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January 11th, 2019

[Sign-On] Let’s re-open the National Wildlife Refuge System

Dear Refuge Friends,

There will be a joint oversight hearing next Tuesday, January 15th, at 11:00 ET, regarding the government shutdown and its impacts on public lands. The hearing will be conducted jointly with the Appropriations Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee.

We would like to enter a letter for the record addressed to House and Senate Leadership from refuge Friends nationwide calling upon Congress to pass FY19 appropriations bills and open our National Wildlife Refuge System, thereby allowing public access, refuge staff to be paid and critical habitat work to resume. It is already likely that much field work that should occur this spring and summer may not happen due to an inability to get everything in order now.
To join the letter, please use our google sign on form here.
And don’t worry if more than one person from your Friends group signs the letter, we will remove any duplicates.

Thank you,

Desireé Sorenson-Groves

National Wildlife Association

Vice President, Government Affairs

January 8th, 2019

Government Shutdown Impacts FWS National Wildlife Refuges

Where public access to refuge lands does not require the presence of a federal employee or contractor, activities on refuge lands will be allowed to continue on the same terms as before the appropriations lapse. Any entry onto Refuge System property during this period of federal government shutdown is at the visitor’s sole risk. Please read this important message about the closure of National Wildlife Refuge System facilities during the shutdown.

For more information, please visit the Department of Interior webpage at https://www.doi.gov/shutdown

The Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center and the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve are not affected for visitors.

October 1st, 2018

Community Event October – 20: Birds at Sunset

August 1st, 2018

TRNERR News & Events: August 2018

Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve

August 2018 eNewsletter

Border Field Temporary Road Closure

ROAD CLOSURE: Vehicle Entrance Road will be CLOSED due to truck traffic on Fridays – July 27 and August 3, 2018.

PEDESTRIANS & EQUESTRIANS should follow trail detour signs weekdays July 26 – August 8, 2018. Sorry for the inconvenience.

July 28 & 29, August 4 & 5: open to vehicles Saturday & Sunday, 9:30am – 7:00pm. Normal schedule resumes on August 4th.

Advisory Counsel Meeting

Tuesday, August 7th

1:00 – 3:00pm

Tijuana Estuary Training Center

The Advisory Council is the multi-agency body that coordinates policy and operations throughout the Reserve. Through voluntary participation in the Advisory Council, member agencies consent to establish policies, jointly promote Reserve programs, and cooperate to provide resources to accomplish the missions of the Reserve and the constituent land management agencies. Advisory Council meetings are open to the public.

To learn more or check for future meeting dates click here.

Speaker Series – Field Experience

Bringing Back Wetlands: The Tijuana Estuary Tidal Restoration Program

Saturday, August 18

10:00am – Noon

at Border Field SP – registration required

Guest Speaker: Chris Nordby, Restoration Ecologist

Did you know that California has lost more than 90% of its wetlands? Get outside and join us for a walking tour of the restored 20-acre Model Marsh and see nearby degraded habitat where another 75-80 acres are planned for restoration at Border Field State Park. These restoration efforts are stages in a large-scale, multi-phase wetland restoration planning process known as the Tijuana Estuary Tidal Restoration Program (TETRP). Learn more about TETRP and meet one of the experts responsible for bringing wetlands back.

Space is limited, reserve your spot today at
http://trnerr.org/walks-talks.

Tijuana River Action Month is Almost Here

September 15 – October 6

Tijuana River Action Month (TRAM) is a series of education and stewardship events held during September and October to benefit the Tijuana River Watershed. The goals of Tijuana River Action Month are twofold:1) to mobilize a record number of community volunteers and groups to become stewards of the Tijuana River Watershed, and 2) to recognize key efforts and investments by public and private agencies, businesses, non-profits, and community groups in protecting and restoring the Tijuana River.

Volunteer registration is now open for all TRAM events. Please follow the links below or on the website to participate in any of our cleanup or restoration events. All events are open to the public and all ages (unless noted) are welcome! Community service available upon request.

September 15, 9am – 12pm

Coastal Cleanup Day – Beach Cleanup

Border Field State Park

September 21, 9am – 12pm

National Public Lands Day – Habitat Restoration

Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center

September 29, 8:30am – 12pm

Van Tour of Tijuana River NERR

Starting at Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center

October 6, 9am – 12pm

Tijuana Slough Beach Cleanup

South end of Seacoast Drive

Tijuana Estuary Explorers Teacher Training

Tuesday, September 18th

3:30 – 6:30pm

Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center

FREE!

“Tijuana Estuary Explorers” is a hands-on, in-class, and field trip program targeted at 3rd – 6th grade students. It incorporates reading, writing, and science into four comprehensive activities about the Tijuana Estuary and its watershed. It is one of our most popular programs!

Download the flyer here.

To learn more about the curriculum and sign up for the training, click here.

San Diego Bay Kayak Tours

Saturday, August 4, 11, 18, 25

9:30 – 11:30am (weather permitting)

Get closer to nature and experience San Diego Bay on this guided kayak tour. Available for ages 5 and older. Participants under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult and have a waiver signed by a

parent or legal guardian. Each child under 10 must ride in a kayak with their accompanying adult. All participants must wear life vests and stay with the group. (Pace is based on the slowest paddlers in the group.) This activity may be cancelled at the last minute due to weather conditions, etc. Dates and price are subject to change.

This activity starts at the marina at Loews Resort. Space is limited. $35 per person. Reservations are required by 4 pm the day prior. Call the Loews marina at (619) 424-4466.

Climate Teachers on the Estuary Middle and High School Teacher Training

October 4 – 6, 2018

NOTE: times and location vary (see flyer)

Tijuana Estuary, in collaboration with the California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC Region 9), is hosting the first Climate version of its annual Teachers on the Estuary (TOTE)

middle and high school interdisciplinary teacher training. Like the annual TOTE held in May, Climate TOTE is a field-based teacher training program that brings coastal research into the classroom. Climate TOTE will focus on climate related field experiences, ways to help ensure students resiliency to climate impacts, how to empower students to engage in the climate movement, and much more.

To learn more about TOTE and/or sign up for this exciting new opportunity click here.

Tijuana River NERR, 301 Caspian Way, Imperial Beach, CA 91932

March 21st, 2018

Victoria Touchstone Named the 2018 National Wildlife Refuge System Employee of the Year

Victoria Touchstone Named the 2018 National Wildlife Refuge System
Employee of the Year
March 21, 2018

Washington, D.C. The National Wildlife Refuge Association has named Victoria Touchstone as our 2018 National Wildlife Refuge System Employee of the Year. Ms. Touchstone is a Refuge Planner for the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Complex in southern California, and has developed and implemented critical projects that have not only benefited wildlife populations,but also created greater public access for the community.

In her sixteen years with the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Ms. Touchstone has completed multiple major habitat restoration projects, has drafted and finalized four major Comprehensive Conservations Plans for four different refuges, and expanded public access. “Ms. Touchstone’s personal dedication to conserving habitats and protecting wildlife at the San Diego Refuge Complex exemplifies her commitment to her community and to the National Wildlife Refuge System,” said Geoffrey Haskett, President of the National Wildlife Refuge Association. “But her commitment to wildlife conservation extends beyond her role with the Refuge System as she rescues wildlife and uses her backyard as a refuge.”

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