Consider starting your weekend this Saturday by volunteering at a native seed garden in the Laguna Coast Wilderness or in the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve.

On Sunday, take the kids to a magic show at the Cypress Library or embark on a mountain bike ride.

This is just a handful of the many free events and activities happening throughout Orange County – funded by public tax dollars.

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