Sip and Paint Registration - October 4th
Sip and Paint Registration - October 4thOctober 2026
Public Welcome: Conservation Project at the Barn
Come help weed a native plant trail and prepare the space for autumn and winter. Need conservation hours? Join us and receive your hours certificate.
4721 Sapphire Rd, 91709
Campfire with Friends
New time for autumn/winter. Learn about the park through songs, games, jokes, and skits. We end every campfire with s’mores. Weather permitting.
Amphitheater · 4721 Sapphire Rd, 91709
RSVP Required · 714-524-2471
Roots & Routes: Morning Hike
A guided hike for locals, transplants, and curious visitors.
Get to know the habitats around you, see how this landscape differs from the one you left behind, and learn to fully appreciate everything from birds and bugs to prints and petals. Designed for adults; kids are welcome.
Discovery Center · 4500 Carbon Canyon Rd, 92823
Roots & Routes: Afternoon Hike
A guided hike for locals, transplants, and curious visitors.
Get to know the habitats around you, see how this landscape differs from the one you left behind, and learn to fully appreciate everything from birds and bugs to prints and petals. Designed for adults; kids are welcome.
Bane Kiosk · 4721 Sapphire Rd, 91709
Discovery Day: Land Crustaceans
Discover the interesting world of crustaceans at Chino Hills State Park. Visit the Discovery Center for touchables, crafts, and fun in this open house–style activity.
4500 Carbon Canyon Rd, 92823
Junior Rangers: Creepy Crawly
Learn about the autumn changes in the park.
4721 Sapphire Rd, 91709
RSVP requested, not required · 714-524-2471
Autumn Bug and Tree Hike at the Rolling M Ranch Barn
Download iNaturalist before you come. Learn about autumn changes, native trees, and bugs. Then walk a trail, snap photos of plants and insects, and upload to help science!
4721 Sapphire Rd, 91709
Naturalist Night
Speaker: Rich Schilk · Topic: Dragons and Damsels
This month we welcome entomology enthusiast Rich Schilk as he talks about the dragonflies and damselflies that call Chino Hills State Park home. You don’t want to miss this beautiful, photo-rich discussion.
4500 Carbon Canyon Rd, 92823
November 2026
Roots & Routes: Morning Hike
A guided hike for locals, transplants, and curious visitors.
Get to know the habitats around you, see how this landscape differs from the one you left behind, and learn to fully appreciate everything from birds and bugs to prints and petals. Designed for adults; kids are welcome.
Discovery Center · 4500 Carbon Canyon Rd, 92823
Daylight saving time ends this morning. Set your clocks back one hour the night before.
Roots & Routes: Afternoon Hike
A guided hike for locals, transplants, and curious visitors.
Get to know the habitats around you, see how this landscape differs from the one you left behind, and learn to fully appreciate everything from birds and bugs to prints and petals. Designed for adults; kids are welcome.
Bane Kiosk · 4721 Sapphire Rd, 91709
Campfire with Friends
New time for autumn/winter. Learn about the park through short naturalist talks and games. Weather permitting.
Amphitheater · 4721 Sapphire Rd, 91709
RSVP Required · 714-524-2471
Discovery Day: Carnivores
Discover the interesting world of carnivores at Chino Hills State Park. Visit the Discovery Center for touchables, crafts, and fun in this open house–style activity.
4500 Carbon Canyon Rd, 92823
Fourth Grade Family Self-led iNaturalist Photo Safari
Download iNaturalist before coming to the park. Then take photos of plants, animals, and insects on your walk. Upload them to iNaturalist to help real-time science and discovery.
Park-wide
Naturalist Night
Speaker: Paul Spitzzeri and special guest · Topic: A World Without Chino Hills State Park
Take a walk through time with a local historian and his special guest to ponder, “What would have been here if the state park was not here?” You won’t believe your eyes!
4500 Carbon Canyon Rd, 92823
Junior Rangers: Park at Night (During the Day)
Learn about the park’s nocturnal creatures and the commotions they create. Program built for all ages.
4721 Sapphire Rd, 91709
RSVP requested, not required · 714-524-2471
iNaturalist and Opt Outside Hike
Take a guided hike through Telegraph Canyon while taking photos of species along the way. You will be shown how to use the iNaturalist app and where to find some of our better photo spots.
4500 Carbon Canyon Rd, 92823
December 2026
Campfire with Friends
Learn about the park through songs, games, jokes, and skits. We end every campfire with s’mores. Weather permitting.
Amphitheater · 4721 Sapphire Rd, 91709
RSVP Required · 714-524-2471
Roots & Routes: Morning Hike
A guided hike for locals, transplants, and curious visitors.
Get to know the habitats around you, see how this landscape differs from the one you left behind, and learn to fully appreciate everything from birds and bugs to prints and petals. Designed for adults; kids are welcome.
Discovery Center · 4500 Carbon Canyon Rd, 92823
Roots & Routes: Afternoon Hike
A guided hike for locals, transplants, and curious visitors.
Get to know the habitats around you, see how this landscape differs from the one you left behind, and learn to fully appreciate everything from birds and bugs to prints and petals. Designed for adults; kids are welcome.
Bane Kiosk · 4721 Sapphire Rd, 91709
Weekend Wind Down: iNaturalist Hike
Take a guided hike through Telegraph Canyon while taking photos of species along the way. You will be shown how to use the iNaturalist app and where to find some of our better photo spots.
4500 Carbon Canyon Rd, 92823
Naturalist Night
Speaker: Sherry Schmidt · Topic: A Natural History of Chino Hills State Park, Author Appearance
This month we welcome Sherry Schmidt, author of A Natural History of Chino Hills State Park. Sherry brings that lifetime of teaching, observation, photography, and exploration home to the hills she has known since childhood.
4500 Carbon Canyon Rd, 92823
Last Hike of Autumn: Guided Hike
Enjoy the last hike of autumn on the trail. Learn about what has gone this season and what is expected for winter.
4500 Carbon Canyon Rd, 92823
Junior Rangers: Winter Changes
Learn about seasonal changes and what winter brings to Chino Hills State Park in this Junior Ranger program. Families welcome. Weather permitting.
4721 Sapphire Rd, 91709
RSVP requested, not required · 714-524-2471
First Hike of Winter: Guided Hike
Enjoy the first hike of winter on the “shortest day of the year.” Celebrate our winter birds and all things winter at the park.
4500 Carbon Canyon Rd, 92823
January 2027
First Hike of the Year
Telegraph Trail to Southridge via Deimer · Moderate hike · 5 miles
Meet at the Discovery Center.
4500 Carbon Canyon Rd, 92823
Roots & Routes: Morning Hike
A guided hike for locals, transplants, and curious visitors.
Get to know the habitats around you, see how this landscape differs from the one you left behind, and learn to fully appreciate everything from birds and bugs to prints and petals. Designed for adults; kids are welcome.
Discovery Center · 4500 Carbon Canyon Rd, 92823
Roots & Routes: Afternoon Hike
A guided hike for locals, transplants, and curious visitors.
Get to know the habitats around you, see how this landscape differs from the one you left behind, and learn to fully appreciate everything from birds and bugs to prints and petals. Designed for adults; kids are welcome.
Bane Kiosk · 4721 Sapphire Rd, 91709