We are currently in the invasive removal season with Team IMPACT, and we invite you to join us in our efforts to remove non-native invasive species from the lower San Diego watershed, adjacent to Fashion Valley Mall. Together, we will work as a team...
River Rescue: Beginner-Friendly **Ages 18+** - Wednesday, 4/3/24
River Rescue
9am - 12pm
13spots remaining
Looking for a volunteer opportunity that allows you to support a healthy river while interacting with a group of like-minded people? Every Wednesday and Saturday our River Rescue team looks so do just that! This dedicated group of volunteers traver...
Hike with a Purpose: El Cajon Mountain Hike from El Monte Rd - Wednesday, 4/3/24
Hikes
8am - 4pm
13spots remaining
Join the San Diego River Park Foundation for a hike to the top of one of San Diego's highest peaks! Did you know that the San Diego River Park Foundation owns and manages hundreds of acres of land on top of El Cajon Mountain? During this...
Hike with a Purpose: El Cajon Mountain Hike from Wildcat Canyon Rd - Wednesday, 4/3/24
Hikes
8am - 4pm
14spots remaining
Join the San Diego River Park Foundation for a hike to the top of one of San Diego's highest peaks! Did you know that the San Diego River Park Foundation owns and manages hundreds of acres of land on top of El Cajon Mountain? During this...
Duties include: vegetation removal and weeding, trash pick-up, graffiti removal, and occasional planting. This is the perfect opportunity for those with a flexible schedule to fit 2 hours of volunteer service into their schedule. Events are every T...
Spring Riverbed Homeless Census **Ages 18+** - Thursday, 4/4/24 to Sunday, 4/7/24
Census Events
6:00am - 9:00am
Join us for our seasonal census on homeless populations throughout the riverbed. In general, having a better understanding of the population and locations of people living in the riverbed informs advocacy (by SDRPF and others) to justify bringing a...
Spring Riverbed Homeless Census **Ages 18+** - Thursday, 4/4/24 to Sunday, 4/7/24
Census Events
6:00am - 9:00am
3spots remaining
Join us for our seasonal census on homeless populations throughout the riverbed. In general, having a better understanding of the population and locations of people living in the riverbed informs advocacy (by SDRPF and others) to justify bringing a...
We are in the invasive removal season with team IMPACT. Please join us to help remove non-native invasive species from the lower San Diego watershed adjacent to Town and County. We will work as a team to remove a variety of invasive annual species i...
El Capitan Invasive Tree Removal **Ages 14+** - Wednesday, 4/10/24
Habitat Restoration
9am - 2pm
22spots remaining
Please note that this event may shift to Thursday, the 28th, depending on the work completed in previous weeks.
We are getting ready for the invasive removal season along El Capitan Reservoir. Please join us in helping remove non-native invasive sp...
This virtual training event is mandatory for volunteers planning to attend our annual Headwaters Assessment on April 27th. If you are unsure whether our assessment is right for you or have questions, please feel free to join us at our training sess...
Duties include: vegetation removal and weeding, trash pick-up, graffiti removal, and occasional planting. This is the perfect opportunity for those with a flexible schedule to fit 2 hours of volunteer service into their schedule. Events are every T...
River Rescue: Town & Country **Ages 18+** - Saturday, 4/13/24
River Rescue
9am - 12pm
23spots remaining
Looking for a volunteer opportunity that allows you to support a healthy river while interacting with a group of like-minded people? Every Wednesday and Saturday our River Rescue team looks so do just that! This dedicated group of volunteers traver...
Join the San Diego River Park Foundation's Garden Club twice a month to bring community members together to learn about native plants, gardening, and taking care of a native plant landscape. The Point Loma Native Plant Garden is a hidden gem that f...
Preserve Steward Day **Ages 14+** - Wednesday, 4/17/24
Habitat Restoration
8am - 12pm
15spots remaining
Join our Preserve Stewards to care for the beautiful open space land of the headwaters of the San Diego River. This month we will be working at Boulder Creek Preserve, a stunning property that has gorgeous riparian habitats. We will work together to...
RiverWatch West County **Ages 12+** - Thursday, 4/18/24
RiverWatch
8:30am - 12:30pm
8spots remaining
The RiverWatch Team goes out every month to collect water quality data to document the health of the San Diego River. These trends inform management of the River, and the RiverWatch teams can also serve as an early alert system for emerging issues....
Duties include: vegetation removal and weeding, trash pick-up, graffiti removal, and occasional planting. This is the perfect opportunity for those with a flexible schedule to fit 2 hours of volunteer service into their schedule. Events are every T...
