Our Community
Ecosystems of California: Coastal Sage
Learn all about the Coastal Sage Scrub community, which is the habitat on the banks of the Rose Creek Salt Marsh and Estuary in Pacific Beach.
Kumeyaay Corner
Kumeyaay Design at City College
San Diego City College invites everyone to their exhibit reception and events for our Kumeyaay Design Exhibit over the next two months. All events are free and all workshops are drop-in style where the Kumeyaay artists are making and good conversations can happen. In conjunction with the San Diego and Read more
Our Community
South Shores Mission Bay
The City of San Diego kicked off a redevelopment project for the South Shores area of Mission Bay Park. They have an on-line survey and additional information on the South Shores Project webpage. Not sure what area this refers to? The areas in green in the map below are in Read more
Rose Creek
Coastal Cleanup Day Success
Rose Creek thanks everyone who participated in Coastal Cleanup Day A huge thank you to the almost 80 volunteers who came out and picked up 1,350 pounds of trash, electronic waste, household hazardous waste, and invasive plants along Rose Creek and the Rose Creek Salt Marsh and Estuary. A huge Read more
Kumeyaay Corner
Planet Pala – Willows: California’s Riparian Tree
Learn about Willows in San Diego County
Kumeyaay Corner
Campo Kumeyaay: Meet the People
Watch this video on a brief history of the Campo Kumeyaay and the history of the Kumeyaay people post-contact.
Our Community
California Biodiversity Day / Week BioBlitz
Join the “Find 30 Species for CA 30×30” Biodiversity Week Challenge! September 7 – 15, the California Natural Resources Agency is putting forth a challenge for California Biodiversity Week: can you find and document 30 species in California? Participating is easy! Download the iNaturalist app & make an account. Join Read more
Our Community
Create and Care for a Native Plant Garden
With prime native plant planting season coming up October through December, now is the time to get excited about creating a native plant garden. Mike Evans, one of the founders of Tree of Life Nursery and beloved native plant horticulturist, will be presenting his infamous ‘Create and Care’ workshop. Planning Read more
Our Community
What is an estuary?
Check out NOAA’s great video on the benefits of estuaries, like the Rose Creek Salt Marsh in Pacific Beach. https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/nerrs.mp4
Kumeyaay Corner
SDSU, Kumeyaay Community College sign partnership
The partnership, signed this month, will grant guaranteed transfer eligibility to Kumeyaay Community College students interested in completing four-year degrees at SDSU. Read more here.