Notes about your surroundings

Oak Canyon Faire--Families are invited to a discovery fair for children at the Oak Canyon Nature Center today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The event features museums and other groups focusing on nature and our environment. Included among the exhibitors are Bowers Museum, Discovery Science Center, Griffith Observatory and a petting zoo.

The center is at 6700 Walnut Canyon Road in Anaheim. Information: (714) 998-8380.

To reach the center, take the Riverside Freeway to the Imperial Highway exit. Exit and head south to Nohl Ranch Road. Turn left and travel about three miles to Walnut Canyon Road, and turn left again. Pass the Anaheim Hills Golf Course; the nature center is at the end of the road, parking is on the left.

Beach Cleanup--The 10th annual Adopt-a-Beach program, sponsored by the California Coastal Commission, will meet at more than 15 Orange County sites Saturday. Individual and groups can volunteer to collect trash and recyclables along Orange County’s beaches and waterways.

The cleanup efforts will span the county from Seal Beach to San Clemente. Coastal areas include Bolsa Chica wetlands, Upper Newport Bay and Huntington State Beach.

Last year, more than 50,000 volunteers picked up more than half a million pounds of trash statewide. Cigarette butts and plastic six-pack rings accounted for the majority of the trash collected along the shoreline. Collections in previous years have yielded water heaters, a car windshield, a Christmas tree and even a kitchen sink.

Information on volunteering for Coastal Cleanup Day: Mark Patrick or Marianne Excell at the county Department of Harbors, Beaches and Parks, (714) 723-4511, or the California Coastal Commission, (800) COAST-4-U.