Hike with a Purpose: Headwaters Assessment **Ages 16+** - Friday, 4/19/24
Habitat Restoration
6am - 4pm
6spots remaining
This event is an additional survey of Temescal Creek from Eagle Peak Ranch into Forest Service Land, which will be led by lead volunteer Bill Martin. This section of trail is considered difficult and involves backcountry trekking.
Our Headwaters As...
RiverWatch East County **Ages 12+** - Saturday, 4/20/24
RiverWatch
8:30am - 12:30pm
2spots remaining
The RiverWatch Team goes out every month to collect water quality data to document the health of the San Diego River. These trends inform management of the River, and the RiverWatch teams can also serve as an early alert system for emerging issues....
Clean & Green: Creek to Bay **All Ages** - Saturday, 4/20/24
Community Clean-ups
9am - 12pm
6spots remaining
Looking for a volunteer opportunity that allows you to support a healthy river while interacting with a group of like-minded people? Come out with our core volunteer team to assist with River Clean-Ups! If you don't mind getting dirty and doing som...
Hike with a Purpose: Headwaters Assessment, In-person Training Session **Ages 16+** - Saturday, 4/20/24
Habitat Restoration
9am - 11am
43spots remaining
This training event is specifically for volunteers who plan to attend our annual Headwaters Assessment on April 27th. If you are unsure whether our assessment is right for you and have questions, please feel free to join us at our training session to...
Please join bird experts Cindy Pencek and Ian Swirka to observe and count the birds that call this section of the river home! Get a sneak peak of our River Center at Grant Park location while you're there, as we build a unique youth education cente...
Earth Day's Hike with a Purpose: Badger Survey **Ages 13+** - Monday, 4/22/24
Habitat Restoration
9am - 1pm
14spots remaining
The San Diego River Park Foundation conducts an annual survey in which volunteers go out to our preserves and document the presence or absence of American badgers (Taxidea taxus).
The survey will cover our Eagle Peak Ranch property and will consist ...
We are in the invasive removal season with team IMPACT. Please join us to help remove non-native invasive species from the lower San Diego watershed adjacent to Town and County. We will work as a team to remove a variety of invasive annual species i...
El Capitan Invasive Tree Removal **Ages 14+** - Wednesday, 4/24/24
Habitat Restoration
9am - 1pm
18spots remaining
We are getting ready for the invasive removal season along El Capitan Reservoir. Please join us in helping remove non-native invasive species from the San Diego Watershed. We will work in teams to remove and treat Salt Cedar (Tamarisk). This is a si...
Duties include: vegetation removal and weeding, trash pick-up, graffiti removal, and occasional planting. This is the perfect opportunity for those with a flexible schedule to fit 2 hours of volunteer service into their schedule. Events are every T...
City Nature Challenge - Hike With a Purpose: BioBlitz at the San Diego River Estuary **All Ages** - Friday, 4/26/24
Hikes
9am - 11am
95spots remaining
Contribute to science and City Nature Challenge! This event celebrates the exceptional biodiversity of our world's wetlands while also encouraging actions to protect it. We will be walking around Ocean Beach and the San Diego River Estuary...
River Rescue: Beginner Friendly **Ages 18+** - Saturday, 4/27/24
River Rescue
9am - 12pm
27spots remaining
Looking for a volunteer opportunity that allows you to support a healthy river while interacting with a group of like-minded people? Every Wednesday and Saturday our River Rescue team looks so do just that! This dedicated group of volunteers traver...
Hike with a Purpose: Headwaters Assessment **Ages 16+** - Saturday, 4/27/24
Habitat Restoration
6am - 4pm
32spots remaining
Our Headwaters Assessment is an annual event during which volunteers survey the headwaters of the San Diego River to gather data that informs land management decisions in the watershed. This assessment involves strenuous backcountry hiking through...
City Nature Challenge - Hike with a Purpose: BioBlitz at Boulder Creek Preserve **Family Friendly** - Saturday, 4/27/24
Hikes
9am - 12pm
56spots remaining
Come join us and explore nature at Boulder Creek Preserve, as you contribute to science and City Nature Challenge! Learn how to collect important species information on your smartphone using iNaturalist. We will document the amazing plants and anima...
Join the San Diego River Park Foundation's Garden Club twice a month to bring community members together to learn about native plants, gardening, and taking care of a native plant landscape. The Point Loma Native Plant Garden is a hidden gem that f...
River Restoration - IMPACT **All Ages** - Tuesday, 4/30/24
Habitat Restoration
9am - 12pm
21spots remaining
We are in the invasive removal season with team IMPACT. Please join us to help remove non-native invasive species from the lower San Diego watershed adjacent to Town and County. We will work as a team to remove a variety of invasive annual species i...
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