Volunteer Activity
Events
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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!),...
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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...
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Famosa Slough Work Party
Famosa Slough 4285 W Point Loma Blvd, San Diego, CA, United StatesJoin the Friends of Famosa Slough for a rewarding day of conservation! Enjoy a wonderful morning at this stunning wetlands preserve and help remove trash, clear invasive plants, maintain trails, and plant native species. As a designated California Marine Conservation Area, Famosa Slough is a vital habitat estuarine teeming with life! Your efforts will help...
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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...
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San Diego River Mouth Habitat Restoration
5156 W Point Loma Blvd 5156 W Point Loma Blvd, San Diego, United StatesThe San Diego River Mouth is home to an abundance of native resident and migratory species who depend on the threatened habitats to rest, forage and live out their life cycles. Join the San Diego Bird Alliance and SDRPF to help restore this area by removing invasive plants that reduce the integrity of viable habitat...
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Grant Park Community Stewards
Grant Park 2310 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, CA, United StatesPresented by: San Diego River Park Foundation Join the San Diego River Park Foundation in helping to beautify the River Studio at Grant Park! Take in the morning fresh air with fellow nature lovers while you take care of this exciting new nature science education center and eco-park with activities such as vegetation removal and...
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ILACSD Lakeside Litter Clean-Up
Presented by: I Love a Clean San Diego and Lakeside River Park Conservancy Join I Love A Clean San Diego and Lakeside's River Park Conservancy for a clean up in Lakeside! Help us celebrate San Diego River Days by protecting the San Diego River. Volunteers will be working on San Diego River property in Lakeside,...
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Community River Cleanup at Mission Valley Preserve
Presented by San Diego River Park Foundation 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...
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Famosa Slough Work Party
Famosa Slough 4285 W Point Loma Blvd, San Diego, CA, United StatesJoin the Friends of Famosa Slough for a rewarding day of conservation! Enjoy a wonderful morning at this stunning wetlands preserve and help remove trash, clear invasive plants, maintain trails, and plant native species. As a designated California Marine Conservation Area, Famosa Slough is a vital habitat estuarine teeming with life! Your efforts will help...
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San Diego River Mouth Habitat Restoration
San Diego River Mouth 5156 W Point Loma Blvd, San Diego, CA, 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
Grant Park 2310 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, CA, United StatesGet 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
Grant Park 2310 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, CA, United StatesGet outside for River Days with The San Diego River Park Foundation 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...
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River Days Community Clean-Up
Fashion Valley Mall 7007 Friars Rd., San Diego, United StatesLooking 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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Imperial Beach Cleanup – River Days with Surfrider San Diego & San Diego Coastkeeper
Imperial Beach 698 Ocean Lane, Imperial Beach, United StatesSan Diego Coastkeeper and San Diego Surfrider will be hosting a joint beach cleanup event at Imperial Beach. We'll meet at 10:00 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 a group...
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San Diego River Mouth Habitat Restoration
San Diego River Mouth 5156 W Point Loma Blvd, San Diego, CA, 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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