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SUMMARY:1k/5k Walk for Wildlife
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss the San Diego River Park Foundation’s exciting River Days kickoff event on May 10th – the 5K Walk for Wildlife at the scenic Riverwalk Golf Course! Take action and help raise funds for wildlife conservation research in the San Diego River Watershed! \nWith both 1K and 5K options\, there’s a perfect pace for everyone! Enjoy the fresh air\, stunning river views\, live music with Timmy D\, San Diego Humane Society’s Project Wildlife animal ambassadors\, prize giveaways from Patagonia and REI\, fun kids’ activities\, educational booths\, Hot Bev’s Coffee and Tea Food Truck\, and more!  \nThe event is family-friendly and leashed dogs are welcome too! \nWe hope you can join this fun-filled morning! Let’s take steps together for a great cause! \nRegistration for the 5k is $40 for adults and the 1k/Youth (12 &under) is $25. If you are one of the first 200 participants to sign up\, you will receive a free t-shirt \nSIGN UP HERE:  https://raceroster.com/events/2025/103316/river-days-walk-for-wildlife \n 
URL:https://sdriverdays.org/activity/1k-5k-walk-for-wildlife/
LOCATION:Riverwalk Golf Course\, 1150 Fashion Valley Road #1102\, San Diego\, CA\, 92108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly,Hiking and Walking,Nature,Recreation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250512T090000
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SUMMARY:South Rim Adventure: Badger Survey
DESCRIPTION:Explore\, Discover & Contribute to Conservation! \nEmbark 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 Species Conservation Plan (MSCP). Your participation will provide valuable data to support conservation efforts and assess how interconnected protected lands are working to sustain local biodiversity. \nPlease wear a hat\, sunscreen\, long sleeves\, long pants\, and sturdy closed-toe shoes. Bring plenty of water and snacks to stay hydrated and energized. \nAges 13+ | Join us for this exciting\, purpose-driven hike!
URL:https://sdriverdays.org/activity/south-rim-adventure-badger-survey/
LOCATION:South Rim\, 5806 Eagle Peak Road\, Julian\, 92036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hiking and Walking,Learning & Education,Nature,Recreation,Volunteer Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250513T160000
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SUMMARY:Seed Bomb Sculptures with ArtReach
DESCRIPTION:Get your hands dirty by making some seed bomb sculptures to help our native habitat!\nIn 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. \nThe seed sculptures can then be placed (or smashed!) in gardens or other spaces in need of the wildflowers critical to our ecosystem. \nLocation: T + C Park\, Fashion Valley Rd &\, Riverwalk Dr\, San Diego\, CA 92108\nParking is available directly across Riverwalk Drive at Fashion Valley Mall / transit station. Nearest address: 6987 Friars Rd\, San Diego\, CA 92108).
URL:https://sdriverdays.org/activity/seed-bomb-sculptures-with-artreach/
LOCATION:T + C Park\, T+C Park (Fashion Valley Rd &\, Riverwalk Dr\,\, San Diego\, 92108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Family-Friendly,Nature,Recreation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T120000
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SUMMARY:Community River Cleanup at Mission Valley Preserve
DESCRIPTION:Presented by San Diego River Park Foundation \nEnjoy 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 and beaches! Each year\, SDRPF volunteers remove over 200\,000 lbs. of trash from the riverbed and you can be part of this momentous impact for the river! \nExpect good vibes\, fresh air\, and an awesome crew of like-minded changemakers. Come for the cause\, stay for the community—and leave knowing you made a real difference for the San Diego River! \nAges 13+ | Join us and make a tangible difference!  \n 
URL:https://sdriverdays.org/activity/community-river-cleanup-at-mission-valley-preserve/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly,Nature,Volunteer Activity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T120000
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SUMMARY:Pollinator Safari
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the San Diego River Park Foundation \nJoin 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 talk about taking photos and collecting data on inaturalist.org. And we’ll have tables with displays of native pollinators\, sharing photos and more so you can get a closer look at some of the beautiful and unique pollinators found in the San Diego River Watershed.
