Live Oak Grove at Irvine Regional Park

Irvine Regional Park in Orange contains some of the oldest Coast Live Oaks in Orange County. The first recreational use of the oak grove was by the early German colonists who settled Anaheim in 1857, and the area became known as the “Picnic Grounds”. This old oak lived here at the time of the signing of the Constitution of the United States. The plaque at its base reads, in part, “The National Arborist Association and the International Society of Arboriculture jointly recognize this significant tree… as having lived here at the time of the signing of our Constitution. Presented by: Seatree Nurseries”

Orange, Orange County
Photographer: Andrew Schmidt