Kumeyaay Corner
The Art of Basket Weaving
Enjoy this great documentary on Native American Basket Weaving with a special focus on California traditions. Native American basketry has long been viewed as a community craft, yet the artistic quality and value of these baskets are on par with other fine art. Now Native peoples across the country are Read more
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Job Opportunity with San Diego Audubon
San Diego Audubon is currently searching for a Director of Conservation. If you or anyone you know is interested, please pass along this information. San Diego Audubon Society (SDAS) is a non-profit organization working to promote the protection and appreciation of birds, other wildlife, and their habitats in and around Read more
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Coastal Cleanup Day @ Rose Creek September 15
Join the Friends of Rose Creek and I Love A Clean San Diego as we pickup trash along, in, and around Rose Creek in Pacific Beach on Saturday, September 15th from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Find us at the east parking lot of Mission Bay High School (2475 Grand Read more
Kumeyaay Corner
Kumeyaay-Ipai Interpretive Center
From the Friends of the Kumeyaay website: Approximately 1,000 years ago, a Native American people called the Kumeyaay lived throughout what is now San Diego County and Baja California. During that time, the Pauwai Valley was occupied by hundreds of Kumeyaay-Ipai living off the land. The Ipai were a linguistic Read more
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De Anza (Mission Bay Park) Scoping Comments
Hi all, The City of San Diego is preparing a draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the De Anza project as well as the portion of Rose Creek downstream of Grand Avenue and the area between Rose Creek and Kendall/Frost Marsh and the Northern Wildlife Preserve. For the full Read more
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Reducing the impact of plastic pollution on marine life
How Does Plastic Pollution Affect Marine Life and How Can We Reduce It? When you gaze out onto the ocean, your mind probably thinks of the glorious marine life, the vast depths, and wonder of coral reefs and dolphins. Something you might not think of though is the huge amounts Read more
Rose Creek
Comment Period for Balboa Station Area Specific Plan Extended
Thanks to the Pacific Beach and Clairemont Planning Groups, the comment period on the Balboa Avenue Station Area Specific Plan has been extended to Tuesday, June 12. If you didn’t comment already, please do so now. Here are some suggested comments if you are looking for ideas and don’t want Read more
Rose Creek
Citizen Science Project
In April, the Friends of Rose Creek participated in City Nature Challenge 2018: San Diego. San Diego came in third in number of species and and number of observations and second in number of people participating. Great job everyone! Check out this great map of observations made by one volunteer Read more
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Get It Done! App
See things at the creek you don’t like? Put the Get it Done! App on your phone and use it. Let’s hold the City’s feet to the fire. Besides reporting problems with trash, illegal activity, and impassible bike paths, the app creates statistics. Let’s show the City how many problems Read more