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 additional homeless services and outreach to the riverbed. Our organization’s mission is generally focused on the ecology of the San Diego River, but we are committed to helping partner on sustainable solutions to the environmental and human challenges of people seeking refuge in the riverbed. We bring our expertise and familiarity with the riverbed to these partnerships with expert social scientists and outreach workers, in hopes that collaboration might yield better outcomes for both people and the river
This census is to gain a better understanding of the population of homelessness in the riverbed at the end of the dry season, before the winter rains come, and the river eventually floods. We track seasonality of trends in the riverbed at the end of the dry season, in the middle of the wet season (in conjunction with the WeAllCount County wide Point-in-Time count), and at the end of the rainy season. Ultimately, we hope to create a better future for the San Diego River so that it can be a place for all of us.
DATES: 9/14/23 - 9/17/23 (4 days; Thurs-Sun)
TIME: 6am-9am
LOCATION: Various locations along the riverbed - locations vary by day. The general areas for each days are as follows:
Thursday: Grantville
Friday: East Mission Valley
Saturday: East County (Santee)
Sunday: West Mission Valley
