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
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, January 14 Pacific Beach Recreation Center, 1405 Diamond Street (one block south of Ingraham @ Gresham/Diamond) Enter on Gresham St. For Read more
In 2004 the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center (OAEC) established the WATER Institute (Watershed Advocacy, Training, Education, & Research) to promote understanding of the importance of healthy watersheds to healthy communities. Building upon OAEC’s many years of work to protect Coastal California’s watersheds, the WATER Institute promotes a vision of Read more
From today’s Los Angeles Times. “U.S. Commerce Department rejects Foothill South toll roadBy Susannah Rosenblatt10:33 AM PST, December 18, 2008 The controversial Foothill South toll road, proposed to connect south Orange County with north San Diego County, was handed a major blow this morning when the U.S. Commerce Department announced Read more
This month’s Friends of Rose Creek meeting will instead be a Rose Creek Watershed Alliance meeting of which we are a member group. The Rose Creek Watershed Opportunities Assessment was approved by the San Diego City Council recently and Proposition C passed so there are a lot of new opportunities Read more
9 AM to 4 PM the Friends of Stevenson Canyon will be working on invasive plant removal. Directions: From Clairemont Mesa Blvd., go south on Moraga, then left (east) on Idlewild. Look for the San Diego Canyonlands Banner on the right (south) side. Please wear sturdy, close-toed shoes and sun Read more
Stevenson Canyon drains into Rose Creek and is part of the watershed. Saturday, December 13, 2008; Tour begins: 9:30 am – Ends: 11:30 am Learn about native plants & animals, the threat of invasive plant species, and the importance of native plants in the canyon for both wildlife and water Read more