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Free Fly Casting Lessons
Lake Murray 5540 Kiowa Drive, La Mesa, United StatesPresented by the San Diego Fly Fishers Join the San Diego Fly Fishers (SDFF) for a free fly casting clinic at Lake Murray! This event is designed for beginners, but more experienced fly fishers are always welcome to come practice, give tips, and learn new techniques. The clinic begins promptly at 9 am, so please...
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San Diego River Mouth Habitat Restoration
5156 W Point Loma Blvd 5156 W Point Loma Blvd, San Diego, United StatesJoin us for a hands-on volunteer opportunity to explore the San Diego River Estuary and support the restoration of this sensitive and vital habitat. Volunteers will help remove invasive plants, improving conditions for native wildlife and pollinators, enhancing water quality, reducing erosion, and protecting endangered species such as the California Least Tern. Your efforts will...
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River Days Grant Park Community Stewards
2310 Camino Del Rio North San Diego, CA 92108 2310 Camino Del Rio NorthGet outside, connect with your community, and help bring a new eco-park to life! Join us for a fun and meaningful morning at Grant Park during River Days, where you’ll enjoy the fresh air, meet great people, and make a real difference. This beautiful new nature education center and park is providing free STEAM and...
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ILACSD & Lakeside’s River Park Conservancy: San Diego River Days Cleanup- Cactus Park
Cactus Park 10610 Ashwood St,, Lakeside, United StatesPresented by: I Love a Clean San Diego and and the Lakeside's River Park Conservancy I Love A Clean San Diego and the Lakeside River Park Conservancy will be hosting a 2 hour long litter cleanup in Lakeside- Cactus County Park. Volunteers will be joining staff in removing litter from the park and surrounding area...
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River Days Mission Valley Garden Club
2310 Camino Del Rio North San Diego, CA 92108 2310 Camino Del Rio NorthGet outside for River Days and join a welcoming community as we bring native plant gardens to life at our exciting new eco-park in Mission Valley! Roll up your sleeves to help plant natives, weed, water, mulch, and support our native seed library. You’ll leave knowing you helped create vital wildlife habitat and a vibrant...
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Imperial Beach Cleanup – River Days with Surfrider & Coastkeeper
Imperial Beach Pier 910 Seacoast Dr,, Imperial Beach, United StatesSan Diego Coastkeeper and San Diego Surfrider will be hosting a joint beach cleanup event at the Imperial Beach Pier. We'll meet at 9:00 a.m. for a safety talk and to grab equipment, then groups will head out and clean up the beach. Around 11:45 we'll meet back up to weigh our trash and take...
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Community River Cleanup
Looking for a hands-on volunteer opportunity that supports a healthy river and connects you with like-minded people? Join our core volunteer team for a San Diego River clean-up and help remove trash that threatens wildlife, water quality, and public spaces. Each year, volunteers remove more than 200,000 pounds of trash from the River—work that directly...
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River Days – Hike With a Purpose: BioBlitz at Mildred Falls
Eagle Peak Ranch 5030 Eagle Peak Rd, Julian, CA, United StatesContribute to science and explore Mildred Falls for our Bioblitz! This event celebrates the exceptional biodiversity of Mildred Falls while also encouraging actions to protect it. We will be walking around the preserve, documenting the area's flora and fauna via iNaturalist. Learn how to collect essential species information using your smartphone. We are excited to have...
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Santee Historical Society Craft Bazaar and Butterfly Garden at the Historic Santee Barn
The Historic Santee Barn 9200 Magnolia Ave, Santee, CA, United StatesPresented by the Santee Historical Society The Santee Historical Society will host an old-fashioned Craft Bazaar with a special focus on gardening, with the Monarch Butterfly garden open for visitors featuring arts and craft events for the kids. The Santee Historic Barn and Monarch Garden are located at 9200 Magnolia Avenue (between Mission Gorge and Mast...
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River Days and Nature Nights: Build a Big Brown Bat Buddy
2310 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, CA 92108Join us for a creative, hands-on workshop at the River Center at Grant Park. During this needle-felting workshop, you’ll create your own felted bat to take home while learning fun facts about Big Brown Bats and their vital role in keeping our river ecosystem healthy. Participants will also have the opportunity to take their new Bat...
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River Days and Nature Nights: Bat and Moth Event
Grant Park 2310 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, CA, United StatesPlease join us for an exciting evening adventure along the river as we listen and look for bats. During this guided walk, we will learn about bat behavior and use bioacoustic equipment to monitor their echolocation calls. We will also set up a UV light to attract and observe moths and other nocturnal insects. REGISTER...
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San Diego River Mouth Habitat Restoration
5156 W Point Loma Blvd 5156 W Point Loma Blvd, San Diego, United StatesJoin us for a hands-on volunteer opportunity to explore the San Diego River Estuary and support the restoration of this sensitive and vital habitat. Volunteers will help remove invasive plants, improving conditions for native wildlife and pollinators, enhancing water quality, reducing erosion, and protecting endangered species such as the California Least Tern. Your efforts will...