN

8:30AM-MEDITATION MOMENT

8:40AM-OCEAN/BEACH CLEAN-UP

10:00AM-YOGA & SOUND BATH

11:00AM-FAREWELL

Sign-up by clicking here or check out the event flyer for additional information and additional locations hosting a clean-up for Earth Day weekend.

Join Rivian and the Laguna Ocean Foundation for a morning of ocean adventure tales and crafts.

Fish Weaving
Kids will hear a story about plastic pollution in the ocean and what we can do to help prevent it. Then, there will be time for decorating a fish while working on fine motor skills of weaving paper to make scales.

All materials will be provided.

 Fun for all ages!

RSVP here.

Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center in collaboration with the Laguna Ocean Foundation, presents "Edge", an exhibition of artwork emblematic of the Laguna rocky intertidal zone.

The Edge. Where the land meets the ocean. A place of evolution. A way of life. A state of
mind. A physical and spiritual way of being. Where life is exposed to constant change and
extreme conditions that only the strong and adept survive, to create a strange beauty.

Exhibitors
Sean Hunter Brown
Fred Hope (painting)
Tom Lamb (photography)
Patsee Ober (photography)
Cassey Parlette (sculpture)
Oriana Poindexter (photography)
Sharon Williams (photography)

Exhibition
The Edge exhibition will be on display from April 1st to April 30th for Water Awareness month. On Thursday, April 3rd, Laguna Ocean Foundation will be present to talk about our collaboration on the exhibit and current projects in the works.

Join us for World Water Day: Educate, Inspire, & Mobilize with special guests where innovation, education, and action converge to shape the future of water sustainability.

World Water Day: Educate, Inspire, & Mobilize

This gathering is more than just a local event—it is a model for global coastal communities, showcasing how scientific research, youth engagement, and public-private partnerships can drive scalable solutions for enhanced water quality and water conservation.

Spotlight on Wisdom Spring & Walking4Water

We are honored to welcome Susan Hough, Tom Lamb, and the Laguna Beach High School Walking4Water club leaders, who will present their inspiring work installing wells in Ghana, India, and underserved communities around the world. Through their mission—“Creating the next generation of global change-makers through community, mentorship, and projects designed to improve life and alleviate suffering for underserved populations”—Wisdom Spring is empowering youth to take meaningful action in the water crisis.

Featured Speakers

Alia Marriner – Aqua Grom Founder
Susan Hough - Founder of Wisdom Spring 
Tom Lamb - President of the Phen-dey Foundation
Ed Almanza - Vice Chair of Laguna Ocean Foundation
Mike Beanan - Founder of Laguna Blue Belt
Dan Marriner – LCAD - Vision for Circular & Pure Water
Laguna Beach High School Walking4Water club leaders

Doors 6:30pm 
Presentations 7:00pm
Panel 8:00pm

RSVP Here.

Interested in becoming a Tidewater Docent volunteer for the Laguna Ocean Foundation? Join us for our next volunteer training at the Ocean Institute on Saturday, March 15th, from 1PM to 3PM. This is the initial training that is required in order to volunteer at the tidepools. You must also complete two in-person field trainings at the tidepools and one online training course about Marine Protected Areas.

Sign-up for the volunteer orientation here or learn more about our volunteer program here.

Join Rivian and the Laguna Ocean Foundation for a morning of ocean critters, adventure tales, and crafts.

Kids will hear a story about jellyfish and how they try to help the ocean. Then there will be time for decorating a wooden fish as a reminder to love the ocean responsibly which you can take home.

All materials will be provided.

RSVP here.