URL:https://sdriverdays.org/activity/pollinator-safari/
LOCATION:Point Loma Native Plant Garden\, 4444 Greene St.\, San Diego\, CA\, 92107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nature
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SUMMARY:Bat Walk & Moths Under the Moonlight
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the San Diego River Park Foundation \nJoin 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 up close. \nAll ages are welcome to join us for this hair-raising event. Sign up early as space is limited\, and our Nature Nights events fill up quickly! \nPlease bring a flashlight or headlamp\, a camp chair for the later mothing portion and wear long pants and close toed shoes. \n\nAbout our Presenters: \nDon Endicott is a retired civilian research engineer and executive in the field of Navy Communications and Network Technologies in San Diego\, but Don discovered a second career as a volunteer naturalist. He is a National Association of Interpretation Certified Interpretive Guide and Mission Trails Regional Park Trail Guide as well as public educator for the San Diego Natural History Museum and the San Diego Humane Society as a member of Project Wildlife’s “Bat Team”. Don presents multi-media talks on bats and mountain lions at regional venues such as Anza-Borrego Desert State Park\, Cuyamaca Rancho State Park\, Mission Trails Regional Park\, and Agua Caliente County Park. He was recognized as Anza-Borrego Desert State Park’s volunteer Naturalist of the Year in 2018. He contributes full spectrum bat echolocation call recordings to the San Diego Natural History Museum and Wildlife Acoustics\, a bioacoustics monitoring systems company\, where they have been incorporated into reference libraries for species identification. He is a field contributor to herpetofauna surveys and monitors nesting peregrine falcons for the National Park Service and US Fish & Wildlife Service. Don is co-author of 50 Best Short Hikes San Diego (Wilderness Press\, 2018) with the late Jerry Schad. \nHector Valtierra is an avid moth enthusiast\, and will be setting up a mothing station for us. When he isn’t out looking for moths and other insects\, Hector works as a microbiology and general biology professor at San Diego community colleges. He is also an avid iNaturalist user and wildlife photographer. \nAdditional Details:\n\n\n\n\n\nIs Family Friendly\n\n\n\nRegister by May 17\, 2025\n\n\n\nIs Outdoors\n\n\n\nIs Wheelchair Accessible\n\n\n\nClosed-Toe Shoes Required\n\n\n\nLong Pants Required\n\n\n\nBring a Flashlight or Headlamp
URL:https://sdriverdays.org/activity/bat-walk-moths-under-the-moonlight/
LOCATION:Grant Park\, 2310 Camino Del Rio North\, San Diego\, CA\, 92108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly,Learning & Education,Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250518T080000
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SUMMARY:Bird Survey
DESCRIPTION:Presented by the San Diego River Park Foundation \nPlease 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 to steward a new generation of nature advocates. \nFind other guided bird watching event dates HERE! \nHere are a few tips to help you prepare for the event: \n\nYou can park in the round-about at Grant Park or take the trolley to the Rio Vista station\nBring your own binoculars if you have them\, and we usually have some to loan out\nItems to Bring: Hat\, other forms of sun protection\, study shoes\nKids are welcome\, with adult supervision.
URL:https://sdriverdays.org/activity/bird-survey-2/
LOCATION:Grant Park\, 2310 Camino Del Rio North\, San Diego\, CA\, 92108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family-Friendly,Hiking and Walking,Learning & Education,Nature,Recreation
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SUMMARY:BikeSD River Days Ride
DESCRIPTION:Presented by BikeSD \nGet out and enjoy the freedom of being on your bike with BikeSD on this fun community bike ride along a 5-mile loop of the beautiful San Diego River Trail in Mission Valley! \nEnjoy a slow-paced ride with stops to check out native plants of the vibrant riparian habitat and discover active transportation infrastructure along the route. \nBring a bike and helmet (required)\, and feel free to grab your binoculars\, field guides or other gear to make the adventure even more enjoyable. We hope to see you there! \nLocation: Start/end: T+C Park (Fashion Valley Rd &\, Riverwalk Dr\, San Diego\, CA 92108)
URL:https://sdriverdays.org/activity/bikesd-river-days-ride/
LOCATION:T + C Park\, T+C Park (Fashion Valley Rd &\, Riverwalk Dr\,\, San Diego\, 92108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Biking,Family-Friendly,Nature
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