Join the Friends of San Diego Wildlife Refuges who will present the free event “Birds at Sunset” on Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 3pm until 5pm at the Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center. The event will include a nature film related to birds and birding and a live bird presentation.
“Un Viaje Por Los Humedales” / “Journey Through the Wetlands” – Latino Conservation Week!
Free event for the public! Join us for a celebration of the Latino community and their contributions to conservation. We will have kayaking, live animals, mariachi, art, food and many other family-friendly activities to celebrate the value and beauty of the coastal wetlands and the nature that connects us all. This year SDAS is celebrating Read More
LCW- Pintura, Plantitas y Charla September 15th!
Connect with nature through painting, a native plant walk, and an opportunity to add observations on iNaturalist during this free, bilingual (English/Spanish) family event “Pintura, Plantitas, y Charla” happening at Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday, September 15 from 8 am to 10 am. Special guest, Dr. Mariana Delgado Fernandez from Expediciones Botanicas will Read More
Let’s celebrate California Biodiversity Day together On September 7th!
The San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego Audubon Society, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and naturalist Hector Valtierra will be leading a bilingual (Spanish and English) in-person bioblitz event on Saturday, September 7 from 8:00 am to 10:00 am to record the biodiversity found at Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge. The challenge is to Read More
State Parks Newsletter June 2024
As part of our 5-year birthday celebration, we are bringing back our monthly newsletter! We’ve missed sharing regular updates and news with you – our incredible community of park supporters – and we’re excited to kick off summer with our June edition. Read on to learn about the grand opening of California’s newest state park Read More
Snapshot Cal Coast: Identify Coastal Plants and Animals Using iNaturalist – June 15th
Date: June 15th, 2024 Time: 9 am – 11 am Meet at parking lot, 5th and Iris, Imperial Beach The Snapshot Cal Coast bioblitz is almost here! For the entire month of June, people are encouraged to join this statewide effort to document our coastal biodiversity. The San Diego Natural History Museum, U.S. Fish and Read More
Beginner’s Nature Photography Workshop | June 14th
June 14th, 2024 9 am – 11 am Meet at Tijuana Estuary Visitors Center Calling all nature lovers and aspiring photographers. Join us for a free nature photography workshop at Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge on June 14. The lessons will be led by local photographer and naturalist Hector Valtierra and Park Ranger Nancy Fernandez. Read More
March 2024 Refuge Watch from NWRA
Variety of Coral and fish in Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge | Pete Leary/USFWS Dear Refuge Watch Readers, Spring explodes across national wildlife refuges, painting landscapes with a kaleidoscope of wildflowers and filling the air with the joyful songs of returning birds ready to build their nests. Witnessing this annual rebirth reminds us of the Read More
Beginner’s Nature Photography Workshop
Mar 15, 2024 8:30 am – Mar 15, 2024 10:30 am (PST) Join us for a beginner’s nature photography workshop at San Diego National Wildlife Refuge. The lessons will be led by local photographer and naturalist Hector Valtierra and will be limited to the first 10 people to sign up with Nancy Fernandez via email Nancy_Fernandez@fws.gov. All Read More
Defending the Tijuana Estuary
“Decades ago, realizing that the Tijuana Estuary was at risk of destruction, the McCoys mobilized friends and neighbors across Imperial Beach, riding the wave of the 1960s and ’70s U.S. environmental movement. Then they passed the torch to the following generations even as the struggle — for open space, for conservation and against climate change Read More