The annual EarthFair in Balboa Park is the largest free annual environmental fair in the world. EarthFair 2009 will be the 20th anniversary – the 40th anniversary of Earth Day! Each year, the EarthFair draws around 70,000 visitors. The Friends of Rose Creek will be volunteering in a booth for Read more
This year, the Friends of Rose Creek is not hosting a cleanup site. However, we would like to encourage all the great volunteers to turn out for another inland site needing volunteers. If you’re looking for a site, try anyone of the inland sites listed here.
We have eleven trees that need ten to fifteen gallons of water each. Plus fifteen smaller plants that needs about a gallon each. We have tools, equipment and a water source. Meet behind the Rose Creek Cottage 2525 Garnet Ave in Pacific Beach. If there’s a wedding going on, please Read more
The Nature School – Native Plant Garden Maintenance * Join us for Native Plant Gardening on Saturday March 14 from 10 AM until noon. Meet behind the Rose Creek Cottage 2525 Garnet Ave in Pacific Beach. Park on Fogg Street just South of Garnet. Join the Friends of Rose Creek Read more
Inviting all residents, business owners, recreational users and others who have an interest in Rose Creek. ~ We meet the Second Wednesday of every month ~ Next Meeting: Wednesday, March 11 Pacific Beach Recreation Center, 1405 Diamond Street (one block south of Ingraham @ Gresham/Diamond) Enter on Gresham St. For Read more
Saturday only has a 10% chance of rain so we’re still planning on meeting at the garden. If in doubt, call Karin 858-405-7503 in the morning. We have a volunteer bringing mulch and will have bagels for breakfast – so come one out and wear clothes you don’t mind getting Read more
The Nature School – Native Plant Garden Maintenance * Join us for a Valentine’s Day Gardening Extravaganza on Saturday February 14 from 10 AM until 1 PM. Thanks to bountiful rain in December, the native plant garden and trees are doing great. Unfortunately the weeds are doing just as well. Read more
Inviting all residents, business owners, recreational users and others who have an interest in Rose Creek. ~ We meet the Second Wednesday of every month ~ Next Meeting: Wednesday, February 11 Pacific Beach Recreation Center, 1405 Diamond Street (one block south of Ingraham @ Gresham/Diamond) Enter on Gresham St. For Read more
Last Child in the Woods The recipient of the 2008 Audubon Medal, Richard Louv identified a phenomenon we all knew existed but couldn’t quite articulate: nature-deficit disorder. Since its initial publication, his book Last Child in the Woods has created a national conversation about the disconnection between children and nature, Read more
We have eleven trees that need fifteen gallons of water each. Plus fifteen smaller plants that needs about a gallon each. We have tools, equipment and a water source. It takes about three human hours to complete the task depending on how fast you work. This means you will need Read more