A huge shout out to City of San Diego Council President Joe LaCava and his team for championing increased visibility for Rose Creek by funding and implementing Rose Creek signs on the four bridges over Rose Creek in Pacific Beach. On Thursday, April 23rd, the Council President unveiled the eight Read more
The Kumeyaay Diegueno Land Conservancy (KDLC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and protecting environmentally and culturally-sensitive lands within the Kumeyaay aboriginal territory – from the ocean to the mountains and desert. The KDLC acquires natural and cultural heritage sites throughout aboriginal Kumeyaay territory to provide cultural enrichment programs Read more
Mission Bay High School in Pacific Beach is adjacent to the Rose Creek Salt Marsh. Voice of San Diego recently wrote a story featuring the high school as well as biology teacher Echo Jacoway. Ms Jacoway takes her students out to Rose Creek to perform water quality testing and salt Read more
Documentary film on Famosa Slough This short documentary on Famosa Slough tells it all: An ancient bay, a town dump, a thriving habitat: Famosa Slough is a small, yet vital piece of San Diego’s wetland ecosystem. Rising with the Tides explores the slough, the community that maintains it, and the Read more
Viejas Band of the Kumeyaay Nation in their own words. Learn a bit about the history of the Viejas Band of the Kumeyaay Nation past and present at Kumeyaay History. Viejas is more than a casino!
Indigenous Re-Generation is a 501(c)3 that who’s mission is to foster sustainable development, preserve cultural heritage, and promote self-determination among our indigenous communities in Southern California. They are located in San Diego’s Valley Center. In 2021, Indigenous Regeneration received a COVID Food Relief Grant, enabling us to cultivate and distribute Read more
Thank you Community Scientists A huge shout out to everyone who joined us at our event or who went out on their own to document species along Rose Creek. We will announce our 2026 event as it get closer to September. In the meantime, get out and document species where Read more
Watch this segment with the Friends of Rose Creek Executive Director, Dr. Karin Zirk, and San Diego Bird Alliance Conservation Advocacy Coordinator, Savannah Stallings on KPBS New Year’s Eve, Evening Edition talking about King Tides, wetlands and how they support wildlife and the human built environment.
From San Diego County News El Cajon, CA–The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation unveiled the new Sycuan Health Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday. The health center has expanded and relocated to a new state-of-the-art facility to continue its commitment to high quality, culturally responsive care. Read Read more
Survival by Degrees: 389 Bird Species on the Brink Rising temperatures and shifting weather patterns affect birds’ ability to find food and reproduce, which over time impacts local populations, and ultimately continent-wide populations, too. Some species may even go extinct in your state if they cannot find the conditions they Read more