Join The San Diego River Park Foundation for a community celebration at Grant Park! If you have been wanting to check out this exciting new nature education center and eco-park, this is your chance to enjoy with neighbors and fellow nature-lovers!
Roles Needed:
(Button to sign up for shifts located at bottom of page)
- Setup and general event assistant - 9am-12pm
- Teardown and general event assistant - 12-3pm
- Community Outreach - 10am-2pm --> SIGN UP FOR OUTREACH SHIFT HERE
Event Schedule:
9 - 11am
-Mission Valley Garden Club: Enjoy drop-in gardening at Grant Park
PLEASE REGISTER FOR GARDEN CLUB HERE
10-11am
-Linda Hawley’s Nature Adventures Class: Bothersome But Beneficial Backyard Bandits
PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE CLASS HERE
11am
-Free ice cream (while supplies last)
-Free yoga class on the McGrath Family Commons lawn
11am-12pm
-Caterpillar / Butterfly Presentation by Ken Abernathy
11:30am-1:30pm
-Nature Discovery Table featuring a fun and educational display of pelts, skulls, scats and tracks for people to match
12-1pm
-Educational Gardening Presentation by John Noble of Coastal Sage Gardening
12-2pm
-San Diego River Park Foundation science and arts and crafts activities
Location: Grant Park
Parking: Enter the Park and park in open spots available.
To reduce emissions, consider carpooling or taking public transportation (closest trolley stop is the Rio Vista Station San Diego Trolley Stop, which is an 8 minute walk away.)
INDIVIDUAL LINKS FOR EVENTS DURING SCHEDULE:
RSVP FOR MISSION VALLEY GARDEN CLUB 9-11AM
If you want to help care for native plants and pollinator gardens at the park, start out the morning at our garden club (just before the event). Dig in and connect with nature and then enjoy the fun after!
SIGN UP FOR OUTREACH 10AM-2PM
Are you looking to meet like minded people and spread the word about the San Diego River? Well, we got an opportunity for you! This role also helps with check in.
RSVP FOR FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS AS AN ATTENDEE
The San Diego River Park Foundation is dedicated to improving the health of the San Diego River and to creating a better quality of life for our community through the creation of a park system the length of the 52-mile river. Our programs, projects, and events are designed to connect people to our historic San Diego River and empower the community to steward and celebrate it.
