Volunteer Activity
Navajo Canyon Habitat Restoration
Navajo Canyon 6511 Eldridge St, San Diego, CA, United StatesJoin the City of San Diego Park Rangers in restoring the native habitat at Navajo Canyon! You can be a part of improving the health of the San Diego River Watershed by removing weeds and watering native species. Additional Notes: This event is open to all ages. Volunteers 15 years old and under must be...
ILACSD Mast Park Clean-Up
Mast Park 9125 Carlton Hills Blvd, Santee, United StatesJoin I Love A Clean San Diego for a litter cleanup in Santee at Mast Park! Help us celebrate San Diego River Days by protecting the San Diego River and keeping litter out of the Pacific Ocean. Click here to learn more about I Love A Clean San Diego. Staff will have check-in ready for...
Famosa Slough Work Event
Famosa Slough 4275 W Point Loma Blvd, San Diego, CA, United StatesFamosa Slough is a City of San Diego Wetlands Preserve. It is also a California Marine Conservation Area. Join this event to help encourage native vegetation preservation in order to reduce the risk of fire, and much more! At this semi-monthly event we will be pulling invasive weeds as well as trimming vegetation that is...
Ocean Beach Cleanup – River Days with Surfrider & Coastkeeper
Dog Beach in Ocean Beach 5156 W Point Loma Blvd, San Diego, CA, United StatesDescription Surfrider San Diego and Coastkeeper San Diego invite you to a cleanup at OB beach and estuary in support of San Diego River Park Foundation's River Days! Purpose Our local spaces are protected by volunteers, just like you! We welcome you to a fun day in the sand with family, friends, and new acquaintances...
Revive Our River: Restore Riparian Habitat in Mission Valley
Town and Country River Park Fashion Valley Rd & Riverwalk Dr, San Diego, CA, United StatesThe San Diego River Park Foundation invites you to join us to help restore some beautiful riparian habitats in Mission Valley. After several years of sawing down huge invasive plants, we are finally seeing the native species start to thrive, but they need a little help to re-establish so that they can provide benefits to...
Mission Valley Kayak and River Bank Clean-Up
Town and Country River Park Fashion Valley Rd & Riverwalk Dr, San Diego, CA, United StatesVolunteers and kayakers needed! This is a special opportunity to kayak along the San Diego River and have fun while helping to remove hard-to-reach stormwater debris floating in the water. We need paddlers who can bring their own kayak, paddle, and life vest. Kayakers will be in the water from 10 am - noon. 10...
Team IMPACT: River Restoration
Fashion Valley Mall 6997 Friars Rd., San Diego, United StatesWe are currently in the invasive removal season with Team IMPACT, and we invite you to join us in our efforts to remove non-native invasive species from the lower San Diego watershed, adjacent to Fashion Valley Mall. Together, we will work as a team to eradicate various invasive annual species, including wild radish, black mustard,...
Come Explore a New Preserve in Descanso
Descanso Pond Preserve 7920 Japatul Valley Rd, Descanso, United StatesJoin our Preserve Stewards to explore a new preserve! We will be discussing restoration of a creek and the pond while seeing what we can find! Should be an adventurous day! You can learn about our Preserve Stewards program which meets monthly at the San Diego River Park Foundation open space preserves. This event is...
Team ECO: Gardening at Grant Park
River Center at Grant Park 2450 Camino Del Rio N, San Diego, CA, United StatesDo you love to garden and or take care of parks? Well here is your chance to join the crew that is taking care of Grant Park right in Mission Valley. You can also just drop by and learn about the regular gardening group that meets every Thursday from 8 am - 10 am. Additional...
RiverWatch West- Help Monitor the Health of the River
SDRPF Office 4891 Pacific Hwy #110, San Diego, United StatesThis a great opportunity to come learn about this vital program that monitors the health of the San Diego River year-round. These trends inform the management of the River, and the RiverWatch teams can also serve as an early alert system for emerging issues. You can help contribute to this important effort (no experience necessary!),...
RiverWatch East- Help Monitor the Health of the River
Mast Park 9125 Carlton Hills Blvd, Santee, United StatesThis a great opportunity to come learn about this vital program that monitors the health of the San Diego River year-round. These trends inform the management of the River, and the RiverWatch teams can also serve as an early alert system for emerging issues. You can help contribute to this important effort (no experience necessary!),...
Watershed Enhancement Team (W.E.T.)
*EVENT FULL* This is an ongoing volunteer event run by the City of San Diego Open Space Division Rangers. This event was designed for volunteers to address some of the most pressing needs in the San Diego River Park. Locations and tasks vary from week to week, although, activities may include invasive plant & trash...
Community River Clean-Up
Cottonwood Grove 2508 Hotel Circle Pl, San Diego, CA, United StatesLooking for a volunteer opportunity that allows you to support a healthy river while interacting with a group of like-minded people? Come join one of The San Diego River Park Foundation's flagship volunteer teams to assist with River Clean-Ups! Volunteers are needed to remove trash and pollution from south side of this special 51-acre ecological...
OB Estuary Restoration & Nature Walk
San Diego River Mouth 5156 W Point Loma Blvd, San Diego, CA, United StatesLooking for a fun beautification project to impact your local community? Look no further, as our lovely River Mouth at the river estuary is always blooming with projects (and unfortunately this time of year, invasive plants)! Join the San Diego River Park Foundation's Garden Club and staff to help maintain the trails within the river...