Community Events From: The San Diego River Park Foundation

Do you want to explore the beauty of the San Diego River Trail, but you do not know how or feel unsafe doing it on your own? Do you cycle, skate, or scoot?

Then join us for a fun rolling tour of the beautiful San Diego River to learn about flora, fauna, and how to become an advocate for your community.

(Please note: If you can't make this one, we hope to hold more of these fun, guided rolling river trail tours. If you would like to be notified when the next event is, sign up for our Rollin' with the River interest form! )

We will begin at Grant Park with an introduction to the backstory of the area, rolling to Fashion Valley mall and back, covering topics like the development of Mission Valley and First San Diego River Improvement Project (FSDRIP).

Event Itinerary

(TBD)

Location

GRANT PARK, 2310 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, 92108

NOTE: This is a beautiful, but challenging roll due to large cracks. If you are skating, this is an INTERMEDIATE path and we highly advise you to bring gummy/soft wheels and knee pads/wrist guards at minimum. Come skate with us if you like an adventure!

All Wheels Welcome

photos by @chris.parkes.photo

Embark on a fun-filled walk with bird experts Cindy Pencek and Ian Swirka to observe and count the amazing biodiversity of birds that call this section of the river home! You'll not only experience the joy and relaxation of connecting with nature, but will also contribute to conservation efforts through reporting observations on iNaturalist!  

You''ll also get a sneak peak of the River Studio at Grant Park location while you're there, as we build a unique nature education center and eco-park that will serve over 10,000 students annually and empower the next generation of environmental stewards. 

We hope you can join us! Kids are welcome, with adult supervision.

Parking: Please park in the round entrance of Grant Park. 

Find other Bird Walk at Grant Park event dates HERE!

Embark on a fun-filled walk with bird experts Cindy Pencek and Ian Swirka to observe and count the amazing biodiversity of birds that call this section of the river home! You'll not only experience the joy and relaxation of connecting with nature, but will also contribute to conservation efforts through reporting observations on iNaturalist!  

You''ll also get a sneak peak of the River Studio at Grant Park location while you're there, as we build a unique nature education center and eco-park that will serve over 10,000 students annually and empower the next generation of environmental stewards. 

We hope you can join us! Kids are welcome, with adult supervision.

Parking: Please park in the round entrance of Grant Park. 

Find other Bird Walk at Grant Park event dates HERE!

Would you like to share your outdoor knowledge and/or education? Do you love getting both adults and kids excited about nature? We'd love to have you on our team!

Field Trips:

We often put on field trips for children's groups, which include a nature walk, collecting bug samples in the river, then looking at them under a microscope and identifying them. We need someone who can "make sense of nature" - someone who is listening to and absorbing their surroundings and making sense of it, so they can help education the children. Examples of this are saying "This is stinging nettle, don't touch this!" or "This is edible!".

We offer field trips Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. We typically need volunteers for a 3.5 hour window, starting between 8:30am and 9:30am. We typically hold field trips in Ocean Beach or Mission Valley. If you'd like to volunteer for a specific event rather than for field trips, you can go to the Education Program Page and sign up for our upcoming events.

If you don't have a lot of outdoor knowledge, we still need your help! Volunteering can be as simple as staying with the tent and guarding belongings, or assisting with educational activities (training provided).

Docents:

We are looking to start expanding on our educational opportunities, and potentially offering tours along the San Diego River. If you have knowledge of the San Diego River, have experience in the docent field, or are even just willing to learn, we'd love to have you! You don't have to be an expert in the field - but if you have knowledge and would love to share it with our current and future generations, sign up here and we'll get in contact with you regarding how you can help!