The mission of the Environmental Nature Center is to provide quality education through hands-on experience with nature. For over 35 years, the 3.5 acre Environmental Nature Center has been shaped and caressed into a landscape for learning. Today, the “ENC,” as it has been known to thousands of visiting students through the years, is a fascinating combination of 15 native California plant communities, wildlife habitats, and walking trails. The ENC provides the Orange County community with natural science and social science education programs, preserved open space, and a sanctuary from the pressures of everyday life.