The Orange County Citizens Foundation is your voice in creating the environment that improves the lives of Orange County residents. Through studies, policy-making, forums, educational seminars, exhibits and other events, they encourage innovative land use and transportation planning, recreational opportunities, water conservation, and preservation of our environmental and cultural heritage.

Established in 1971, the Orange County Citizens Foundation is a private, non-profit corporation. It is non-partisan and non-political. A 28-member Board of Trustees, representing various areas of the county and diverse interests, governs the organization.