Tijuana Estuary Stewardship

by admin on June 30, 2010

Tijuana Estuary Second Saturday Stewardship – Saturday, July 10th 9am -12pm at the Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center. Help remove invasive plants, plant native vegetation, control erosion, or cleanup our beaches at the Tijuana Estuary (projects vary monthly). You don’t need special skills to volunteer – only a willingness to get your hands dirty. All volunteers under 18 must bring parent-signed permission form, available by request. Volunteers must work in long pants and boots or sturdy shoes and should wear sunscreen, sunglasses, and hats. The Tijuana Estuary provides work gloves and tools. Meet at Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center. For more information contact Danielle Litke at 619.575.3613 x330

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Surfrider Rise Above Plastics Day

by admin on June 29, 2010

Surfrider Rise Above Plastics Day – Wed, June 30th, 4pm to 6pm at Ocean Beach, Cardiff and Your Neck of the Woods -
Rise Above Plastics Day aims to raise awareness about the issues associated with single-use plastics. RAP Day is held the week prior to July 4th as a reminder for beachgoers to take less to the beach with them – especially avoiding styrofoam coolers, plastic water bottles and plastic bags.

Surfrider volunteers will be on busy street corners with awareness signs on Wed 6/30 from 4-6pm along with giving away high quality reusable grocery/beach bags at Patagonia in Cardiff and the Ocean Beach People’s Organic Food Market.

Get involved! Your community, workplace or local restaurant are ideal places to Rise Above Plastics.

Share your story of plastic reduction here http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=119244691440340 for a chance to win a special RAP prize pack!!!

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WILDCOAST Bilingual Nature Walk

June 29, 2010

WiLDCOAST Bilingual Nature Walk in Otay River Valley – June 29th 5:30pm – 7:30pm – WiLDCOAST and REI Outdoor School will host its second annual series of free bilingual (English and Spanish-speaking) neighborhood nature walks. The series are designed to introduce and inspire community members to connect with our natural resources. Participants will have the [...]

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Coastal Cleanup Day 2010

June 29, 2010

Mark Your Calendars for Coastal Cleanup Day 2010!
September 25, 2010 – 9am to 12noon
Mark your calendars for this year’s California Coastal Cleanup Day, scheduled for Saturday September 25th from 9am to 12noon. San Diego Coastkeeper and I Love A Clean San Diego are collaborating once again to host the largest environmental volunteer event in the state.
A [...]

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Chula Vista Nature Center

May 12, 2010

If you’ve ever driven to Chula Vista, chances are you’ve driven right past the Chula Vista Nature Center and you may not have even known it.  I happen to make this drive quite often and the only reason I knew to look for the Center was because of the campaign I heard about last year to [...]

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Outside the Lens

May 6, 2010

The images above were taken during the Environmental Photography training event that I posted about last month.   These images are in San Diego County in the Tijuana River Valley.  Believe it or not, the amount of pollution in the trail pictured is significantly improved from what the trail looked like last year in the spring.  [...]

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Coastkeeper Events

April 30, 2010

San Diego Coastkeeper is a great organization to get involved with.  They regularly need volunteers for beach clean-ups and for water quality monitoring.  They also put on some great events.  I’ve listed some of their upcoming events below:
3rd Annual Carlsbad Beach Fest: http://carlsbadbeachfest.com/
When:Saturday, May 1, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. THIS SATURDAY!
Where:Frazee State Beach at Pine Avenue
Blue [...]

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Betty Belts

April 21, 2010

In Southern California, a women’s wardrobe wouldn’t be complete without at least some kind of surf or ocean inspired apparel.  While I’ve never been able to find a pair of board shorts that fit me right, I’ve stumbled upon some beautiful  belts and jewelry at Betty Belts.  You don’t need to be a surfer to appreciate the [...]

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Combining Photography with Environmental Activism

April 13, 2010

Now this sounds cool!  I love exploring the outdoors through the lens of my camera and it would be great to be able to take photos that inspire activism.   I’ve thought about this before, but I’ve never had any training.  (I also have a bad tendency to forget my camera and I know I’ve missed [...]

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Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve: Speaker Series

April 13, 2010

Upcoming event at TRNERR:
Saturday, April 17: Speaker Series
Let’s Talk Trash…Waste, Tires & Sediment Too!
11:00am – 12:00pm
Tijuana Estuary Training Center
Do you ever wonder what kind of trash gets washed into the Tijuana River Valley after it rains? Trash, waste tires, and sediment have been an ongoing environmental concern in the lower Tijuana River Valley for many [...]

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