Irvine Ranch Conservancy Holiday Puzzle 2013

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Across
  1. 2. Local canyon where you will find a California Historical Landmark (two words).
  2. 4. The Latin name for our local mountain lion is __________ concolor.
  3. 5. California's state flower, also known as Eschscholzia californica.
  4. 6. Most of the preserved open space wilderness in Orange County was once __________ land.
  5. 9. From the mountains to the sea, the Conservancy works primarily on land that is California's first Natural __________ .
  6. 13. Known as OC's mini Grand Canyon, this sandstone formation is millions of years old.
Down
  1. 1. Our wish to you and yours this season!
  2. 2. One word that describes the Conservancy's goals of addressing needs of the land and the visitors together.
  3. 3. The evergreen shrub also known as Christmas Berry.
  4. 7. The Native Americans who first settled on this land, also known as Gabrieleños.
  5. 8. __________ Cove State Park, which includes underwater portions of OC's only National Natural Landmark.
  6. 10. While we don't have reindeer, we do have this variety of deer.
  7. 11. This Irvine canyon still has cattle ranching equipment and a staging area known as Cattle Camp.
  8. 12. Another word for birds of prey, such as hawks and eagles.