Community Events From: The San Diego River Park Foundation

If you care about the environment and don't mind getting a little dirty, then this may be the perfect fit for you!

Join us on December 13th from 9am - 12pm for our monthly Community River Clean-up! Come work outdoors with like-minded members of the community to help remove thousands of pounds of trash in just three hours!

Each year, San Diego River Park Foundation volunteers remove more than 200,000 pounds of trash from our namesake waterway. Without our amazing volunteers, this trash would be left to pollute native animal habitats, parks and public spaces, leach contaminants into the water, and wash out into our ocean and beaches!

Location: Forester Creek

Park & Meet: 8665 Argent Street, Santee CA 92071. Please park anywhere on Argent St or Prospect Ave. Please do not park in the brewery parking lot.

Meet Location Map Link: 

Google:  Forester Creek Meeting Location (East)

Apple: Forester Creek Meeting Location (East)

Here are a few tips to help you prepare for the event: Check-In: 8:45 AMAttire: Long pants and closed-toe shoes are requiredAll tools and supplies will be providedOther Things to Bring: Reusable water bottle, hat, other forms of sun protectionWeather: Light rain will not cancel the eventFor safety reasons, no pets are allowed at this eventThere are no restroom facilities at this location. Please plan accordingly.Community Service hours can be verified for those who need them.Family friendly!If you would like to sign up as a group, please email us at volunteer@sandiegoriver.org, or have each member of your group sign up individually.

This particular clean-up is a joint event with our kayak clean-up! There will be kayakers out on the water (a unique experience) helping clean-up the river at the same time as our shore volunteers. This is usually not permitted in this protected area, but we have received special permission! 

This annual event is extra special this year! We are honored to have a tule boat launch led by Dr. Stan Rodriguez of the Kumeyaay Community College and the La Posta Boys and Girls Club of the Kumeyaay Nation. Come learn expert insights into the ecological and cultural significance of the San Diego River!

Are you looking to learn more or sign up for the kayak portion of the clean-up? Click here to learn more about the kayak clean-up and/or sign up! 

Please note: Signing up on this page will sign you up for the shore clean-up only - NOT the kayak portion of the event

Join us on January 17th from 10 AM - Noon for our monthly community river clean-up! Come work outdoors with like-minded members of the community to help remove thousands of pounds of trash in just three hours! 

Each year, San Diego River Park Foundation volunteers remove more than 200,000 pounds of trash from our namesake waterway. Without our community, this trash would be left to pollute native animal habitats, parks and public spaces, leach contaminants into the water, and wash out into our ocean and beaches

Park + Meet: Vacant dirt lot or along the Old Sea World Drive, just east of the W. Mission Bay Dr. bridge. Due to the Kayak Clean-Up, this area will be busy. You will most likely need to park far east of the bridge and walk to our meet spot!

Meet Location Map Links:

Google: Shore Clean Up Meeting LocationApple: Shore Clean Up Meeting Location

Here are a few tips to help you prepare for the event:

Check-In: 8:45 AMAttire: Long pants and closed-toe shoes are requiredAll tools and supplies will be providedItems to Bring: Reusable water bottle, hat, other forms of sun protectionWeather: Light rain will not cancel the eventFor safety reasons, no pets are allowed at this event.There are no restroom facilities at this location. Community Service hours can be verified for those who need them.All ages!If you would like to sign up as a group, please email us at volunteer@sandiegoriver.org, or have each member of your group sign up individually.

Thank you to our partners at the City of San Diego for allowing this special event, and to the Rincon Tribe for sponsoring this clean-up!

We would also like to extend our gratitude to Aqua Adventures for graciously letting us borrow their kayaks for our estuary clean-up - thank you!

Please read carefully!  To sign up for a shift you must email rachel@sandiegoriver.org. Using the sign up button above will not automatically register you.

Please email Rachel with the following details:

Which shift you would like to sign-up for (Shift 1 or Shift 2) How many participants in your group (4 max if borrowing our kayak) If you are bringing your own kayak or need to borrow one from us

It's that time of year again for our Annual Kayak Clean-Up! Once a year, the San Diego River Park Foundation receives special permissions and permits to put kayaks in the Estuary east of Ocean Beach. Volunteers will be able to kayak around the Estuary to clean all the accessible trash they can find. We have carefully timed this clean-up to coincide with the King Tides and to avoid the nesting season for specific endangered species, such as the Light-footed Ridgway's Rail.

This is a rare and unique opportunity to make a difference!! You can bring your own kayak, or SDRPF can provide a spot in a tandem kayak for you, but spots are very limited!

Kayak Shift 1: 7:00am - 8:30am (check-in at 6:30 am)
Kayak Shift 2: 9:00am - 10:30am (check-in at 8:30 am)

The Kayaking age limit is 13 if there is previous kayaking experience, any other inquiries for kayakers under 18 need to talk to us directly. 

If kayaking is not your thing, but you still want to be a part of the fun, we are also running a clean-up along the shore from 9 am - noon to help clean the entire estuary.  To learn more about the shore clean-up and/or to sign up, please click here!

Thank you to our partners at the City of San Diego for allowing this special event, and to T the Rincon Tribe for sponsoring this clean-up!

We would also like to extend our gratitude to Aqua Adventures for graciously letting us borrow their kayaks for our estuary clean-up - thank you!