Nature
South Rim Adventure: Badger Survey
South Rim 5806 Eagle Peak Road, Julian, United StatesExplore, Discover & Contribute to Conservation! Embark on a 2-5 mile adventure through the breathtaking land of the upper San Diego River Gorge, navigating varied terrain—including some bushwhacking! Have fun alongside fellow nature enthusiasts and help document the presence or absence of the American badger (Taxidea taxus), a species protected under the San Diego Multiple...
Seed Bomb Sculptures with ArtReach
T + C Park T+C Park (Fashion Valley Rd &, Riverwalk Dr,, San Diego, United StatesGet your hands dirty by making some seed bomb sculptures to help our native habitat! In this workshop, participants will merge visual art with eco activism and create their own biodegradable sculptures out of soil, clay and native SoCal wildflower seeds. The seed sculptures can then be placed (or smashed!) in gardens or other spaces...
Community River Cleanup at Mission Valley Preserve
Enjoy a feel-good Saturday morning caring for beautiful Mission Valley Preserve, a 52-acre wildlife preserve with precious riparian habitat and an abundance of biodiversity right in the middle of our city! Help remove trash from the riverbed and prevent it from polluting native animal habitats, leaching contaminants into the water, and washing into our ocean...
Adobe Falls Invasive Species Removal
Adobe Falls 5787 Adobe Falls Rd,, San Diego, CA, United StatesJoin City of San Diego Park Rangers in restoring native habitat at Adobe Falls! Help us improve the health of the San Diego River Watershed by removing invasive plant species and trash. What to know: This event is intended for volunteers 15 and older. Participation agreements must be signed by the legal guardian of all participants...
Pollinator Safari
Point Loma Native Plant Garden 4444 Greene St., San Diego, CA, United StatesJoin local insect lovers and photographers, representatives from Bee City USA, and the UCSD Pollinator Club in the Point Loma Native Plant Garden for a Pollinator Safari. Local pollinator enthusiasts will lead short walks around the garden looking for bees, wasps, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other insects visiting the flowers and flying around the garden. We'll...
Bat Walk & Moths Under the Moonlight
River Center at Grant Park 2310 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, CA, United StatesJoin SDRPF for a fun evening adventure to launch into bat and moth season as we listen and look for bats and moths while we stroll along the river. We will delve into our nighttime world to eavesdrop on eerie echolocation calls using bioacoustics and attract moths to our UV lighting station to observe them...
Bird Survey
River Center at Grant Park 2310 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, CA, United StatesPlease join local bird experts in the heart of Mission Valley at the River Center at Grant Park to observe and count the birds that call this section of the river home! Come see nature's biodiversity and beauty while getting a sneak peek of Grant Park's progress as we build a unique youth education center...
Bike SD River Days Ride
T + C Park T+C Park (Fashion Valley Rd &, Riverwalk Dr,, San Diego, United StatesGet out and enjoy the freedom of being on your bike with Bike SD on this fun community bike ride along a 5-mile loop of the beautiful San Diego River Trail in Mission Valley! Enjoy a slow-paced ride with stops to check out native plants of the vibrant riparian habitat and discover active transportation infrastructure...