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 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 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 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 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 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 Read more
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 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 Read more
Salt marshes are unique ecosystems where land meets sea, providing essential services like storm buffering and carbon storage. Most research has focused on how tides and rising sea levels affect these wetlands, but recent studies are shedding light on another Read more