In just three hours last month, more than 6,800 volunteers cleared nearly 145,000 pounds of waste and debris from streets, canyons, parks and the coastline in communities across San Diego County for the 35th annual Coastal Cleanup Day. The day’s environmental protection effort took place at 108 sites around the Read more
Elymash Yuuchaap, which is the Kumeyaay way to say, “youth think”, is an Indigenous Scholars and Leaders Program at San Diego State University that provides support for indigenous students from many tribes. The program’s mission is to engage, support and promote the cultural, social, academic, and leadership development of students Read more
Check out these photos of the salt marsh at high tide including the large osprey in flight and the mullet swimming. Click on any image to enlarge it. Notice how the high tide covers the Pickleweed banks of the salt marsh. larg
In July 2019, San Diego celebrated the 250 year anniversary of the first mission being founded by the Spanish, which served as as the first building in “San Diego.” This year, unlike in year’s past, the Kumeyaay nation was honored by raising their flag alongside the US Flag. Watch Channel Read more
The Friends of Rose Creek is heart broken that San Diego City Council, despite multiple opportunities, declined to include park dedication for Rose Creek as part of the Balboa Avenue Station Area Specific Plan approval. A huge shout out to Councilmember Chris Ward who added language to the Balboa Avenue Read more
Progress Continues on the Rose Creek Bikeway Over the past several months, construction crews made significant progress on the Rose Creek Bikeway as they completed work on the pedestrian bridge south of Santa Fe Street and began construction of the bikeway on Santa Fe Street between the cul-de-sac at the Read more
From KPBS: This year San Diego civic leaders are commemorating 250 years since the Mission San Diego de Alcalá was established in 1769 by Father Junipero Serra. It marks the beginning of San Diego’s non-indigenous history while archaeological evidence shows that the Kumeyaay Indian people have lived in the region Read more
The City of San Diego run De Anza Cove and Point planning efforts are underway. If the City grants the lease, then Campland would invest six million dollars in capital improvements on the De Anza peninsula. The Friends of Rose Creek, San Diego Audubon, Citizens Coordinate for Century 3, and Read more
Great article on why wetlands matters to Rose Creek and North Mission Bay. Read the rest of the article on the Times of San Diego website.